Prince Albert of Monaco to visit PNG

PRINCE Albert of Monaco will visit Papua New Guinea on Friday.
He plans to meet scientists involved in the Papua Niugini Biodiversity Expedition in Madang.
This is according to expedition leader Prof Philippe Bouchet from France.
He said the expedition involved more than 100 scientists from 20 countries and was organised by the University of PNG, the French National Museum of Natural History, Pro-Natura International and the French Institute for Research and Development.
“The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is one of the expedition’s funding agencies,” Bouchet said.
“We are honoured to have the prince with us. He established his foundation in 2007 to support projects in conservation and sustainable development and environmental education.” 
He said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Madang Governor Jim Kas had been informed of the visit.
“Prince Albert II will arrive in Madang on Friday. A reception for him will take place at Divine Word University,” Bouchet said.
He said that the prince would board the research vessel Alis and take part in some deep-sea sampling, if the weather is favourable.
He will take a trip to the Swire Research Station in the Wanang Conservation Area.
The expedition seeks to document the marine fauna and flora of PNG from the bottom of the Bismarck Sea to the top of Mount Wilhelm.