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Month: January 2023

Hundreds of jobs up for grabs at employment forum

by: Cassandra Tanti
16/01/2023

A huge recruitment drive is being held on 26th January as the region’s biggest employers, including Monte-Carlo SBM, look to fill hundreds of positions for this year.

The Employment and Training Forum (Forum de l’emploi et de la formation), now in its 18th year, is an opportunity to meet face-to-face with more than 50 employment and training companies throughout the French Riviera and Monaco.

Organised by SIVOM Villefranche-sur-Mer, in collaboration with Monaco Employment Services, the forum covers six municipalities and attracts more than 1,500 job seekers each year.

Monaco’s biggest employer, Monte-Carlo SBM, will be represented at the event for positions at its famed institutions including the Hôtel de Paris and the Hôtel Hermitage. They will be joined by other iconic hotels including the Metropole Monte-Carlo Hotel, the Grand Hôtel du Cap Ferrat, the Royal Riviera and the Fairmont Monte-Carlo.

Employment agencies such as Adecco will also be present, as well as the armed forces, security agencies, Super U, Fragonard, and the municipalities of Villefranch-sur-Mer, Beauilieu-sur-Mer, and Cap d’Ail.

Visitors should bring their CVs and communication skills! The positions offered will be based on CDD, CDI and temporary contracts.

The forum will be held at the Beulieu-sur-Mer gymnasium on 26th January from 9am to 1pm.

For a list of the jobs on offer, visit: https://emploi.sivom-villefranche.org/offres-demploi/

Interested parties can also send their CV to: recrutement@sbm.mc

 

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Arctic in crisis: Monaco receives world experts for scholarly talks

by: Elsa Carpenter
16/01/2023

The challenges facing the Arctic reach far beyond its icy shores, and a meeting of the world’s leading experts in Monaco has laid the groundworks to increase awareness and action at all levels of society.  

The University of the Arctic (UArctic), which unites a network of universities, colleges and research institutes from around the globe under the banner of addressing the challenges and opportunities arising in the Arctic, met at the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco last week for a two-day session of talks and debates. 

Prince Albert II, who follows in the footsteps of his namesake, the Explorer Prince Albert I, as a champion of the Poles, was present to give a welcoming speech to participants of the event. The conference was jointly hosted by his eponymous foundation – the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (FPA2) – and Monaco’s Oceanographic Institute as well as the Prince Albert I of Monaco Foundation and the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.  

“Climate change increasingly impacts our planet, reflecting on the circumpolar regions and the Arctic nearly four times as much as the rest of the globe,” said the FPA2 ahead of the event. “We urgently need science to find the best ways to address the critical problems, not just in theory but also in practice. In order to act swiftly, we need collaboration across organisations and nations, and we need the combined expertise and knowledge of various actors.” 

Themes and topics covered included the impacts on the Arctic environment and its communities due to the “quest for natural resources”, the role of the oceans in the transition towards greener energy, and the need to develop and expand cooperation in higher education and research spheres. Key speakers were Sara Olsvig, the International Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference in Greenland, Vladimir Ryabinin, the Executive Secretary and Assistant Director General of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission for UNESCO, and Sir Frederik Paulsen, the Chair of the Board of UArctic. 

One pertinent debate looked at whether or not the renewed interest in the Arctic is being welcomed by its populations.  

“Research in the Arctic must be rooted in equal partnerships with Indigenous Peoples,” Olsvig told the room, while calling on governments and research institutes to engage the Inuit in scientific efforts, recognise their expertise as people of the reigon, and build genuine partnerships with them. “It takes individual and collective efforts to ensure equity and ethical engagement.” 

“As creators and providers of knowledge, education and research institutions in the Arctic play an important role in developing those solutions,” concluded the FPA2. “By increasing and deepening academic collaboration and combining their expertise, institutions can contribute significantly to sustainability goals in a way that serves both the world and the Arctic.” 

 

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Feel-good teddy bear auction this Friday

by: Stephanie Horsman
16/01/2023

Support a great cause and get plenty of cuddles in return with this one-of-a-kind charity event by celebrated Monaco florists Marco and Karelle Traverso. 

From their famous flower shop, Marco Traverso & Histoires d’Ours, on 3 Avenue Prince Pierre this Friday, the warm-hearted couple will auction off a special collection of teddy bears to raise money for the Monaco Disease Power association. 

They have been spreading smiles for nearly three decades from their namesake shop in Monaco, decorating homes and public venues with flowery creations that are “straight out of fairy tales”. This past holiday season, the couple took things one step farther, adorning locations all over the Principality with the world’s favourite cuddly toys, teddy bears, which found themselves at the foot of Christmas trees, behind the wheel of luxury cars, in a Michelin-star restaurant, strapped to the exteriors of buildings and filling their own shop to the brim.  

The sight was so charming that a famous auctioneer, Monaco-based Simon de Pury, took a photo of the bears at one of the locations and shared it on social media, citing the positive energy he felt from seeing these soft toys.  

The photos brought a frenzy of attention to the Traversos, who were struck with an idea: to hold a charity bear auction led by de Pury to raise awareness for the disabled, a cause particularly close to the heart of Karelle, who lost a sister at the age of 20 to severe physical and mental disabilities.  

De Pury responded almost immediately that he was behind the idea and the partnership set about organising the event.  

The bears are currently being “fostered” around the city – by Amapei, CMB, Bentley Club Monaco, Louis XV, APM Jewellery, Aline Blanche’s Inituitive Coaching, Simon de Pury, La Môme de Monaco, Kômo, Joliès Maison de Beauté, MIMI and Cartier – before they go under the gavel at 3.30pm on 20th January. And to warm the belly as well as the heart, hot chocolate and marshmallow bears will be on offer from Sparkling Van as well as sweets made by Chef Axel Monaco from cake shop Carolina Cake. 

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Maserati MSG Racing pointless after Formula E season-opener in Mexico

by: Luke Entwistle
15/01/2023

Maserati MSG Racing began the Gen3 Formula E era with a disappointing result in Mexico City on Saturday. Maximilian Günther finished just outside the points, whilst Edoardo Mortara failed to finish.

The Monégasque brand endured a difficult opening weekend of the new Formula E season. The team looked off the pace in the free practice sessions, qualifying, and most importantly, during the race.

Mortara, who was in contention for the Formula E title until the final race this season, could only manage 16th in qualifying and was forced to retire from the race on lap 18th after a snap of oversteer sent him towards the barriers.

That left Günther as the only Maserati MSG Racing team in the race in Mexico City. Having qualified 17th, the German, who joined the Monaco team in the summer, went on the attack late on. He worked his way up to 11th, but couldn’t enter into the points-scoring positions, meaning that the team finished the opening weekend pointless.

Reflecting on the difficult weekend, Team Principal James Rossiter was determined to take the positives. “It was a difficult day but in motorsport, you learn the most from bad days – not your good ones… We have a lot to learn and there is a lot of data that we need to process from this weekend so that we can be in a better position for the next race,” he said.

The grid next heads to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia later this month, where the Monaco Formula E team will be looking to register their first points of the season.

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Monaco ruthlessly demolish a poor Ajaccio side

by: Luke Entwistle
15/01/2023

AS Monaco scored seven, including a 14-minute Wissam Ben Yedder hat-trick as Les Monégasques beat Ajaccio 7-1 in a result that sees them move up to fourth in Ligue 1.

For the first time since August 1984, Monaco scored five goals in the first half of a match. Axel Disasi began the scoring before the two-minute mark, jabbing in from close range. The writing was on the wall for the Corsican side, who were two goals behind just five minutes later. This time is was Krépin Diatta, who had arguably his best match in red and white, who was in the right place to tap in from close range.

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Ajaccio showed signs of revolt just a couple of minutes later, Youcef Belaïli curling home from just outside the box to halve the score. However, that goal affected the rhythm of the game very little, and Les Monégasques continued their barrage. Ben Yedder got his first after some good collective pressing before doubling up soon after with a good finish from a tight angle from Aleksandr Golovin’s through ball. His hat trick, scored in just 14 minutes, was completed from the spot after Diatta was brought down in the box.

The three goals makes him the joint third-highest goalscorer in Monaco history. He now has 89 goals and is level with Christian Dalger.

The scoring didn’t relent after the break. Breel Embolo was on the pitch for just 133 seconds before he added Monaco’s sixth. He should have then doubled up just a few minutes later, but he couldn’t keep over the ball and direct a well-placed cross on target.

However, the Swiss striker completed the scoring in the dying minutes with a composed chipped finish past Benjamin Leroy. After a match described by manager Olivier Pantaloni as a “collective shipwreck”, Ajaccio sink further into relegation trouble, whilst Monaco rise to fourth in the Ligue 1 standings, above Stade Rennais on goal difference.

Post-match Philippe Clement expressed his satisfaction with his side’s intensity and concentration: “We started well. We were aggressive and showed good movement, and scored two quick goals. The goal we conceded was unnecessary, but then we picked up straight away on and off the ball,” he began.

He continued, “5-1 at half-time was deserved, it’s not as if we scored all our chances, we could have had more. At that moment it is important to then remain focused because it’s easy to let the rhythm slip. We spoke about that. They then played a good second-half with more goals and conceded just one chance and that is also very important.”

Monaco now have a two-week break before facing Mediterranean rivals Olympique de Marseille at the Orange Vélodrome, in what will be a hugely important match against a rival for the European places.

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Monaco’s Minister of State: “I know I can count on you”

by: Cassandra Tanti
13/01/2023

Pierre Dartout, Monaco’s second highest authority, has given his annual address to the main players in his government, commending how the Principality has been able to maintain its quality of life despite the international upheavals.

The traditional new year address was held on Thursday 12th January. Surrounded by members of the Prince’s Government, Pierre Dartout gave a message of optimism and vigilance to the senior officials of his administration, speaking of a particularly “anxious” international context due to the war in Ukraine and its consequences, particularly on inflation, as well increasingly frequent climatic events.

“In this context, the Principality of Monaco has been able to maintain its level of quality of life and the competitiveness of its economy,” said the Minister of State. “This dynamism has resulted in the continuation of our policies which are shaping the Monaco of tomorrow, with a special mention of the delivery of state housing ahead of the schedule announced in 2019.”

The minister talked about the transport challenges within Monaco and the State’s determination to “open up” the Principality and make the movement of residents and commuters more fluid. “This has a direct impact on our attractiveness, but in this area, unfortunately, we do not have a magic wand and the solutions will have to be found in consultation with France,” he said.

On the international level, 2023 will be “a decisive but not definitive year for the negotiations of the association agreement with the European Union,” continued Dartout. “We are conducting these discussions, guided by the higher interests of the Principality, in compliance with the lignes rouges laid down by the Sovereign Prince.”

The minister touched on the “essential and timely” budget reform, and the implementation of a new status of civil servants.

After setting out the educational, health and security missions of the State that he wished to be reinforced in 2023, Pierre Dartout concluded the annual meeting with a call to action: “I am happy to be able to count on your availability, your motivation and your commitment, which are essential for the cohesion of the country. Alongside a dynamic private sector, we need a strong State that knows how to regulate and implement major public action policies. I know I can count on you”.

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Photo credit: Manuel Vitali, Government Communication Department