Air pollution affects us all, directly or indirectly, whether we know it or not. It is estimated that a shocking 9 out of 10 people breathe polluted air. Add to that the roughly seven million people who actually die from it yearly, and it is made clear what an epic problem air pollution is worldwide.
Photo from left to right: Bruno Lassagne, Director of Monaco Civil Aviation, Samy Touati, Secretary General of the Department of Equipment, Environment and Urbanism and Françoise Derout, President of Air Space Drone. © Directorate of Communication – Michael Alesi
In a charity match initiated by the Rybolovlev family, a Chevmont hat-trick and Giuly’s goal helped ‘AS Monaco Legends’ to win against Karagounis’ ‘Greek All Stars’ on Monday in Greece, 4-3.
More than 15 years after the Red and White’s epic run in the Champions League and Greece’s victory at Euro 2004, the heroes of those two teams met Monday afternoon in Lefkada, Greece, for a charity match initiated and organised by the family of the President of AS Monaco Dmitry Rybolovlev. The match was for the benefit of the local charity ‘Faros’.
Coached by Leonardo Jardim, the Monaco Legends were led by Ludovic Giuly and several players from 2004, including Greek national Akis Zikos. Roma, Givet, Squillaci, El Fakiri, Cisse and Carole also featured, as well as former players who wore the jersey diagonally including Carvalho, Gerard, Piquionne and François Modesto.
The Monaco Legends won against the Euro 2004 Champions in Portugal (4-3).
Chevanton scored a hat-trick and assisted on a goal to captain Ludovic Giuly, who also tallied an assist. Karagounis scored twice for Greece.
This gala event, broadcast live on Greek television, was played in front of nearly 2,500 people in the Lefkada Stadium. All proceeds have been donated to Faros, which works for disadvantaged families in the region.
Last year, coach Leonardo Jardim went to the island for a training camp with former Greek club player Akis Zikos. Two years ago, it was his captain, Falcao, who came to give valuable advice to the young players of the local club. Vice President Oleg Petrov kicked off the meeting.
The Monaco Economic Board has participated in the first Small States Business Forum in Becici. The event was attended by HSH Prince Albert II and organised on the sidelines of the 18th Small States of Europe games held in Montenegro.
They are both coastal nations, enjoying a mild climate and mountainous interior. But these are not the only similarities between Monaco and Montenegro. Business links also exist between the two countries: in 2013 Montenegro’s Chamber of Commerce and the MEB signed an agreement, then in 2017 Monaco hosted a delegation of Montenegrin entrepreneurs.
Opening the Business Forum on Wednesday 29th May, Prince Albert highlighted synergies between the different states and their respective economies.
For Montenegro, its Economy Minister Dragica Sekulić took the opportunity to outline her country’s advantages, followed by Chamber of Commerce President Vlastimir Golubović who stressed Montenegrin areas of expertise.
Each country then had the chance to present their strengths and business opportunities, including innovation projects. As well as Monaco and Montenegro, representatives from Andorra, Liechtenstein and San Marino took the floor before the forum ended on a constructive round table discussion.
As for the MEB, its Executive Director General Guillaume Rose, and Monaco Invest Director Justin Highman, spoke about the economy and the MonacoTech centre of excellence, with emphasis on the Extended Monaco – Smart Principality programme.
Several agreements were signed in the presence of Prince Albert, including a cooperation agreement with MEB counterparts in the Small States Chambers of Commerce and the Montenegro Chamber of Commerce, before Interior Minister Patrice Cellario signed a Double Taxation Treaty with Montenegro.
Participating countries can now move forward to develop closer ties with the Principality.
The next forum will be in two years’ time in Andorra.
Monaco’s own Philippe Pastor is exhibiting his unique environmentally aware works from at the Monaco Modern’Art gallery. The artist’s paintings and sculpture are tributes to nature as well as cautionary tales denouncing the world’s lack of care for our delicately balanced ecosystems.
Mr Pastor uses natural pigments in his works, in keeping with his philosophies, and uses other elements from nature such as leaves, resin, earth or pine needles to create texture and depth.
His personal vision is evident in the works, and is at once calming and disturbing when knowing the context and undercurrents, and his thoughts on how man disadvantageously interacts with the planet. f
The exhibition will run until 26th July. For more information, visit www.monacomodernart.mc or www.philippepastor.com
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