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The Québec Government Office in London (DGQL) was opened in 1962. We represent the Québec government in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Nordic Countries.
We are working to promote the interests of Québec. Most notably we support Québec businesses and culture to thrive and develop their activities in the territories covered by DGQL.
Our services are here to support you!
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July 6, 2020
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Québec Government Office in London > Services
Bhavna Seesarun
Administration Attaché
+44 20 7766 5921
bhavna.seesarun@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Oliver Groves
Administration Officer
+44 20 7766 5924
oliver.groves@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Matthew Fuller
Administration Officer
+44 20 7766 5920
matthew.fuller@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Maude-Hélène Richard
Acting Administration Attaché
+44 20 7766 5921
maude-helene.richard@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Political and Public Affairs
The Department for Political and Public Affairs has two objectives:
- To establish links and partnerships and facilitate exchanges between governments, elected bodies and institutions from Québec and the seven countries covered by the Québec Government Office in London (QGOL) and so to contribute to the prosperity of Québec.
- To promote Québec, its priorities, its fields of excellence and its assets to influential players in the countries under our jurisdiction.
Our services are aimed in particular at:
- Government departments, administrative bodies, institutions and media from Québec and the seven countries covered by the QGOL.
We fulfil our mandate by:
- Organising governmental and administrative missions;
- Monitoring and analysing current events and public policies implemented in the countries under our jurisdiction;
- Promoting links between universities, funds and research institutes from Québec and from the countries under our jurisdiction;
- Organising public affairs and networking events;
- Promoting Québec and the activities of our representation, particularly through social media.
Speak to our Political and Public Affairs team!
Lily Pol Neveu
Director - Political and Public Affairs
+44 20 7766 5919
lilypol.neveu@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Brigitte Bertout
Political Affairs Attaché
Areas of expertise:
* Political Affairs
* Relations with the universities within our jurisdiction
+44 20 7766 5926
brigitte.bertout@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Barbara Daniel
Public Affairs and Special Events Attaché
Areas of expertise:
* Public affairs
* Relations with Québec Alumni
* Event planning
+44 20 7766 5911
barbara.daniel@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Raphaël Harfaux
Information and Digital Media Officer
Areas of expertise:
* Promotion of Québec and the activities of the Québec Government Office on digital platforms
* Social media strategy
* Website
+44 20 7766 5928
raphael.harfaux@mri.gouv.qc.ca
The objective of the Department for Economic Affairs is to increase the number of Québec exporters and the volume of exports towards the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden). It also supports the development of collaborations in the fields of research and innovation.
Our services are for:
- Québec companies that want to develop their business or explore market opportunities.
- Québec companies and research institutions (universities and research centres) that want to develop partnerships in science and innovation
Here are some of the ways our services can support your business in the UK, Ireland and the Nordic countries:
- Support and personalised advice
- Invitations to major events within the jurisdiction of our core territories
- Assist companies and research institutions in building partnerships, strategic alliances, scientific collaborations or technology transfer agreements;
- Québec booth available (at reduced price) at select trade shows and events
Speak to our Economic Affairs team!
Dominic Toupin
Director – Economic Affairs
+44 20 7766 5923
dominic.toupin@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Isabelle Botfield
Project Manager - Economic Affairs
+44 20 7766 5923
isabelle.botfield@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Patrick Philip
Economic Affairs Attache
Sectors of responsibility:
* Defense and security
* Aerospace
* Land and marine transport
* New materials and plastics
* Chemistry (petrochemicals and industrial bioproducts)
* Nanotechnology and their applications
* Life Sciences (Natural Health Products - Medical Technologies - Biotechnologies)
* Optics - Photonics
+44 20 7766 5922
patrick.philip@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Onur Devrim
Economic Affairs Attache
Sectors of responsibility:
* Energy (wind energy - other renewable energies)
* Mining and Metallurgy
* Technologies (software and services - video games and multimedia - telecommunications, fintech and artificial intelligence)
* Professional Services
* Environmental technologies and services (energy efficiency - residual materials management - water treatment - air treatment - soil treatment)
* Industrial design
+44 20 7766 5931
onur.devrim@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Isabelle Ward
Economic Affairs Attaché
Sectors of responsibility:
* Agri-Food
* Consumer goods (fashion & furniture)
* Construction, green buildings, sustainability
* Smart cities
* Wood and forestry (manufacturing of wood products, pulp and paper)
* Point of contact for chambers of commerce in the UK
* Public sector projects
+44 20 7766 5929
isabelle.ward@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Jean-Christian Lemay
Research and innovation attaché
+44 20 7766 5933
jean-christian.lemay@mri.gouv.qc.ca
The principal mandate of the Department for Culture is market development for Québec’s artists and cultural industries across all artistic sectors in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Nordic countries.
Our services are for:
- Professional artists and cultural organisations in Québec interested in developing their market, establishing partnerships or collaborating with partners from the territory we cover.
- Local cultural professionals programming internationally or wishing to collaborate with Québec partners.
- Cultural organisations (venues, galleries, festivals, para-governmental organisations, etc.) working internationally
We fulfil our mandate by:
- Offering personalised advice and strategic support
- Planning and financially supporting work trips for local buyers, programmers, presenters or journalists to discover Québec’s cultural offer
- Organising market development activities (round table and networking events, launches, etc.)
- Developing and maintaining cooperation agreements and artistic residencies
- Collaborating on cultural showcases in growth markets
- Promoting Québec’s cultural offer and expertise
Speak to our Cultural Affairs team!
Ingried Boussaroque
Director for Culture
+44 20 7766 5915
ingried.boussaroque@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Marie Morin
Cultural Attaché
Sectors of responsibility:
* Cinema
* Digital Arts
* Circus
* Theatre
* Visual arts
+44 20 7766 5916
marie.morin@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Andrew Bailey
Cultural Attaché
Sectors of responsibility:
* Dance
* Literature and publishing
* Music
+44 20 7766 5914
andrew.bailey@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Gaia Martinelli-Bunzl
Project Manager and Assistant to the Director
+44 20 7766 5930
gaia.martinelli@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Invest Quebec International
We combine the advantages of a financial institution and an economic development agency.
We promote Québec as an investment destination for companies wishing to set up operations and prosper in North America. We can help you assess the competitive advantages of locating to Québec and offer extensive support in finding a location, partners as well as financing.
Our team of specialists can help you:
- Get access to 475 million customers across the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) region;
- Gain insight into challenges and opportunities for businesses today;
- Build productive strategic alliances with local and international partners;
- Find a location that suits your exact needs;
https://www.investquebec.com/international/en/ Speak to our Invest Quebec International team!
Eric Kucharsky
Business Development
+44 78 43 033 122
eric.kucharsky@invest-quebec.com
Tamara Mehdi
Assistant
+44 20 7766 5904
tamara.mehdi@invest-quebec.com
Québec Government Office in London > Staff
Staff
Pierre Gabriel Côté has been appointed Agent General of the Québec Government Office in London on July 27, 2019. Holder of a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Laval University, he is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. Since 2009, he has also held an ICD.D (Institute of Corporate Directors, Director) designation, obtained from the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University.
Throughout his career, Pierre Gabriel Côté has held numerous management positions. He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lantic Sugar Ltd. from 2001 to 2005, President of Bombardier Aerospace (Business Aircraft Division) from 2006 to 2008 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Fibrek Inc. from 2008 to 2012. In December 2014, he was appointed President and CEO of Investissement Québec, a position he held until July 2019.
Concurrently with his duties, Mr. Côté has sat on the boards of directors of D-Box, the Centre de commercialisation en innovation manufacturière and La Maison Michel-Sarrazin (end-of-life center for cancer patients). He has also contributed to several charitable fundraising campaigns as a promoter and a cyclist (Le Grand défi Pierre-Lavoie and Le tour Charles-Bruneau).
Bhavna Seesarun
Administration Attaché
+44 20 7766 5921
bhavna.seesarun@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Oliver Groves
Administration Officer
+44 20 7766 5924
oliver.groves@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Matthew Fuller
Administration Officer
+44 20 7766 5920
matthew.fuller@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Maude-Hélène Richard
Acting Administration Attaché
+44 20 7766 5921
maude-helene.richard@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Lily Pol Neveu
Director - Political and Public Affairs
+44 20 7766 5919
lilypol.neveu@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Political and Public Affairs
Brigitte Bertout
Political Affairs Attaché
+44 20 7766 5926
brigitte.bertout@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Political and Public Affairs
Barbara Daniel
Public Affairs and Special Events Attaché
+44 20 7766 5911
barbara.daniel@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Political and Public Affairs
Raphaël Harfaux
Information and Digital Media Officer
+44 20 7766 5928
raphael.harfaux@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Political and Public Affairs
Dominic Toupin
Director – Economic Affairs
+44 20 7766 5923
dominic.toupin@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Isabelle Botfield
Project Manager - Economic Affairs
+44 20 7766 5923
isabelle.botfield@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Patrick Philip
Economic Affairs Attache
+44 20 7766 5922
patrick.philip@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Onur Devrim
Economic Affairs Attache
+44 20 7766 5931
onur.devrim@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Isabelle Ward
Economic Affairs Attaché
+44 20 7766 5929
isabelle.ward@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Jean-Christian Lemay
Research and innovation attaché
+44 20 7766 5933
jean-christian.lemay@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Ingried Boussaroque
Director for Culture
+44 20 7766 5915
ingried.boussaroque@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Marie Morin
Cultural Attaché
+44 20 7766 5916
marie.morin@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Andrew Bailey
Cultural Attaché
+44 20 7766 5914
andrew.bailey@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Gaia Martinelli-Bunzl
Project Manager and Assistant to the Director
+44 20 7766 5930
gaia.martinelli@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Eric Kucharsky
Business Development
+44 78 43 033 122
eric.kucharsky@invest-quebec.com
Invest Quebec International
Tamara Mehdi
Assistant
+44 20 7766 5904
tamara.mehdi@invest-quebec.com
Invest Quebec International