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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 towards Governments and institutions in the territories covered by DGQL. We support Québec businesses and culture to thrive and develop their activities.
Our services are here to support you!
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Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom and Sweden.
Québec National Day – Virtual Party Hamper 2022
June 20, 2022
Our virtual Party Hamper is back this year to allow friends of Québec outside London to celebrate la belle province! This new edition includes everything you need to organise your Québec National Day at home.
Competition - Win a pair of tickets for Cirque du Soleil
June 9, 2022
To celebrate our 60th anniversary in the UK and Québec’s National Day, the Québec Government Office in London (QGOL) is organising an online competition. A pair of tickets for Cirque du Soleil's show Cortéo at the O2 Arena in London on July 13, 2022 is up for grabs!
Québec CultureApril-July 2022| Arts and Culture Our Québec Culture magazine features a marvellous selection of exciting cultural offerings from Québec programmed in the UK, Ireland and Nordic countries. The April-July 2022 edition is packed full of events including a large music, dance and digital arts selection as well as many other art forms. Download the magazine
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
Project Manager to the Administration and Political and Public Affairs services - Assistant to the Agent-General
+44 20 7766 5920
matthew.fuller@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, and representatives, 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
Marie-Pierre Olivier
Political Affairs Attaché
+44 20 7766 5911
marie-pierre.olivier@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
Project and digital communication manager
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:
- Provide sector advice and personalised market intelligence
- Access 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
- Participation in trade missions and access to the Québec booth 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 and Assistant to the Director - 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
Marc-André Boyer
Project Manager and Assistant to the Director
+44 20 7766 5930
marc-andre.boyer@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Invest Quebec International (Foreign direct investment attraction)
Invest Quebec International combines the strengths of a financial institution with 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:
- Access to some 500 million customers in particular thanks to the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
- Gain insight into challenges and opportunities for businesses today;
- Development of 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 (Foreign direct investment attraction) team!
Eric Kucharsky
Director, Foreign Direct Investment
+44 78 43 033 122
eric.kucharsky@invest-quebec.com
Tamara Mehdi
Attaché, Foreign Direct Investment
+44 20 7766 5904
tamara.mehdi@invest-quebec.com
Québec Government Office in London > Staff
Staff
Line Rivard has been the Agent-General of Québec in London since 22nd November 2021. An expert in high finance, Madame Rivard has been working for more than twenty years in the banking sector in the fields of public and private corporate financing as well as bank financing.
In 1987, she started her career in the corporate finance group of the Royal Bank of Canada. From 1989 to 2009, Madame Rivard held several positions at BMO Capital Markets, where she was Director-General, Services to Companies, from 1997 to 2009: during that time, she was responsible for numerous financing and consultancy operations in mergers and acquisitions.
From 2010 to 2021, Madame Rivard served on boards of directors such as Metro Inc, a major food and pharmaceutical distribution company in Canada, and Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate arm of la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and one of the most important real estate companies in the world. In 2014, she was special adviser to the Governor of the Bank of Canada. Madame Rivard also served on the boards of numerous non-profit organisations, such as YMCA Québec, McCord Museum and Momenta — biennale de l’image.
Born in Québec City, Madame Rivard holds a Bachelor of Arts (Art history) from the University of Montréal and an MBA from Concordia University. She also successfully completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Programme (DEP) and the Directors Education Programme (DEP) of McGill university.
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
Project Manager to the Administration and Political and Public Affairs services - Assistant to the Agent-General
+44 20 7766 5920
matthew.fuller@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
Marie-Pierre Olivier
Political Affairs Attaché
+44 20 7766 5911
marie-pierre.olivier@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
Project and digital communication manager
+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 and Assistant to the Director - 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
Marc-André Boyer
Project Manager and Assistant to the Director
+44 20 7766 5930
marc-andre.boyer@mri.gouv.qc.ca
Eric Kucharsky
Director, Foreign Direct Investment
+44 78 43 033 122
eric.kucharsky@invest-quebec.com
Invest Quebec International (Foreign direct investment attraction)
Tamara Mehdi
Attaché, Foreign Direct Investment
+44 20 7766 5904
tamara.mehdi@invest-quebec.com
Invest Quebec International (Foreign direct investment attraction)