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UN puts drowning on international agenda

by: Stephanie Horsman
05/05/2021

The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation has welcomed a move by the United Nations to adopt a new resolution on drowning prevention with Monaco as co-sponsor.
Called the UN Resolution on Global Drowning Prevention, the initiative will provide a framework for action for all member countries. This topic has been near and dear to the heart of the Princess Charlene Foundation since 2012, which has publicly applauded the plan on social media.
In order to heighten awareness and as a call to action, the UN has named 25th July as World Drowning Prevention Day.
The resolution was introduced at the UN General Assembly in New York by the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, Rabab Fatima, who said “Drowning is a major cause of global mortality, accounting for a greater loss of life annually than to maternal mortality or malnutrition. The imperative to act on drowning is not simply moral or political. The economic cost is equally untenable.”
Several voluntary proposals to member states have been given and include developing national drowning prevention plans, implementing recommended interventions including barriers, supervision, swim skills, rescue and resuscitation training, and boating regulation as well as introducing water safety, swimming and first aid lessons as part of school curricula.
Additionally, the resolution aims to address large data gaps by asking member states to include drowning in their vital statistics and civil registries in order to get a clearer picture of drowning-related mortality rates.
There have been 2.5 million recorded deaths caused by drowning worldwide since 1990. The vast majority, 90%, have occurred in low and middle income nations and many could have been avoided if programmes existed to teach people, especially children and adolescents, swimming basics.
Drowning impacts children and teens in rural areas, especially in Oceania and Asia, and is one of the primary causes of childhood deaths for one to nine-year-olds in these regions.
 
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General public to be welcomed at Monaco GP

by: Cassandra Tanti
04/05/2021

The Monaco Grand Prix will open its grandstands to 7,500 spectators a day, regardless of their origin. However, there will be restrictions.
The government made the highly anticipated announcement on Tuesday, revealing that the Formula One Grand Prix would be open to the general public, however grandstand capacity will be limited to 40%.
Mandatory PCR tests for racing fans
People entering Monaco from the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var, including cross border workers, will not need to produce a PCR test until they enter the F1 circuit. Anyone from outside of this department will need to present a negative test upon entering the Principality and the racing circuit.
Grandstands will be open but capacity will be limited to 7,500 spectators per day, with normal seat pricing. On Friday 21st May, only the K and T stands will be open to accommodate a maximum of 3,000 people. Tickets for Friday’s races will be free.
Monaco residents and students will not need to produce a negative PCR test to access the F1 grandstands or circuit throughout the GP weekend.
No decision has been made yet regarding parties on terraces and yachts, or the opening of restaurants and bars, however an announcement on this is expected with the next change in health measures on 16th May.
Standing zones and the fan zone are not authorised this year.
Monaco E-Prix
In making the announcement on Tuesday, Minister of State Pierre Dartout said his government was happy with the running of the recent Historic Grand Prix and the same conditions will be applied to this weekend’s E-Prix, in particular a capacity limit of 6,500 people in the stands reserved for residents, employees, students and people staying in a hotel in Monaco. Access is also limited for guests on terraces to one person per square metre, and a maximum of 12 people on yachts. The sale and consumption of alcohol in public is banned.
Prepare to be stopped
The government warns that there will be strict controls by authorities and members of the Automobile Club of Monaco checking for PCR tests.
Monaco’s unprecedented move
Monaco’s decision follows an announcement by the organisers of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix to allow up to 1,000 circuit members to attend the race on Sunday.
There were no spectators allowed at either of the first two European events of the F1 season, in Portugal last weekend and Imola in Italy two weeks before.
Bahrain allowed 4,500 spectators to attend the season-opening race at the end of March, but it was open only to those who had been vaccinated against or recovered from Covid-19.
 
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Summer flight plan: 66 European cities, 7 international countries

by: Stephanie Horsman
04/05/2021

Nice Côte d’Azur airport has released its summer schedule, showing a slow ramp up of flights in May and an acceleration of domestic and European flights from June. However, international options will remain limited this year.  

The summer schedule released on Monday provides travellers with a gradual increase in choices, albeit it primarily within France and to other European destinations.

May

Starting this month, Nice airport is offering service to 17 destinations in France from seven different airlines, including Air France and EasyJet, to the tune of 229 flights per week. Destinations with the greatest choice are the Corsican cities of Ajaccio and Bastia, which have a total of 27 flights each week, as well as both Paris airports, which currently have 108 flights a week.

Further afield in Europe, 22 airlines are offering service to 28 destinations in 19 countries for a total of 108 flights per week, with the most frequently served destinations being London Heathrow, Amsterdam and Frankfurt.

Long haul destinations in May are limited to Tunisia, Morocco and Turkey and fly 22 times per week, with some places being served only once or twice a week.

June 

Come June, the pace picks up moderately domestically, with the number of weekly flights going up to 298.

But it’s the flights within Europe that sees a marked leap – 19 destinations are added to the schedule, including Budapest, Naples and Stuttgart, bringing the total number of cities to 47 in 25 countries, with weekly frequency almost tripling to 303 flights a week.

International flights will be holding steady in June though, with the same destinations on offer and only six more flights on the weekly roster.

July and August

By the high season, in July and August, flights within France jump to 374 per week while 19 more cities within Europe will be accessible, reaching 66 destinations and more than doubling flights to 623 per week.

International flights to the United States will also resume, with two New York City airports, JFK and Newark, back on the radar as well as flights to Israel, Algeria and the UAE, flying 71 times per week to the various international spots.

“Our provisional flight program for this summer reflects as much the preserved attractiveness of our territory, its economic and cultural dynamism, as the confidence of airlines and passengers in our health policy,” said Franck Goldnadel, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Airports of the Côte d’Azur. “This is why, with our teams and partners, we will make it a point of honour to live up to this trust and our responsibility towards the health of travellers and residents of the Côte d’Azur by strictly applying the measures decided by the authorities.”

In all, access to over 90 destinations in 37 countries will be possible this summer, relieving fears of another “bummer summer”.

 
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1st Monaco Power of Positive Impact Summit

by: Cassandra Tanti
04/05/2021

Around a thousand participants from across the world have come together to “imagine the world of tomorrow” at the first ever Monaco Power of Positive Impact Summit.
The 27th April e-summit enabled participants from around the world to share strategies, practical tools, studies and reflections with the same ambition: to meet the biggest challenges of tomorrow’s world, whether social, economic or ecological.
Supported by the Monaco Private Label network and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Princess Grace Foundation United States, the Monaco Ambassadors Club, the Yacht Club of Monaco and the CREM (Club des Résidents Etrangers de Monaco), the e-conference was moderated by 53 speakers and generated some 12 hours of content and discussions, 23 round tables and interviews, and was followed in nearly 58 countries.
“At a time when the Covid-19 pandemic is shaking certainties and calling into question all our models, Monaco Power of Positive Impact Summit aims to be a new international platform for the exchange of ideas, knowledge, initiatives and experiences favouring environmental protection and economic development, the two having to be combined in the present, and not mutually exclusive,” said the organisers of the summit.
The event brought together a large number of international experts who addressed more than 20 themes including major geopolitical trends, green finance and impact investing, investment in art in the age of Covid, the circular economy, the role of clean tech, cyber security, the requirements of younger generations, female entrepreneurship, energy transition in the world of yachting, and the most disruptive technological innovations. Focuses were made on certain regions of the world, particularly Asia, Israel and Australia.
“Under the aegis of Monaco, a new international community has thus come together to build a greener and more sustainable society for tomorrow,” said the organisers. “The Principality has thus consolidated its role as a country that produces models: a model of life, development, well-being and peace.”
 
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The stars are aligning in Monaco

by: Stephanie Horsman
03/05/2021

The first ever Festival of Stars is launching this May, featuring exclusive dinners by Monaco’s Michelin-starred chefs who are partnering up with other award-winning masters.
With seven Michelin star establishments to its credit, Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) is no stranger to fine dining experiences. Now, they are taking things one step further by launching the Monte-Carlo Festival of Stars, in parallel with the arrival of three Michelin starred Chef Yannick Alléno at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo.
Over the next several months Michelin chefs from SBM’s resorts are inviting Michelin starred guest chefs to come and collaborate with them at the hotels, giving diners a truly unique night out.
Guests staying at the hotels for the occasions will also have the opportunity to meet the chefs before the events, adding icing to the cake.
The line-up starts on 29th May when Michelin starred Chef Marcel Ravin hosts two-Michelin starred Chef Michel Sarran at the Blue Bay restaurant in the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel and Resort. Toulouse-based Sarran, whose restaurant bears his name, is also one of the jury members on the popular Top Chef television series on France M6.
On 12th June, Michelin-starred Chef Franck Cerutti will welcome Lido 84 Chef Riccarado Caminini into his kitchen to create a special lunch and dinner at the Grill in the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo. Camanini’s Lake Garda establishment, which opened in 2014, was awarded Michelin star status a mere six months after opening, making him one of the cooking world’s brightest stars. His dish of spaghettoni with butter and brewer’s yeast was once described by Alain Ducasse as the best dish he’s ever tasted.
Further details are to be announced regarding a dinner at Elsa, Monte-Carlo Beach in September.
On 15th October, Chef Dominique Lory of the exclusive three Michelin-starred Louis XV-Alain Ducasse will open his doors at the Hôtel de Paris to Chef Michel Guérard, whose restaurant Les Prés d’Eugénie in Eugénie-les-Bains has held three stars in the Michelin Guide since 1977.
Finally, on 5th November, Chef Marcel Ravin will welcome three Michelin-starred sensation Chef Mauro Colagreco for a dinner at the Blue Bay, Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort. Chef Colagreco has achieved monumental success with his Menton restaurant, Mirazur, which has now risen to three Michelin stars.
The piece de resistance comes in November with the grand finale of the festival. The Monte-Carlo Casino will be the setting for an incredible dinner created by all of SBM’s Michelin-starred chefs on one night.

More than a festival, this culinary event is a true celebration of gastronomy orchestrated by those who make it shine.

 
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Photo of Chef Marcel Ravin by Monaco Life
 
 

The winning photos of the Prince’s Environmental Awards

by: Cassandra Tanti
03/05/2021

‘Gorilla by the water’ by Kathleen Ricker has taken out the top prize in the inaugural Environmental Photography Award, a competition to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. 
Amateur and professional photographers from across the world were invited to submit their photos on the theme ‘Humanity and wildlife: crossed destinies, shared territories’ as part of the Foundation’s anniversary celebrations.
On 1st May, wildlife photographer Kathleen Ricker was named winner of the 2021 prize for her piece titled ‘Gorilla by the water’. The American photographer has been capturing wildlife in its natural environment and telling the animals’ story of survival since 2013. She is particularly fond of Ugandan mountain gorillas and has managed to photograph them during her regular treks.
“The photographer has perfectly captured the magic of the moment when the gorilla forgets her presence to concentrate on crossing the river in the heart of the sumptuous Ugandan forest,” said  Jean-Michel Krief, member of the jury and co-founder of the Sebitoli Chimpanzee Project.

‘Enchanted Forest’ by Lincoln MacGregor

Lincoln MacGregor’s ‘Enchanted Forest’ was named the winner in the Incredible Wildlife category for his photograph of bioluminescent mushrooms, which are only seen a few days a year, especially in the company of a wombat.
‘Traces of life in the realm of death’ by Maxim Sayapin

The winning photograph in the Wildlife in Crisis category, highlighting the negative impact that human activities are having on wildlife and the irrationality of our relationship towards it, was ‘Traces of life in the realm of death’. Photographer Maxim Sayapin captured the heart-breaking image of a nest woven from garbage on the Mediterranean coast of Israel.
‘The stag above the highway’ by Emmanuel Rondeau

The ‘Reasons for Hope’ category was won by Emmanuel Rondeau, a producer, writer and photojournalist specialising in wildlife conservation, for his photograph ‘The stag above the highway’. The shot reveals a suspended moment in time between two cohabitating worlds.
Hidden from sight’ by Mitchell Lewis by Mitchell Lewis

The general public was also invited to choose their favourite photographs via the Photocrowd platform.
The winners were ‘Hidden from sight’ by Mitchell Lewis in the Incredible Wildlife category, ‘Captive’ by Maxime Aliaga in the Wildlife in Crisis category, and ‘Love in the Jungle’ by Mathieu Courdesses in the Reasons for Hope category.
‘Captive’ by Maxime Aliaga

The grand prize winner receives a cash prize of €6,000 and a VIP invitation to the opening of the PA2F Environmental Photography Award exhibit, as well as the Foundation’s 15th anniversary events.

The winners of each category receive €1,000 each and the people’s choice winner gets €500. All shortlisted photographers will be featured  in the PA2F Environmental Photography Award book.

‘Love in the Jungle’ by Mathieu Courdesses

The best photographs from the competition are being presented in the Boulingrins Gardens until 1st June 2021.