On September 28, 2011, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived in Baden-Baden, Germany to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Olympic Congress.

Later in the afternoon, the prince along with other senior members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), participated in the Deutscher Olympischer Sport Bund (DOSB) roundtable Q&A fest along with Hungarian President and Olympic fencing champion Pál Schmitt, IOC Athletes Commission Chairman Frank Fredericks, and many others.

To view photos please click here.  To learn more about the history of the Olympic Congress please click here.

On September 27, 2011, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco was in Evian, France to participate in the 2011 Les Ateliers de la Terre: Global Conference.

During this afternoon’s event the prince gave a speech regarding the fragility of the environment as well deforestation:

Almost twenty years ago in Rio, political leaders became aware of the concept of sustainable development. Within the space of a generation, the idea has taken root in many minds, but the balance between its three pillars, economic, social and environmental, is probably still not assured, especially in times of crisis. As far as I see it, taking part in this sixth edition of the Global Conference, thanks to the dialogue established here, is highly likely to contribute towards a better understanding of what could be a more efficient governance of our planet.

For the next day and a half there will be roundtable discussions with hundreds of scholars, researchers, activists, and politicians from around the world to discuss various issues such as biodiversity, energy, the effects of global warming and so on. Finally, H.S.H. Prince Albert II will host a gala dinner this evening at the Hotel Royal in Evian.

Photo courtesy of: Palais Princier de Monaco (thank you!)

Recently, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and his personal foundation, FPA2, developed the Wood Forever program.  The purpose of this new venture “… aims to accompany the yacht builders towards the use of timber from sustainably managed forests.”

During the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show the famous yacht building company, Burger Boats, became the first official member of the Wood Forever program:

Burger signed a partnership agreement and committed to analyze their wood supply chain in order to be able to develop a sustainable wood purchasing policy and, doing so, fight deforestation.

Also, during yesterday’s Monaco Yacht Show, the sovereign prince had a special guest with him when he visited all those amazing yachts docked at Port Hercule.  So, who was this special guest?  His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain.

According to the newspaper, Monaco Matin, the prince and the king visited the yacht Columbus 177 Prima, an environmentally friendly yacht that just won the Green Plus 2011 award during the Monaco Yacht Show.  What is the Green Plus 2011 Award?  Well, it is given those whose construction of a yacht follows strict environmental standards. To view photos please click here. 

Sources: SYT.com and Monaco Matin

Photos courtesy of: Palais Princier de Monaco and F. Chavaroche

As I mentioned yesterday, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco would be in Archangelsk, Russia to participate in the 2nd Annual International Arctic Forum entitled, The Arctic: The Territory of Dialogue.  Well, he’s there.  🙂

The conference, held at the Northern (Arctic) Federal University in Arkhangelsk, was attended by over 300 researchers, scientists, activists, and politicians from around the world.  Discussions during today’s event focused on:

… on creating Arctic transportation infrastructure as a foundation for the development of the Arctic.  This primarily involves the development of commercial and research navigation, transportation terminals (sea ports and airports) and corridors (the Northern Sea Route), polar aviation, cargo and passenger trans-polar and cross-polar transportation. Steady development of this infrastructure is vital for the very existence of the Arctic region.cooperative efforts to protect the Arctic environment, environmental safety, the rational use of natural resources in the Arctic …

After a brief lunch, Prince Albert II gave a speech regarding the environment and greenhouse gas emission cuts:

The international community can not remain in its current passive condition and hold back from new obligations after the first round of the Kyoto commitments expires…

I would post the entire speech (which, in my opinion, is interesting); however, it will probably bore the crap out of many… so I’ll spare you.  Anyway, to view photos please click here.

Photo courtesy of: Reuters/A. Druginyn

It was recently announced that H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco will be in Arkhangelsk, Russia on September 22, 2011 to participate in The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue conference alongside the President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Vladmir Putin, and many others.

According to the Palais Princier de Monaco, the conference, organized by the Russian Geographical Society, will:

… bring together top representatives from various countries, scientists as well as specialists in the geology field with an emphasis of the Arctic.  Discussions at the conference will include the issue of transport in the Arctic, the environment and energy challenges within the area and more.

The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue conference ends on September 24, 2011.  To learn more about this event please click here and here.