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The glocal news magazine on France
Monthly!
France in the World
Year 2011 marks France’s
presidency of both the G8
and the G20
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Vol. 01.02 - January 2011
Where do we stand
on piracy?
Interview with Jack
Lang, special advisor
to the UNSG
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Art
Do the initials JR
mean anything to you?
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The year has already started and
once more History appears to be
accelerating its pace. It is always
surprising how events come up and
how they hang together in an
implacable and relentless way. Only
hundred miles from the Maltese
coasts, Spring seems to be ahead of
the calendar in the Arab region.
Tunisians decided to breathe new air.
The links between Malta, France and
Tunisia are manifold and very
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France and Malta
Cultural and personal
links that have built
strong bonds across the
ages. A quick look at
the Mdina
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ancient. A community of destinies
exists between our three countries.
The roads to Freedom are always
steep and precipitous. Democracy is
never offered. We wish the best of
luck to all our friends from Tunis,
Carthage, Sfax or elsewhere at the
very moment their country is making
a fresh start.
The French National Center of
Scientific Research decided to set up
a branch in Malta, which will be
hosted at the University of Malta.
This is an important decision. There
are a few CNRS offices outside
French territory, all situated in
powerful countries.
In-depth
French inspired fitness,
le Mouvement Naturel
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Calendar
A quick look at what
awaits us this year
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gave birth to our civilization. Let’s
not forget that Alexandria was the
Silicon Valley of Antiquity.
The decision to set up a branch of the
CNRS in Malta, though modest at
its creation, demonstrates a political
choice. It means that we, French
people, still consider that the
Mediterranean is necessary for
Europe, and that we place research
and science at the centre of our
European projects. Our future and
independence rely on our will and
our ability to master research in the
coming years. We will keep you
informed on the course of events.
A bientôt!
Malta is more than “the smallest
Sincerely yours,
European country” as the President
of the European Parliament declared
in his speech at the Grandmasters’
Palace while on visit in Valletta.
Malta is full of history, in a symbolic Daniel Rondeau
place in the middle of the sea which
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France formally assumed the G20
presidency in mid-November.
C r e a t e d i n 1 9 9 9 a t Fr a n c e 's
initiative, the G20 is an
organisation of leaders and finance
ministers from 19 countries plus
the European Union, representing
nearly 80 percent of the planet's
wealth. To foster an international
framework of strong, sustainable,
and balanced economic growth, France proposes three major priorities for its presidency. The first relates to
reform of the international monetary system: prevent excessive currency volatility, the accumulation of
imbalances, and a lack of foreign exchange reserves for emerging countries. France advocates the
strengthening of crisis management mechanisms, the fight against protectionism, the creation of an
internationally administrated reserve asset, and better coordination of monetary policies between major
economies. The second priority is to address volatility in the prices of raw materials, including agricultural
products, oil, and gas, by limiting speculation, promoting market transparency, and regulating storage policies.
The third objective for the French G20 presidency concerns global governance reform. Particularly, France
supports the launch of a G20 secretariat to monitor the implementation of decisions, integrate new pertinent
subjects — such as development and climate change — into the G20 agenda, and pursue broader reform of
the World Bank, the IMF, and the UN. President Sarkozy held a press conference in January 2011 during
which he elaborated on France's agenda for the G20 presidency. For more information, visit http://www.g20g8.com/g8-g20/g20/english/home.9.html
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France is chairing the G8 in 2011 for the sixth time. In the past, it has hosted Summits in Rambouillet in 1975,
Versailles in 1982, Paris in 1989, Lyon in 1996 and Evian in 2003. Created at the initiative of France in 1975 to
address the first oil crisis, the G8 is an informal group of advanced economies, which meets once a year at a
Summit of Heads of State and Government. Over the past 30 years, the G8 has been the main international
forum providing guidance and impetus in areas expanding over time: from the economy in the beginning to
development, peace and security, environment and climate change. The G8 has made it possible to set up a
collective framework for regulating globalisation. G8 members are France, the United States, the United
Kingdom, Russia, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada representing 15% of world population, 65% of GDP and
two-thirds of international trade. The members strive to identify measures to take together, where they
can make a difference, with respect to major matters concerning the political issues of security and
globalisation though the G8 lacks legal personality and does not take binding measures.
Down memory lane : Photos of the first and the
last G8 summits under French presidencies
(Rambouillet and Evian). Courtesy AFP andG8.fr
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OPERATION ATALANTA
Operation ATALANTA is EU’s first naval
operation that is part of the EU’s larger global
action in the Horn of Africa to deal with the
Somali crisis. The operation’s mandate is to
protect vessels that deliver food aid to Somalis
and the deterrence, prevention and repression
of acts of piracy and armed robbery on vessels
cruising off the Somali coast. For the record,
along with numerous French ships, 12 Maltese
soldiers participated in ATALANTA on a Dutch
warship, Johan de Witt, last year.
The French frigate Nivôse taking part in ATALANTA
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Anonymous French street artist JR rejuvenates resources and support to realise the wish. JR's
buildings all over the world by posting immense wish will be revealed shortly. For more information,
photographs of locals on them. For his work, which please visit: www.ted.com and www.jr-art.net/
has helped transform the idea of "street art" from
graffiti to social polemic, he has been awarded the
TED Prize, including $100,000 and "One Wish for
G l o b a l C h a n g e . " T E D , o r Te c h n o l o g y,
Entertainment, and Design, is a global non-profit
organisation that connects innovative professionals
in these three fields. Since the first TED conference
in 1984, however, the organisation has expanded
its focus to include business, the arts, science, and
global issues.
JR's story began when he found a camera in the
Paris metro. Since 2001, he has been posting his
mural-sized portraits on the oft-overlooked walls in
France, Italy, Brazil, China, Africa and the Middle
East. His work has gained such recognition that
most of his 'exhibits' have been sent to London,
New York, Berlin, and Amsterdam for further
exposure.
Additionally, JR continually works to build a legacy
of crafting art among the locals in the cities where
he exhibits. The prestigious distinction counts Bill
Clinton and Bono among its past recipients. "The
TED Prize is designed to leverage the TED
community's exceptional array of talent and
resources," explains the organisation's website.
After preparing a presentation of his or her "One
Wish" for several months, the prize-winner gets to
share his or her proposal at the TED conference,
where the TED community pledges different
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Top : Mondion’s Porta Reale in Mdina, a monument that occupies a prominent
place in all tourist guides
Bottom :Plan of the distinctly identifiable Maltese jewel, Fort Manoel
French Connection
A quick look at a Frenchman who created many of Malta’s treasures
Charles Francois de Mondion was a
talented French military engineer. He
was born in Paris in 1681 and learned
his profession under the guidance of
the famous Sebastien Le Prestre de
Vauban, Marshal of France.
The name of Mondion is first
mentioned in a letter from King
Louis XIV addressed to Grandmaster
Fra Ramon Perellos y Roccaful, dated
the 26th January 1715, in answer to the
Order’s request for military assistance
following the threat of an Ottoman
invasion. Mondion was sent to Malta
the same year with the objective of
working on the reinforcement of the
Maltese fortifications. He arrived as a
deputy engineer in Brigadier René
Jacob de Tigné’s mission, whose
dominating
presence
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his
progression.
Together, they built the Birgu bastions.
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Grandmaster Fra Antonio Manoel de
Vilhena’s election at the Magistracy of
the Order in 1722 represented a
turning point in his career. An admirer
of Mondion, he decided to launch a
very ambitious building program.
Mondion managed to extricate himself
from the French army and to obtain
the title of “Chevalier de Grâce” in the
French Langue of the Order of the
Knights of Saint John. He therefore
became a permanent resident of the
island and Vilhena named him the
Order’s official military engineer.
quality of the stones, being aware of
the importance of making long-lasting
works.
In the town of Floriana,
Valetta’s elegant suburb, he designed
the Porte des Bombes, which has since
been doubled. In Bormla, he built the
St Helen’s gate, or Porta dei Mortari. The
French engineer also supervised the
final design and construction of Fort
Manoel, then known as Isolotto, relying
on René Jacob de Tigné’s work that
had been refused because of the
Knights’ financial situation at his time.
In 1727, Mondion built the baroque St
Anthony of Padua’s chapel to serve
the religious needs of the garrison in
Fort Manoel. This chapel was the
highest building in Fort Manoel,
offering an incomparable view of
Valetta and Marsamxett Harbour.
Under Vilhena’s patronage, Mondion
actively contributed to the mutation of
Malta into an eighteenth century
Baroque jewel. Among his most
brilliant achievements, are some of the
most famous and still existing Maltese
monuments, such as the Porta Reale of Mondion died on 25th December 1733.
the medieval city of Mdina, for which He was buried in St Anthony’s
he stipulated very precise and chapel’s crypt as requested in his will.
demanding orders concerning the
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Franceguide.com is a website offering everything and anything English-speaking
would-be travellers to France would want to know. Though tailor-made for the US
audience, the website is a treasure trove that can hardly be missed for the information
and deals that are offered. Alongside specific publications for special categories of
travellers, there are a number of brochures to be downloaded. Another feature of
noted interest on this website is a series of web documentaries called «Lost in
Francelation» that take the viewer to famous getaways. In all the episodes, Dan,
Jessica, Hillary and Kim stroll around picturesque French sites meeting authentic
promoters of French tradition and terroir. Their reporting is marvellously informative to the English-speaking
francophile. Please view the documentaries here.
English online database available for the Louvre
The Louvre museum in Paris has launched an English-language version of the
online database that catalogues most of its works of art and antiquities. About
22,000 of the Paris-based museum’s 35,000 works are shown in high-resolution
images. Online visitors can access the basic information displayed on labels
accompanying works in the museum, together with commentary and analysis by
the curators and staff. New items are constantly being added. The French version
of Atlas has 26,000 items in its catalogue. Visitors can carry out simple or
advanced searches by keyword, artist, title, inventory number, medium, technique, department or room. Recent
acquisitions are also highlighted. Atlas allows visitors to create a personalised album. When printed, the selected
works are grouped by location within the museum (wing and floor number). Please visit louvre.fr
Art Spiegelman wins the Grand Prix at Angoulême
American Art Spiegelman, creator of "Maus" that earned him in 1992 the only
ever Pulitzer prize for a comic strip and which portrayed the Shoah through the
souvenirs of his father earned the Grand Prix at the 38th Angoulême
international comics festival, equivalent to the Oscars in the field of comics. He
joins Robert Crumb and Will Eisner as only other American artists to win the
Grand Prix. Speaking on the phone, Spiegelman joked, “Knowing my poor
drawing skills, I feel a little bit like President Obama when he received the
Nobel Peace Prize”. A major figure on the underground American cartoon scene in the 70s and the 80s, Art
Spiegelman, who was born in 1948 in Stockholm, greatly influenced the cartoon scene in 1986 when he published
"Maus" (‘mouse’ in German) a painful chronicle on the Shoah, translated into twenty languages, that retraces the
life of his family during the Holocaust narrated by his father who was a Polish Jew.
Unique Online film festival
MyFrenchFilmFestival.com is the first entirely dematerialised film festival that will
allow everyone, regardless of country, to have access to films in competition and vote
for their favourites or leave their comments. 10 feature-length films and 10 shorts by
young French creators are in competition. The films are available in 10 languages:
German, English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and
Russian as VOD. The selection also includes a heritage film, not in competition,
French Cancan by Jean Renoir. Three awards namely, The Internet User’s Award,
Foreign Bloggers’ Award, and The International Press Award will be given for both
films categories (feature-length and short) . The winning feature-length films will be
shown onboard Air France flights starting next April for 6 to 9 months. Please visit
http://www.myfrenchfilmfestival.com/en/
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A selection of events that will be the highlights of the New Year in Franco-Maltese relations
For more information please visit www.ambafrance-mt.org
January 29 Frigate
CASSARD docks in at
Grand Harbour for a
four-day visit
Feb 25 :
Anti-submarine frigate,
TOURVILLE calls at
Valletta port
February 8 : Cancer plan
launched in Malta partly
influenced by MalteseFrench 10-year cooperation
in cancer studies
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March/April :
Amphibious assault ship,
MISTRAL in Malta
Bonj(o)u(r)
Editor-in-Chief
Tudor Alexis
Editorial team and
contributors
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April 11-12 :
Talk by Jean de Kervasdoué
on public health care
systems and on precautionary
principles
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Bonj(o)u(r)!
Dana Pucarescu,
Thomas Rottcher,
Carine Brunet, Earmon
O’Connor, Eleanor
Warnock, Mary Kate
Holman, Victoria Jones,
Stephanie Joyal, Joseph
Kessler, Aleksa
Miskinis
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