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Sudan/Chad: Monaco keen to strengthen ties with UNHCR

Friday, April 4th, 2008

MONTE CARLO, Monaco, March 20 (UNHCR) – Monaco’s Prince Albert II has said he is very interested in developing stronger political and humanitarian ties between his small, but wealthy principality and the UN refugee agency. He also announced that Monaco, a constitutional monarchy, would be donating 100,000 euros towards UNHCR programme for refugees and internally displaced people in Sudan and Chad this year. (more…)

Prince Albert II of Monaco Leads by Example Using a BMW Hydrogen 7

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Monaco/Munich. Prince Albert II received the keys to a BMW Hydrogen 7 at the opening of the EVER MONACO environment exhibition. The use of the vehicle is part of the “Sustainable Environmental Protection” programme which is one of the cornerstones of policy in the Principality. Prince Albert will be using a vehicle which can be operated practically without emissions in hydrogen mode (only 5 g carbon dioxide in the test cycle). The first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan to have successfully completed the series development process and to have been produced in a series of 100 models is currently being used worldwide by a number of famous personalities. The small BMW Hydrogen 7 series has already covered more than 2 million kilometres in recent months. 

“I shall be discovering the advantages of the BMW Hydrogen 7 with interest over the coming weeks. I monitor very carefully, in the automobile sector in particular, the development of new technologies which help to limit negative effects on the environment by influencing human actions”, said Prince Albert II. 

The development of the BMW Hydrogen 7 is seen as a milestone in the realisation of alternative technologies. By using hydrogen, BMW has already created a sustainable solution today for the individual transport opportunities of tomorrow. Many well-known personalities in the fields of politics, culture and business have already decided to use a BMW Hydrogen 7 - including actors Cameron Diaz and Will Ferell, TV presenter Jay Leno, opera star Placido Domingo, film directors Stephen Gaghan and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, world-famous soprano Anna Netrebko, German ministers Wolfgang Tiefensee and Michal Glos and the Vice-President of the EU, Günter Verheugen. 

The electric “Bus Boat”

Friday, March 28th, 2008

The electric “Bus Boat” is back to sea on March 30 and this will be for 8 months. This port shuttle which was put into service for the first time last year, in 2007, permits to link the Quai Kennedy to Fort Antoine. This innovation is supported by the Department of Facilities, the Monaco Bus Company, the Environment and Urbanism Department, (more…)

Tribute to Serge Gainsbourg in favor of Fight Aids Monaco

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

On 20th March at the Grimaldi Forum, HSH Princesse Stéphanie of Monaco, president of the Fight Aids Association of Monaco, will preside an exceptional show dedicated to Serge Gainsbourg, a talented and famour French singer and composer called “I come to tell you” (Je suis venu te dire…). This event was organised as a tribute to the singer and (more…)

The “EVER” conference held in Monaco

Monday, March 17th, 2008

The 3rd “EVER” conference dedicated to ecological vehicles and renewables energies, will be held in the Principality from 27th to 30th March. Organised at the Grimaldi Forum by the association MC2D and Miti, this free of charge exhibition open to public, offers the occasion to discover the newest technical innovations in (more…)

Birthday of HSH Prince Albert of Monaco

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Today, HSH Prince Albert celebrates his birthday, 50 years old. For that special day in the Principality, many arrangements took place around the Princely Palace  : today there will be no changing of the guards, only a few routes clearly indicated are able to be used, only Monegasques with their spouses and children under 18th have access with an identity card or passeport presentation, all luggages even (more…)

HSH Prince Albert attending the “International Advanced Mobility Forum” in Geneva

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

HSH Prince Albert of Monaco attended on March 11, 2008 the inaugural ceremony of the “International Advances Mobility Forum” hold in Geneva, as a member of the Committee Patronage. (more…)

Environment : the FIPOL meetings in Monaco

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

FIPOL means “International Indemnity Funds for the Damages caused by the hydrocarbones Pollution” ; Three intergovernmental organizations composed it: the Funds of 1971 (regarding the civil liability), the Funds of 1992 (which counts 99 members) and the complementary Funds (which counts 20 members). FIPOL scheduled to organize its meetings in Monaco from March 11 to 14. The purpose od the said organization was set up to compensate the victims of the hydrocarbon. (more…)

Jean-Jacques Campana new Monaco Government Counselor for Social Affairs and Health

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Mr. Jean-Jacques Campana has just been appointed Government Counselor for Social Affairs and Health by Sovereign Order of H.S.H. the Prince. Mr. Jean-Jacques Campana succeeds Mr. Denis Ravera in this position within the Prince’s Government. Mr. Denis Ravera recently passed away prematurely. Mr. Jean-Jacques Campana has been in charge of the Principality’s Social Funds until now. Mr. Jean-Jacques Campana will be joining the Government as of 1st May 2007 and will be assisted in his office by Mr. Thierry Picco, Director General of the Department of Social Affairs and Health

Monaco fights AIDS ignorance among young

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Interactive AIDS advice for Monegasque students. The National Education Department for Youth and Sport (D.E.N.J.S.), the Red Cross of Monaco (C.R.M.) and Fight AIDS Monaco (F.A.M.) have joined forces on a common project – to inform students in the Principality about the prevention of AIDS and the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. (more…)