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Monaco’s SICCFIN in money-laundering meeting in Strasbourg
By Staff Writer - December 4, 2017
(L-R) Jean-Marc Gualandi, SICCFIN Officer, Branislav Bohacik, President of the Conference of the Parties, Rémi Mortier, Monaco’s Ambassador to the Council of Europe, Matthias Kloth, Executive Secretary of the Conference Parties and a Scientific Expert of the COP. Photo: DR
At the last meeting of the Conference of the Parties to Convention No. 198 of the Council of Europe held in Strasbourg on November 21 and 22, the Principality was represented by Jean-Marc Gualandi, agent for SICCFIN (Information and Control Service for Financial Circuits).
Monaco’s Ambassador to the Council of Europe, Rémi Mortier, had signed Convention No. 198 on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and the financing of terrorism, known as the Warsaw Convention, on September 1.
This instrument, which was opened for signature in 2005 and entered into force on May 1, 2008, is considered an essential treaty of the Council of Europe and is the first comprehensive international treaty covering the prevention and suppression of money laundering and terrorist financing, and providing for international cooperation in these areas.
By signing the Convention, Monaco joined 41 other signatories, member countries of this institution, which has 47. The pending ratification will entail a legal obligation for the Principality to apply the provisions of this Convention on its territory. To date, 33 states have ratified it.
On November 9, Bill No. 972 strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering, Financing Of Terrorism and Corruption System was submitted by the Government to the National Council. This project aims to implement in the Principality the new provisions of the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive of the European Union (2015/84920 May 2015), but also many recommendations made by the MONEYVAL Committee and GRECO.
Following the signing of this treaty, the Conference of the Parties to Convention No. 198 invited Monaco to follow its work by sending a nominated expert. This Conference is responsible for monitoring, and monitoring the implementation of, the Convention by the parties, training rapporteurs and raising awareness of the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation has signed the Arctic Commitment and pledged its support for a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping.
A new website, Monaco Santé, has been created in the Principality, providing information and services for residents and visitors including online bookings and consultations.
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation has signed the Arctic Commitment and pledged its support for a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping.
A new website, Monaco Santé, has been created in the Principality, providing information and services for residents and visitors including online bookings and consultations.
Monaco has just completed its seventh year of Winter School in conjunction with the Sciences Po Menton campus, only this year, all classes were held virtually for the first time ever.
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As part of the beautification of the Princesse Antoinette Park, the pavilion located on the lower level of the park has undergone renovations.
The surroundings at 54 bis boulevard du Jardin Exotique have been completely furnished with a hard floor replacing the sand and greatly improving accessibility, and the terrace has been decorated with blinds for hot summer days. The park is also accessible for those with mobility issues.
Surrounded by hundred-year-old olive trees, parents can sit and enjoy a coffee watching their toddlers play on the small swings and a slide. There are also two pétanque pitches nearby, and the mini golf reopened its doors to the public on Saturday, July 22.
Open from 8:30 am to 7 pm, Princess Antoinette Park offers play structures for different age groups, multisports and ball games, ping-pong tables, badminton and volleyball courts and a small skateboard park The younger ones will also enjoy the mini-farm which has ewes, goats, ducks, chickens and rabbits.
The management of the pavilion, renamed U Cabanùn, has been entrusted to a new service provider since its summer opening on July 10. Three or four suggestions of the day, as well as a children's menu, are available at lunch, and a varied menu based on fresh products at dinner.
Once a week, themed evening meals, such as mussels and fries, are available by reservation.
The Park, which is open until September 30, is also home to a "zen space" to relax and practice yoga positions on a clear wooden floor surrounded by bamboos that provide a most serene atmosphere.
Article first published July 25, 2017.
[caption id="attachment_20314" align="alignnone" width="606"] Pr Franco Borruto with Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinski and Monaco Consul in Riga, Maris Grudulis Photo: DR[/caption]
Pursuing the bilateral cooperation initiated in 2016 between Monaco’s Department of Health and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Health of Latvia, Professor Franco Borruto, a medical consultant to the Department, was invited by Latvian counterparts to hold a conference in Riga on the measures needed to be taken with regard to cervical cancer.
The Latvian authorities have expressed concern that the number of women affected by cervical cancer has increased significantly: out of 100,000 women, 23 cases have been detected, six times more than in a neighbouring country, Finland. Out of one million women in Latvia, two per week die of this disease.
Professor Borruto met with the Head of Government of Latvia, His Excellency Maris Kuchinskis, and the Minister of Health, His Excellency Anda Caksha, to discuss the strengthening of ties with the authorities and his confreres of the Faculty of Medicine of the University in Riga.
Cervical cancer has increased sharply in the Baltic countries and has received special attention from WHO and the Latvian authorities. Professor Borruto illustrated the possible solutions and will shortly be actively participating in courses at the University of Riga.
Monaco’s preventative system is a model for Latvia. Prevention and screening are key elements of the public health policy developed for many years by the Princely Government.