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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 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;

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