RAMOGE accord marks 50 years with exhibition at Ministère d'Etat
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
An exhibition in the Ministère d'Etat hall marks half a century of the RAMOGE agreement, signed at the Palais Princier in 1976 at Prince Rainier III's initiative.
Signed on 10 May 1976 in the Salle du Trône of the Palais Princier, the RAMOGE agreement brought France, Monaco and Italy together around the protection of Mediterranean coastal and marine environments. The signing location was itself notable: it remains a singular occasion in Monaco's contemporary history for an accord of this kind. The zone covered originally ran from Saint-Raphaël to Genoa, and was later extended to stretch from the mouth of the Rhône to the mouth of the Magra river.
To mark the fiftieth anniversary, an exhibition titled "Préserver la Méditerranée. RAMOGE, un accord pionnier depuis 50 ans" has opened in the hall of the Ministère d'Etat on Place de la Visitation. The display traces five decades of trilateral cooperation on marine pollution, water quality monitoring and coastal management across one of the world's most heavily trafficked stretches of sea.
For residents and visitors to the Principality, the exhibition offers a rare public window into a working mechanism that quietly underpins Monaco's long-standing commitment to ocean protection. Given the Principality's role as a hub for marine science through institutions such as the Institut Océanographique, the RAMOGE anniversary carries weight well beyond the diplomatic calendar.