I am deeply honoured to be here with you today at the first FICAC Helsinki Consular Conference. This is the first time that my wife and I are visiting your beautiful country and we are very impressed with its beauty and with the excellent hospitality that we have received.

We have the distinct honour of closing our first day’s meeting of the 10th FICAC World Congress of Consuls 2012 in the illustrious presence of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II of Monaco.

GENDER INEQUALITY IN ART Since women started entering the workforce during the Industrial Revolution, a generalized wage gap between male and female workers has been evident. The discrepancy in pay was largely due to the fact that women did…