As you may know by now His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco was in Norway where he gave a speech during the opening of the 2012 World Indigenous Television Broadcasting Conference (WITCB).

During the conference the sovereign prince spoke in front of a packed audience from around the world regarding the importance of “…protecting the Arctic and biodiversity.”

Through his personal foundation, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, the prince created a fund worth 100,000 Euros to safeguard and develop Reindeer; moreover, Prince Albert II “…signed an agreement with International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR)…”

Any way, as the princely couple were leaving the Diehtosiida Auditorium, where the WITC was held, the Norwegian network, NRK, asked Princess Charlene about her visit to Lapland, “… it was a wonderful experience!” as she smiled broadly.

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Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium is currently in Albania as a special representative for the World Health Organization (WHO).  The purpose of her visit is to promote the importance of vaccination and to “…highlight the work of the WHO health professionals 2012 vaccination campaign.”

During her visit to Albania Princess Mathilde will meet with local dignitaries, visit various community health centers as well as various schools.

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Sources: NRK, WITBC Sápmi, and La Monarchie Belge.

Photos courtesy of WITBC Sápmi and Nordlys.no

On March 22, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the 2012 EVER Monaco Trade Show held at the Grimaldi Forum.  This well-known exhibition and conference is dedicated to promoting as well as showcasing:

Ecological Vehicles such as electric, hybrid, fuel cell, gas, biofuels as well as any mode of propulsion offering real ecological and resource advantages.  And, to Renewable Energies (respect of the environment and energy-saving).  The conference brings together specialists in the field in the ecological vehicles, renewable energies and sustainable development.

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Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Queen Astrid Clinic in Malmedy.  Whilst there the future queen of Belgium met with hospital staff as well as patients.

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Sources: Palais Princier de Monaco, EVER Monaco 2012, and La Monarchie Belge.

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His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium presented grants from the Lauréat du Fonds Prince Albert on March 20, 2012, to several Belgian professionals.  The presentation was held at the Federation of Enterprises of Belgium in Brussels.

The purpose of the Lauréat du Fonds Prince Albert is to help talented Belgian professionals build experience in the operation of an international project, by financially supporting recipients for a 12-month business project outside Western Europe for a Belgian company or whose headquarters are in Belgium.  Did that make sense?   🙂  Good.

Meanwhile in Monaco, Their Serene Highness Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene inaugurated a new daycare center in Monte-Carlo.  The princely couple were accompanied by the mayor of Monaco, Mr. Georges Marsan, and the Minister of State, Mr. Michel Roger.

Sources: La Monarchie Belge and the PrinceAlbertFund.be