Prince Albert II recognises young innovators at ChangePact awards in Monaco
Prince Albert II has honoured Monaco students for innovative projects addressing social and humanitarian challenges at the ChangePact Leadership Awards.
Prince Albert II has honoured students from the British School of Monaco and Lycée Albert Ier at the ChangePact Prince Albert Leadership Awards 2026, celebrating youth-led projects with a strong social and humanitarian focus.
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The ceremony, organised by FPCD Monaco (Foundation for Post-Conflict Development), took place at the Stelios Conference Hall with the support of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation.
The programme encourages secondary school students to develop innovative initiatives addressing real-world challenges.
Four projects were presented during the event.
Limitless focuses on producing hand prosthetics for children in Bangladesh, while Eld’Connect aims to reduce isolation among older people through community support.
Rise & Create works to empower young people in Brazilian favelas, and a fourth initiative, Little Hearts, is currently in development.
Prince Albert II, who chairs the FPCD’s International Advisory Board, presented the awards, highlighting the importance of youth engagement and leadership.
The organisation, founded in New York in 2005, has strong ties to Monaco and runs the ChangePact programme locally under the Prince’s High Patronage.
The ceremony concluded with a reception hosted by the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, where guests gathered to celebrate the students’ work and commitment to positive change.