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Day: 7 October 2022

Monaco schools commit to Energy Transition

by: Cassandra Tanti
07/10/2022

All of the Principality’s educational institutions have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by signing the School Pact for Energy Transition, under the proud gaze of Prince Albert II and representatives of his government.

On Wednesday 28th September, ahead of the official signing ceremony, Isabelle Bonnal, Commissioner General in charge of the Department of National Education, Youth and Sports (DENJS) praised the “strong values ​​shared in this common path”, saying that she had “great pride in the idea that the whole community is getting ready for this unanimous approach” to a cleaner Principality. She also highlighted the role of schools as an “excellent lever for changing behaviour and training citizens to respect the environment”.

Minister for Equipment, the Environment and Urbanism Céline Caron-Dagioni said that she was also pleased to see this important project come to fruition: “This approach concerns our children, our future. It’s a huge chance that you give them”.

The School Pact has been co-developed by both the DENJS and the Mission for Energy Transition after more than a year of regular meetings and intensive discussions between the heads of establishments, the teaching and non-teaching staff, educational advisers, and several engaged students.

It results in “special and tailor-made support for each establishment for the operational implementation of the actions of the National Pact”.

The School Pact has been signed by all primary schools, colleges, high schools, the International University of Monaco (IUM) and the International School of Monaco (ISM).

 

 

Photo above: Surrounding Prince Albert, from left to right, alongside the Signatory Heads of Establishments, Annabelle Jaeger-Seydoux, Director of the Mission for Energy Transition, His Excellency Monsignor Dominique-Marie David, Archbishop of Monaco, Isabelle Bonnal, General Commissioner in charge of the Department of National Education, Youth and Sports, Patrice Cellario, Minister of the Interior, and Céline Caron-Dagioni, Minister of Equipment, Environment and Urban Planning. Credit: Manuel Vitali, Government Communication Department 

 

 

 

 

 

Monaco celebrates International Day of the Girl by promoting women in politics

by: Cassandra Tanti
07/10/2022

As part of the International Day of the Girl, over 20 Monaco high school students will visit the National Council on 11­th October to meet the new president and other female members of parliament, and learn more about the role and importance of women in politics.  

Monaco-based association SheCanHeCan has been collaborating with the National Council of Monaco since 2017 to raise awareness about the role of women in politics.

In visiting the Council on 11th October, the students will be encouraged to learn from elected female MPs about their experiences and specifically the challenges they face.

They will be welcomed by Brigitte Boccones-Pages, the first female President of the Conseil National, and Nathalie Amoratti-Blanc, President of the Commission for the Rights of Women and Family, as well as other key officials including Commissioner in charge of Education, Youth and Sports Isabelle Bonnal, and Interministerial Delegate in charge of Women’s Rights in Monaco Celine Cottalorda. Once again, several elected officials from the Mairie will also take part in the event.

The female students will have the unique opportunity to ask questions, and exchange and share their ideas about the role of women in politics. They will also learn more about the role and history of the National Council, as well as the history and challenges faced by female politicians globally. 

The International Day of the Girl, declared by the United Nations in 2011, aims to raise awareness about the specific challenges faced by girls. Since 2014, SheCanHeCan has organised numerous events to mark the day, from movie screenings to art exhibitions and, since 2017, this collaboration with the Conseil National to bring students to visit their local parliament.  

The 2022 international theme is ‘Our time is now: our rights, our future’ and, says Vibeke Thomsen, founder of SheCanHeCan, “it is crucial to call on elected officials to address factors which might still hold girls back in their countries and to call on all officials to make the targeted investments to tackle inequalities still experienced by girls”.

SheCanHeCan is a Monegasque association created in 2011 which aims to support girls to take up leadership roles and encourages all individuals to realise their full potential, independent of their gender and other social identities.

 

 

Photo source: National Council of Monaco