Grand Duchess Maria Teresa pictured inside her home at Château Berg Maison Moderne

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa pictured inside her home at Château Berg Maison Moderne

For its November cover interview, Delano spoke with Grand Duchess Maria Teresa on how the Stand Speak Rise Up! association gives a platform to the victims of sexual violence in wartime.

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa says there needs to be a “move from emotion to action” to help survivors of violence against women as a weapon of war. On 15 October she held a gala in honour of the cause in Biarritz, France, with a range of invitees, including UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, who is also interviewed as part of this cover story.

Also in this issue:

·   Mouvement Ecologique’s and Christophe Murroccu review commitments made at COP26, with one eye on the upcoming COP27 set to take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on 6-18 November;

·   An essay on Luxembourg City’s path to becoming a smart(er) city;

·   An interview with , global head of the investment funds practice at the law firm Linklaters, in advance of the Alfi Swiss roadshow taking place 8-9 November;

·   The spicy programme for this year’s Luxembourg Art Week and more on the first-ever Lëtzebuerger Konschtpräis (Luxembourg art prize), as explained by director ;

·   More on the role of chief sustainability officers and other trends in this domain; 

·   An interview with , CEO of the , on how SMEs in particular can be more cyber resilient;

·   Catering solutions for business events;

·   Tips for small businesses and more.   

About Delano

The print edition of Delano, Luxembourg’s English language news , is published 11 times a year, with four issues accompanied by supplements. The magazine is available by  and at  across the grand duchy. Delano also publishes two  on weekdays: the “Breakfast briefing”, featuring local headlines to start the day informed, and the “Noon briefing”, covering the latest Luxembourg news and events, as well as specialised newsletters. Plus there are Delano Live events, which feature live interviews on topics covered by Delano magazine, but with a fresh perspective. Delano is on  and .