On September 19, the New York Institute of Technology hosted its 2013 Cyber Security Conference of which the Québec Government Office was a sponsor. The day-long event discussed a wide range of issues such as protecting individuals and organizations against cyber-attacks, computer security, biometrics and big data analytics as cyber defense tools, and cyber education.
On September 10, Québec was the guest of honor at "Our Neighbors to the North: An Evening of Québec, » an event organized by the International Center of the Capital Region in Albany to celebrate the long-standing friendship between Québec and New York and the importance of regional collaboration.
Iris Setlakwe, an innovative and successful designer from Montreal, held private showings of her eponymous label, Iris, last month at Québec Government Office. In town to attend Fashion Coterie, Ms. Setlakwe and her team took advantage of the quieter and more intimate setting to show buyers her new Spring/Summer 2014 line.
Québec participated in the annual meeting of the Great Lakes Commission in Cleveland, Ohio, September 10 and 11, 2012. This regional forum, which brings together eight American states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New York) as well as Québec and Ontario, focuses on shared issues of concern such as water resources management, the environment, aquatic nuisance species, maritime transportation and the regional economy.
The program of the 8th edition of the Orizzonte Québec Biennial will include some twenty productions and activities showcasing Québec artists, artisans and companies. It will be held in a dozen Italian cities, including Rome, Milan, Naples, Bologna, Turin and Venice from September to December 2012.
Manon Boucher, Chargé d’affaires a.i. at the Québec Government Office in New York, participated in the meeting of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors on August 29, which was organized under the aegis of the Permanent Mission of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) to the United Nations.
Pauline Marois, Premier of Québec, is pleased to receive The Climate Group’s award for leadership in fighting climate change on behalf of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP).
First and 11th respectively in North America, Montréal and Québec City rank favourably for the number of conventions hosted and organized by international associations according to the 2012 rankings of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).
Ten Québec companies participated in the Casual Connect Conference held in Seattle July 24 to 26 in order to promote their expertise in casual games and establish new business ties.
On the sidelines of the 2012 Olympics, the Québec Government Office in London organized a seminar on the Plan Nord on July 30. The event, which was held at Canada House, brought together top quality speakers under the theme Pan Canadian Mining Day.
The Ministère des Relations internationales, de La Francophonie et du Commerce extérieur and the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications, in partnership with the Consulate General of Haiti in Montréal, are launching a call for culture and communication projects.
In preparation for the multisectoral mission to Africa he will be heading from September 6 to 15, the Minister of International Relations, La Francophone and External Trade, Jean-François Lisée, is calling on Québec companies to take advantage of the opportunities for business, trade and institutional exchanges that this area of Africa has to offer.
Québec’s Delegate General to New York André Boisclair is pleased to announce the appointment of Cyril Gauchet as commercial attaché, effective July 22, and Peter Rose as government relations attaché, effective July 29.
Representatives of the Ministère des Relations internationales, de la Francophonie et du Commerce extérieur (MRIFCE) manned an information booth at the 86th annual convention of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), held in Providence, Rhode Island, from July 11 to 14.
Premier Pauline Marois was in New England on July 17 and 18 to take part in meetings in preparation for the 37th Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (CNEG/ECP) to be held in Québec next September 8 and 9.
On July 8, Québec’s Delegate General to New York André Boisclair completed a mission to Albany with the President and CEO of the Fédération des Chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ) Françoise Bertrand. The objective was to meet with economic players of the region and provide a boost to the Québec-New York corridor.
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