“The Wake of Monaco”

On a sunny day, in a magical setting where the blue of the sea blends with the mosaics and late-19th-century architecture—namely, the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco—professors, dignitaries, organizing staff, sponsors, and a large audience, all with a strong off-road spirit, gathered to bring to life a unique event that will be talked about for a long time to come because of the lasting impression it left. On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, the Principality of Monaco hosted an international scientific and cultural workshop featuring social, business, and sporting interactions, organized by the Offroad Club Monaco (O.C.M.) through its Permanent Academic and Scientific Committee, coordinated by Prof. Andrea Carteny (Professor at La Sapienza University of Rome).

The event, titled “Historical Legacy, Cultural Traditions, and Environmental Heritage of the Mediterranean: From the Founding of the Principality of Monaco to the Sporting and Technological Challenges of Today,” brought together a large number of participants from across the Mediterranean region.

Testimonials:

• Massimiliano Mordenti (CEO and Founder of O.C.M.): He expressed his excitement over the success of the first workshop, highlighting the sharing of authentic experiences and values of the Principality of Monaco (heritage, social, cultural, and sporting commitment, and environmental sustainability) with the aim of passing them on to future generations and promoting a vision of the “sustainable individual.”
• Erminia Fezia Mordenti (Co-founder of O.C.M. and Project Manager): She described “The Wake of Monaco” as an act of vision, a trail that begins in Monaco and is enriched through encounters between diverse communities and individuals united by shared values, inspired by pioneers and focused on the academic, sporting, and social analysis of themes central to O.C.M., ranging from Mediterranean history to contemporary challenges. It is the Offroad Club Monaco’s desire to promote a deeper understanding of the values of this workshop shared with Monaco, by embracing Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s quote: “We protect only what we love, and we love only what we know” to achieve the goal of spreading these values internationally and to future generations, inviting them to actively participate, leaving the beaten path behind, to engage in social, sporting, and academic experiences in the “Offroad Club Monaco” style.
• Professor Andrea Carteny (Coordinator of the O.C.M. Scientific Committee): He described the workshop as a great success, a moment of enrichment and interdisciplinary dialogue that explored historical and cultural heritage and environmental challenges, with “The Wake of Monaco” serving as the guiding thread for future activities.