Monaco Replaces Digital Transition Body With Permanent Digital Affairs Delegation

Key Points

• Monaco has formally replaced its Interministerial Delegation for Digital Transition with a new Interministerial Delegation for Digital Affairs (DIN).
• Sovereign Ordinance No. 12.143 was issued on 24 September 2026 and published in the Journal de Monaco on 2 October.
• The new structure will come into force on 5 October 2026 and will operate under the authority of the Minister of State.
• The change removes the word “transition” from the Government’s central digital administration structure, reflecting a move from transformation programmes towards permanent digital governance.
• The DIN will develop and propose Monaco’s digital policy, monitor its implementation and advise government departments on digital projects.
• Its responsibilities include digital infrastructure, data governance, information-security policy, personal-data management and consolidated digital budgeting.
• The new body will also launch a strategy for the development of artificial intelligence within Monaco’s Administration.
• Three directorates will operate under the DIN: Digital Services Development, Infrastructure and Information Systems, and Digital Trust Services.
• Pascal Rouison is to lead the DIN, while Georges Gambarini, Jean-Charles Harlé and Fabien Giraud have been appointed to lead its principal operational directorates.
• The reorganisation follows eight years of digital-development work associated with Monaco’s Extended Monaco programme and the earlier digital-transition delegation.

Monaco Weekly News (MWN) October 2, 2026 – Monaco is formally moving from a government model centred on “digital transition” towards one in which digital technology is treated as a permanent function of the State. The change follows the publication of Sovereign Ordinance No. 12.143 in the Journal de Monaco, creating the new Délégation Interministérielle au Numérique (DIN), or Interministerial Delegation for Digital Affairs. The organisation will replace the previous Délégation Interministérielle chargée de la Transition Numérique (DITN) from October 5 and will take responsibility for digital policy, infrastructure, services, data governance, information security and the development of an artificial-intelligence strategy for the Administration.

Why has Monaco replaced its digital transition delegation?

The restructuring represents a change in the way Monaco’s Government formally organises digital policy.

According to the official ordinance published in the Journal de Monaco, the new DIN is placed under the authority of the Minister of State and is responsible for designing and proposing the State’s digital policy, as well as ensuring its implementation and monitoring.

News.MC, in a report by Jack Brodie published on October 2, described the reorganisation as the creation of a new Interministerial Delegation for Digital Affairs. The report said Minister of State Christophe Mirmand characterised digital technology as no longer being a transition, but an essential function of the State and a means of changing the way public services operate.

The change is therefore primarily institutional. Monaco is not ending its digital programme; instead, the Government is establishing a permanent structure to manage and develop digital systems after several years of investment in infrastructure and online services.

The ordinance states that the DIN will provide design, advisory, expertise and assistance functions to the Minister of State, Government Ministers and administrative departments, particularly in relation to digital projects.

What does the new Interministerial Delegation for Digital Affairs do?

The DIN has a wide-ranging mandate covering both strategy and implementation.

Under Article 3 of Sovereign Ordinance No. 12.143, the delegation must identify the State’s digital requirements and develop proposals for the future organisation of government information systems. It is also tasked with anticipating developments in digital infrastructure and services.

Another responsibility concerns the governance and sharing of data within the Administration. The DIN is required to propose rules governing how government data is managed and shared and to conduct assessments and studies concerning implementation of Monaco’s digital policy.

The delegation will also monitor technological and regulatory developments in the digital sector. This places regulatory awareness alongside technology planning rather than treating the two as separate areas.

Budgeting is another new element of the structure. The DIN is required to prepare a consolidated digital budget for the State as part of the wider budget process. This will include proposals relating to revenue and expenditure connected with the directorates under its coordination.

The delegation will additionally assess government digital projects from technical and budgetary perspectives, except where other provisions apply.

How will digital security and personal data be handled?

Security and data protection form a central part of the new delegation’s responsibilities.

The ordinance gives the DIN responsibility for implementing and monitoring Monaco’s State Information Systems Security Policy, known as PSSI-E. It is also responsible for ensuring compliance and appropriate management of personal data within digital projects, working with the Data Protection Officer and within the applicable legal framework.

This means the new structure is not limited to developing online government services. Its responsibilities extend to the underlying infrastructure, security arrangements, data management and regulatory framework supporting those services.

The ordinance also provides that the DIN and its directorates may process information containing personal data where this is required to fulfil their missions, including through automated or non-automated processing. Such processing must comply with Monaco’s personal-data protection legislation, including Law No. 1.565 of December 3, 2024.

The new framework therefore links digital expansion with formal responsibilities for security, compliance and data protection.

What role will artificial intelligence play in Monaco’s next digital phase?

Artificial intelligence is explicitly included in the responsibilities of the new digital structure.

News.MC reported that the DIN will be responsible for launching a strategy for the development of artificial intelligence within the Administration.

This places AI within a broader government framework covering infrastructure, digital services, information systems, data and security.

The ordinance itself establishes the DIN’s broad digital-policy responsibilities, while the Government’s stated direction identifies AI development within the Administration as part of its future work.

The significance of the change is that AI is being considered alongside existing public-sector digital infrastructure rather than as an isolated technology programme.

Monaco has already had experience with AI-related applications in public services and education. Monaco Life reported in 2021, for example, on an AI-based programme designed to help students consider education and career choices. The system was described as an additional tool alongside support from school career counsellors.

Monaco also participated in international discussions on AI regulation and ethics at the AI Action Summit in Paris in February 2025, according to Monaco Life journalist Niki Borisova.

The creation of the DIN now gives the Government a formal administrative structure through which future AI initiatives can be developed.

Which three directorates will operate under the DIN?

The new delegation will contain three principal directorates.

The first is the Direction du Développement des Services Numériques (DDSN), or Digital Services Development Directorate.

The DDSN will design, implement, operate and develop digital applications, services and products for government departments and users. It will also maintain the operational and security conditions of public-facing digital services and oversee elements of Monaco’s digital identity system.

The second is the Direction des Infrastructures et des Systèmes d’Information (DISI), or Infrastructure and Information Systems Directorate.

Its responsibilities include maintaining the State’s information systems, modernising digital infrastructure and networks, managing technology platforms and supporting continuity, resilience and recovery of government information systems. It will also manage internal access and contribute to information-security requirements.

The third is the Direction des Services de Confiance Numérique (DSCN), or Digital Trust Services Directorate.

The DSCN will provide digital trust services to the State and, where applicable, the Commune, independent administrative authorities and public establishments. It will also oversee technical elements associated with digital identity and support the security, availability and compliance of these services.

The separation gives the Government distinct operational responsibilities for digital services, core information infrastructure and digital trust.

Who has been appointed to lead Monaco’s new digital structure?

The Government has also established the leadership arrangements accompanying the reorganisation.

Pascal Rouison is to head the DIN as Interministerial Delegate for Digital Affairs, according to the information supplied with the Government’s restructuring announcement and reporting on the change.

Georges Gambarini has been appointed Director of Digital Services Development. The Journal de Monaco confirmed in Sovereign Ordinance No. 12.144 that Gambarini, previously Deputy Director of Digital Services, will take the new post from October 5, 2026.

Jean-Charles Harlé is identified as the head of Infrastructure and Information Systems, while Fabien Giraud is responsible for Digital Trust Services.

The official publication also records additional appointments associated with the restructuring. Sovereign Ordinance No. 12.149, for example, appoints Samantha Cotonnec, using the name Samantha Ciarlet, as Section Head within the DIN from October 5.

A separate ordinance appoints Yann Biancheri, previously a project officer at the Monaco Cyber Security Agency, to the Digital Trust Services Directorate from the same date.

These appointments indicate that the restructuring involves both a new organisational framework and changes in the administrative arrangements supporting it.

What happened to Monaco’s previous digital transition model?

The new DIN follows an eight-year period in which Monaco built a substantial digital programme.

The process began with the appointment of Frédéric Genta as Interministerial Delegate for Digital Transition in 2018. Prince Albert II subsequently launched the Extended Monaco programme in April 2019.

The programme was designed to apply digital technology across public administration, the economy and wider aspects of life in the Principality. Monaco Info reported at the time that its stated priorities included quality of life, a new cycle of economic prosperity and increasing the value of public services.

The programme developed alongside major infrastructure projects.

In July 2019, Monaco launched nationwide 5G coverage. In a speech published by the Monaco Government, Genta described Extended Monaco as a strategy to apply digital technology to the economy and public policies, with 5G forming one of its major technological components.

Le Monde also reported in July 2019 that Monaco had become fully covered by 5G and described elements of the programme including digital administration and a sovereign cloud.

What digital infrastructure has Monaco built since 2018?

The transformation involved more than telecommunications.

The Government’s Extended Monaco programme included digital government services, sovereign cloud infrastructure, digital identity, education technology, healthcare applications and smart-city initiatives.

A 2022 Extended Monaco review said Monaco had developed digital infrastructure and services covering areas including health, mobility and administrative life. The report also stated that 80 per cent of requests to the State Property Authority were being submitted online at that stage.

Frédéric Genta later told Monaco Hebdo that Monaco had developed 5G, fibre, cloud infrastructure, digital identity and a single government portal during his period in charge of digital transition. In that interview, published after his departure in 2025, he also referred to digital initiatives in education, smart-city services, culture and e-administration.

The programme also extended into support for businesses.

A Monaco Hebdo report from 2020 described the Fonds Bleu as part of the Government’s efforts to help businesses undertake digital transformation. The broader Extended Monaco programme included digital initiatives in education, health, transport, administration and security.

The transition consequently developed into a broader administrative and economic digitalisation programme rather than remaining a limited technology project.

Why is the new structure different from the earlier transition model?

The main difference lies in institutional permanence.

The previous structure was explicitly associated with a “transition”, implying a process of moving from one administrative model towards another. The new DIN instead has responsibility for ongoing policy, governance, infrastructure and oversight.

Its mandate includes anticipating technological developments, reviewing regulations, managing data governance, preparing a consolidated digital budget and evaluating projects.

This means the Government’s digital responsibilities now cover the full cycle of public-sector technology: planning, investment, implementation, operation, security, compliance and future development.

The change also brings digital services, information systems and digital trust services into one interministerial framework.

At the same time, digital regulation is being separated from operational functions, with a dedicated regulatory service placed directly under the Minister of State, according to the restructuring information provided. This distinction separates the implementation of digital systems from regulatory responsibilities.

What does the reorganisation mean for public services and businesses?

For residents and businesses, the immediate effect is an administrative restructuring rather than the announcement of one specific new public service.

The DIN’s responsibilities indicate that Monaco intends to continue developing online public services while placing greater emphasis on maintaining their reliability, security and integration.

The Digital Services Development Directorate is responsible for ensuring consistency and efficiency across the public digital offering. It will also help departments and users make use of digital applications and services.

For businesses, the longer-term significance is connected to the Government’s continuing digital infrastructure and regulatory environment.

Monaco has previously used digital programmes to support local businesses, including the Fonds Bleu. Earlier reporting by Monaco Hebdo documented the fund’s role in supporting companies during the digitalisation process.

The new structure does not, in the ordinance itself, announce a new equivalent funding programme. Its stated focus is instead on government-wide digital policy, infrastructure, services, data, security, regulation and budgeting.

When will Monaco’s new digital administration take effect?

Sovereign Ordinance No. 12.143 was dated September 24, 2026 and published in issue No. 8819 of the Journal de Monaco on October 2. Its provisions enter into force on October 5, 2026.

The ordinance also repeals several earlier provisions and makes corresponding changes to the organisation of existing digital services.

Among the changes, the former Directorate of Digital Services becomes the Digital Services Development Directorate, while the former Directorate of Information Systems becomes the Infrastructure and Information Systems Directorate.

The Government has therefore set a specific legal date for the transition from the former structure to the new permanent arrangement.

What is the background to Monaco’s digital transformation?

Monaco’s digital strategy can be traced to 2018, when the Government created the position of Interministerial Delegate for Digital Transition and appointed Frédéric Genta.

The following year, Prince Albert II formally launched Extended Monaco. The programme sought to use digital technologies across the economy, public administration and public services.

One of the early visible milestones was the nationwide deployment of 5G in 2019. Government material from the launch described the technology as part of a wider strategy covering the economy, public policies and daily life.

The programme subsequently expanded to include sovereign cloud infrastructure, digital identity, online government services and digital applications.

Monaco Life journalist Stephanie Horsman reported in February 2020 that around 30 new procedures or actions had been implemented during the early phase of Extended Monaco, including developments in e-education, e-administration and smart mobility.

The Covid-19 pandemic also highlighted the importance of digital systems to public administration and education. Earlier infrastructure and online services provided a foundation for remote working and digital education during the disruption.

By the time Genta left his government role in 2025, he told Monaco Hebdo that Monaco had established the principal infrastructure he regarded as necessary for the country’s digital ambitions, including 5G, fibre, cloud services, digital identity and a single government portal.

The creation of the DIN therefore follows a period in which digital infrastructure moved from being a strategic development programme towards being part of the ordinary functioning of government.

How could the new digital model affect Monaco’s residents, businesses and public administration?

The immediate effect for Monaco’s residents and businesses is expected to be continued administration under the new organisational framework from October 5 rather than an abrupt change to every existing digital service.

The ordinance assigns the DIN responsibility for maintaining and developing digital services, digital identity, information infrastructure and digital trust systems.

For public administration, the change creates a central structure with responsibility for coordinating digital requirements and preparing a consolidated digital budget. This could make government-wide planning more closely connected across individual departments, although the ordinance itself does not quantify future savings, investment or service improvements.

For residents, digital identity and public online services remain important parts of the new system. The DDSN is responsible for aspects of Monaco’s national digital identity and for ensuring that public digital services remain operational and secure.

For businesses, the implications are likely to be linked to the continued digitalisation of government interactions and the wider digital environment in Monaco. However, the available official documentation does not specify a particular economic impact from the new delegation.

Artificial intelligence will be an additional area to monitor. The Government has said that the DIN will launch an AI development strategy within the Administration, but the published ordinance does not provide a detailed timetable or list specific AI applications.