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Inaugurated in 1972, the Québec Government Office in Brussels seeks to promote Québec and its interests in Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, as well as within the European institutions.

Québec’s economic and financial profile (PDF, 590 KB)

Covered territories

Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands.

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The Québec-Africa bridge: the Minister Girault unveils her plan for a new era of relations with Africa June 12, 2019 (please see the French version)

The word of the Delegate General about his recents activities May 21, 2019 (please see the French version)

Québec’s National Day in Brussels celebrated on June 23, 2019 May 3, 2019 (please see the French version)

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Recital in La Monnaie by Michèle Losier and Olivier Godin June 17, 2019 to June 17, 2019 | Arts and Culture © Michael Slobodian Recital by Michèle Losier, mezzo-soprano, accompanied by Olivier Godin, pianist Michèle Losier invites us, moreover, on a unique journey that takes in unjustly neglected pieces by Bizet and Franck. It was...

Stories in the city! by Les Dudes in the Netherlands and Belgium June 18, 2019 to June 30, 2019 | Arts and Culture Stories in the city ! by Les Dudes Senja Meriläinen and Philippe Dreyfuss are a couple from Quebec with roots in Finland and Switzerland. Together, they perform in the genres of circus, theatre, music and improvisation. In Stories...

thisquietarmy in Belgium June 22, 2019 to June 26, 2019 | Arts and Culture thisquietarmy is the music project of Montreal-based artist Eric Quach, a pioneer of the Canadian experimental music scene. Revolving around improvised guitar drone and by combining textural & structural elements of ambient/noise,...

Québec Government Office in Brussels > Services

Services

Administration

To manage human, financial, material, and property resources;
to manage contracts with various contractors and technical departments;
to apply security measures.

European and multilateral Affairs

To monitor work done by European institutions in areas relevant to Québec’s competencies and interests;
to develop, maintain, and coordinate relations with the various institutions of the European Union and other European authorities, including the Council of Europe, as well as with certain regional associations including the Assembly of European Regions and the Conference of European Regions with Legislative Power (REGLEG);
to organize missions to European institutions carried out by Québec political figures and representatives of Québec institutions and organizations, host and advise delegations, provide support in organizing any visits to Québec by representatives of European institutions;
to watch and analyze the development of European institutions and European multi-region institutions.

Bilateral and public Affairs

Bilateral affairs sector

To develop, coordinate and maintain relations with various political and administrative authorities from the Benelux countries;
to prepare missions to the Benelux countries for Quebec political figures and help organize visits for political figures from the Benelux countries in Québec;
to help Quebec institutions and/or agencies prepare missions to promote Quebec’s interests;
to develop cooperative relationships between Quebec and Benelux institutions, notably in terms of higher education and training, research, science and technology;
to ensure the implementation of all cooperative agreements already concluded between Quebec and the regions or communities of Belgium, Belgium, Luxembourg and of any other agreement which can occur with one or the other of the three Benelux countries;
to monitor the sociopolitical situation of countries in the Benelux region in order to inform Québec authorities of social and political developments in these territories.

Public affairs sector

To present Québec society as fairly and comprehensively as possible within the Benelux region and with European institutions;
To develop effective communications tools (newsletters, press reviews), distribute information at public events, provide assistance to researchers, make available a wide range of sources of information on Québec;
To identify suitable opportunities and events in the institutional, university, and scientific communities to promote Québec and undertakes the steps required to take advantage of them; cooperates with centers for Québec and Canadian studies;
To handle press relations with media representatives and press agencies; assist journalists;
To encourage the presence of Québec figures in the media and their participation in the public sphere; looks after communications and public affairs during visits by Québec figures.

Cultural Affairs

Promote and encourage market development of Quebec culture in the Benelux territory.
Sensitize the professional community to Quebec creations and promote Quebec cultural events.
Provide support to companies and Quebec artists in planning various promotional activities and support their prospecting efforts with specialized networks, in different sectors.

Economic Affairs

To promote dialogue between Québec and Benelux companies in view of increasing the number of business, industrial, and technology partnerships;
to provide information and support services to Québec companies seeking to do business in the Benelux region, answer local inquiries into Québec products and technologies and partnership opportunities involving Québec businesses;
in cooperation with the main Québec investment promotion agencies, to liaise with head offices of Benelux companies established in Québec;
to publicize, promote, and oversee the implementation of Québec’s economic strategies;
to monitor changes in European Union economic policies and determine their impact on Québec;
to track and report on changes in trade policies, practices, and techniques in the target territory to Québec organizations, companies, and government.

Québec Government Office in Brussels > Staff

Staff

Michel Audet Delegate General +32 (0) 2 549 59 16 michel.audet@mri.gouv.qc.ca Biography

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Michel Audet took up his duties as Québec Delegate General in Brussels on December 1, 2014. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Audet was Deputy Minister at the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie. He was also the Commissioner General of the French Language World Forum held in Québec City in 2012.

From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Audet was the first Québec Government representative at UNESCO. Earlier, he was a full professor in the Department of Industrial Relations in Université Laval’s Faculty of Social Sciences and served as director of the Francophone Centre for the Computerization of Organizations (CEFRIO), as well as of the Institute for Information technologies and Societies (IITS), and of the Institute for Advanced International Studies (HEI).

Office of the General Delegate

Dominique Lefranc Assistant +32 (0) 2 549 59 16 #54716

dominique.lefranc@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Office of the General Delegate

Administration

Catherine Henne Administration Attachée +32 (0) 2 549 59 15 #54715

catherine.henne@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Administration

Marie-Jacques Laenen Administration Assistant +32 (0) 2 549 59 04 #54704

marie-jacques.laenen@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Administration

Sarah Hanon Administration Assistant +32 (0) 2 549 59 10 #54710

sarah.hanon@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Administration

European and multilateral Affairs

Anna Dederichs Director - European Affairs +32 (0) 2 549 59 01 #54701

anna.dederichs@mri.gouv.qc.ca

European and multilateral Affairs

Christiane Bosmans European Affairs Assistant +32 (0) 2 549 59 12 #54712

christiane.bosmans@mri.gouv.qc.ca

European and multilateral Affairs

Stéphanie Roy European Affairs Attaché +32 (0) 2 549 59 22 #54722

stephanie.roy@mri.gouv.qc.ca

European and multilateral Affairs

André Patrocínio Research and Innovation Attaché +32 (0) 2 549 59 07 #54707

andre.patrocinio@mri.gouv.qc.ca

European and multilateral Affairs

Bilateral and public Affairs

Grégoire Diamant Director - Bilateral and public Affairs +32 (0) 2 549 59 09 #54709

gregoire.diamant@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Bilateral and public Affairs

Stéphanie Franssen Bilateral Relations Attachée +32 (0) 2 549 59 23 #54723

stephanie.franssen@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Bilateral and public Affairs

Catherine Mussely Public Affairs and Communication Attachée +32 (0) 2 549 59 14 #54714

catherine.mussely@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Bilateral and public Affairs

Edwige Van Hooste Assistant +32 (0) 2 549 59 21 #54721

edwige.vanhooste@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Bilateral and public Affairs

Cultural Affairs

Jean Frédéric Cultural Affairs Attaché +32 (0) 2 549 59 20 #54720

jean.frederic@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Cultural Affairs

Lorraine Lefèvre Assistant +32 (0) 2 549 59 02 #54702

lorraine.lefevre@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Cultural Affairs

Economic Affairs

Alice Mihaly Economic Affairs Attachée +32 (0) 2 549 59 25 #54725

alice.mihaly@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Economic Affairs

Stéphanie Robin Economic Affairs Attachée +32 (0) 2 549 59 29 #54729

stephanie.robin@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Economic Affairs

Margareth Siertsema Economic Affairs Attachée +32 (0) 2 549 59 19 #54719

margareth.siertsema@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Economic Affairs