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Brochure Extended Monaco 3 Preface by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco 4 Monaco in a digital world 6 Enhancing an already exceptional quality of life 13 Inaugurating a new cycle of economic prosperity 18 Boosting the value of the civil service Preface by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco or over seven hundred years, the Monaco in a digital world means making Principality of Monaco has been the most of all our talents, those of both able to develop, reinvent itself and our community and those of the men and meet the challenges brought by major women who come from far and wide to global developments in order to preserve live, work and create wealth here. its independence and prosperity. Monaco in a digital world is also a model Today we face a new challenge, that based on attention to the needs of all, on of the advent of digital technology, which excellence of quality of life and the inven- is redefining the international equilibrium, tion of new standards – a human- focused, transforming our economies and having a ethical, responsible and secure model far-reaching impact on society. Digital tech- that is protected from the risks of digital nology impacts the behavior of the individ- excess. ual, regardless of his status. It challenges Monaco in a digital world is the opportu- our perceptions, renews our ideas, and is nity to start a new cycle of prosperity by causing profound transformation for all of boosting our areas of economic excel- us in all aspects of our lives. Governments lence, and also by creating new drivers must seize the opportunity of these upheav- of growth, particularly through the als to give them positive meaning, to unprecedented opportunity of freeing improve their public policies and to develop ourselves from our territorial boundaries. and reposition their economies. Monaco in a digital world is, finally, its As an attentive observer of the changes entire community actively united in a sin- in our world and its environment, I have gle goal, that of finding our Principality a become convinced that this revolution is new place in this world, which is reinvent- irreversible, and of the need to bring my ing itself. This goal is backed by the country firmly into the digital age. “Extended Monaco” program. We must therefore equip the Principality Welcome to a responsible and sustaina- with the necessary means to take its right- ble digital model! Welcome to Monaco! ful place in this new world and to write the next chapter of our history, thereby per- petuating our uniqueness, which is more relevant than ever. Monaco in a digital world is a country that derives a unique advantage from its size, namely the capacity to coherently transform its economic and social model. 3 Very high value created from a very limited space: a common feature shared by Monaco and digital technology. Thus, for our Principality, digital technology is an unprecedented Our opportunity to perpetuate and extend its societal model, to make it ever more attractive and to further boost its international aura. The Principality has unique assets for taking advantage of the digital revolution: its size, its capacity for action and investment, and its brand. Extended Monaco is unique. For the first time, a government is setting out to combine the best that digital technology can offer and to apply vision it simultaneously to all of its public policies and its economy. For the first time, a government is openly willing to form partnerships, whether with local actors or with giants of the digital world, offering them an exceptional demonstration showcase. Distinctly Monégasque, this new model advocates a responsible and protective digital universe that is at the service of man. Monaco will be the place where progress is developed and financed, a Funding Nation for progress. The brainchild of ten major international digital technology personalities brought together by Prince Albert II, this vision has been taking shape over the last twelve months. Created to benefit both Monégasques and those who choose the Principality as their place of residence, for their business or for tourism, it is based on three main priorities: – enhancing an already exceptional quality of life; – inaugurating a new cycle of economic prosperity; – boosting the value of the civil service. Although it has already achieved significant initial success, the Extended Monaco program will come into full swing over the next three years. 4 April 2019 February 2018 Announcement of the first ICO Sovereign Ordinance November 2018 (Initial Coin Offering) approved appointing the Delegate September 2018 The Prince brings together March 2019 by a stakeholder government and an Interministerial Over 600 people trained 10 global digital technology February 2019 Partnership with Clear Channel / Delegation for the Digital at Digital Workshops organized experts to mark the launch Inauguration of for the installation of connected First Educational Digital Transition, made up in partnership with Google. of the Monaco Digital the Campus to train bus shelters throughout Technology Summit (Assises du of 120 persons. Advisory Council. Monaco’s civil servants. the Principality. Numérique Éducatif). May 2019 June 2019 July 2019 Summer 2019 September 2019 Autumn 2019 December 2019 Tabling of the three key laws Monaco’s civil service Testing of the first self- Launch of 5G Monaco becomes the first Launch of the first version Launch of Monaco’s Sovereign on digital transformation becomes the most driving shuttle services. country in the world where of the e-health platform Cloud and its digital (Digital Principality, Digital inclusive in the world with all kindergarten, offering online booking twin, Monaco’s e-Embassy Identity and Blockchain). 100% of its civil servants elementary and high of appointments with in Luxembourg and officials connected. school students are taught healthcare professionals. computer programming. 5 Enhancing an already exceptional quality of life An interactive, fluid and pleasant living environment Monaco’s smart city aims to be coherent, user-oriented and in line with the highest inter- national standards. It will further improve the experience of living in the Principality, thereby enhancing its attractiveness. 7 Between now and 2022, Monaco’s Smart Relationship to the city City will be focusing on three main objec- Digital technology will also be the key to tives: building the final links in a first class, offering local inhabitants a new relation- connected transport system, improving ship with their city. Looking beyond the the living environment through interaction online availability of information relating to with its inhabitants and achieving better the living environment from 2019 onwards, control of urban planning and major envi- the “voice of the user” will be taken into ronmental markers. account to make services more efficient: an application will collect and process Mobility feedback, thereby creating a continuous improvement loop. A digital platform for In terms of mobility, several initiatives will services between inhabitants (childcare, enhance the services on offer and improve car-pooling, lending of items, etc.) will help information and traffic flow: to strengthen the social bond and create – connected bus shelters, fully functional communities of interest at building, neigh- digital reference points in the heart of the borhood or municipal level. It should also city, equipped with new services (Wi-Fi, be used to roll out new initiatives such as environmental sensors, services for tourists citizen consultation. and inhabitants, etc.); – an application that helps residents, com- muters and tourists to plan their journeys And in the future? by viewing all the available transport Data capture and exploitation will be the solutions; essential foundations for the construction – a bigger range of shared electric bicy- of a smart city. In the longer term, Monaco cles, made accessible to occasional will have predictive capacity in key areas users; such as air quality, noise, traffic and – testing of self-driving electric shuttles energy consumption of buildings, through for passenger transport. the development of “hypervision” tools and urban planning. And in the future? Improved mobility that increases quality of life by optimizing traffic during peak hours, by offering more shared, connected and ecological transport, and by providing better information for users and more efficient interoperability between modes of transport. 8 Cutting edge, easily accessible medical care For Monaco, the use of digital technology in the health and medico-social fields consti- tutes an opportunity both to improve its health- care system by making it more patient-focused and to demonstrate its ability to offer a quality of life on a par with the best in the world. 9 Monaco boasts one of the longest life PRESERVING expectancies in the world, proof if it were inclusive values necessary of the excellence of its health- – Support for the elderly (monitoring or care system. For the Monégasque health- home hospitalization, supervision of care system, digital technology must be hospital-to-home travel and vice versa). a driving force to boost the performance – Assistance for the disabled (home of its healthcare offer, and above all monitoring, teleconsultation, travel an opportunity to strengthen the links arrangements). between patients and caregivers. – Preventive advice for young people PRIORITIES The idea for a “connected” patient is pri- (STDs, nutrition, school health). for the successful, marily to be a better-informed patient who has been reassured about their treatment inclusive and and is more involved in their care pathway. PROVIDING responsible “ The healthcare system will be “enhanced” healthcare professionals e-health” approach rather than weakened, through the use of with the best digital solutions advanced interaction, collaboration, – Easier collaboration between profession- empowerment, digitization, detection, anal- als (secure messaging, sharing of imag- ysis and artificial intelligence solutions. The ing, longitudinal tracking). approach must be responsible in dealing – Targeted use of telemedicine, starting with the digital world: by making digital with “e-prescriptions”.
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