Scientific Breakfast for the Celebrations of the Francophonie As a partner of the Café des Sciences, the Québec Governement Office in Boston invites you to the annual "Scientific Breakfast" held on March 25, 2014 under the theme: "Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) : une initiative de Médecins Sans Frontières À la recherche de médicaments pour les plus démunis".

The Boston Office's Commercial Attachée presents the New England Market in New England On February 18-19, Mary Beth Totten, Commercial Attachée at the Québec Government Office in Boston spoke at the event "Commercialized Efficiently on the Canadian and American Markets" in Drummondville. This event was organized by Carrefour Québec International (CQI), in collaboration with ACCORD and Québec Ministry of Finances and Economy.

Québec's Nordic Research and Theatre at the 3rd Fletcher School International Inquiry With the support from the Québec Government Office in Boston, Tufts University's Fletcher School will be holding its 3rd Fletcher School International Inquiry on March 34, 2014.

Professors and Teachers: Order Your Copy of Le Québec: connais-tu ? The new electronic book series Le Québec: connais-tu ? was launched on February 18, 2014. The series, developed by the Association Internationale des Études sur le Québec, was designed for teachers wanting to familiarize their students with Québec, its contemporary issues, history, literature and culture.

Québec well represented at Voyage en Francophonie For the third consecutive year, Québec will be well represented at the event " Voyage en Francophonie" organized by Éducation française Greater Boston on March 15, 2014!

Flag raising of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) in five New England States Again this year, official flag raising ceremonies have been organized in the State House of many New England States.

Chloé Robichaud Star of the Coolidge Corner Theater Francophone Film Festival Organized in collaboration with Swissnex and Flickers: The Rhode Island International Film Festival on the occasion of the Francophone Celebrations in New England, the Francophone Film Festival promotes international francophone cinema to the local public.

Soirée Mais Oui! Join us on March 19, 2014 for the 4th edition of the Soirée Mais Oui!

Planning for the Possible Conference: Focus on Urbanism in Québec The Québec Government Office in Boston is proud to partner with the Departement of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University in organizing the Planning for the Possible Conference on March 28, 2014.

The Delegation's Agri-food Attachée Leads a Trade Mission to Québec Every day, Mary Beth Totten, our Agri-food Attachée, assists Québec companies to develop the New England market from our Boston office. Last week, Mary Beth got the chance to participate in a commercial mission held on the occasion of the Annual Congress of the Québec Fish Processors Association (AQIP) and visit the headquarters and production facilities of some of the companies she works with.

Call for Candidates: Ordre des francophones d’Amérique and the July 3, 1608 Prize The Conseil supérieur de la langue française (CSLF) launched the 36th call for candidates for the Ordre des francophones d’Amérique and the July 3, 1608 Prize.

10 Québec Companies at the MIT Sloan Entrepreneurship Development Program Administered by the Entrepreneurship Foundation and financed by Québec’s Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Croissance Québec Techno (CQT) Program is an opportunity for ambitious Québec companies to experience an intense year of training, coaching and networking.

Québec at the VT Chamber Aerospace Summit On January 23, 2014, the VT Chamber Aerospace Summit was held in Burlington, Vermont.

Teaching Scholarship for New England French Teachers This week, the ministère des Relations internationales, de la Francophonie et du Commerce extérieur (MRIFCE), launched the 35th edition of the Stage en didactique du français, culture et société québécoises.

Apply Today: Forum des jeunes ambassadeurs de la francophonie des Amériques The Centre de la francophonie des Amériques (CFA) is presenting its 4th edition of the Forum des jeunes ambassadeurs de la francophonie des Amériques for young francophone leaders in the Americas. The forum will be held from June 23-30, 2014 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The Québec Government Office in Boston Welcomes Two New Members! The Québec Government Office in Boston (QGOB) is happy to announce the arrival of two new employees joining the public affairs team!

Québec at the National Corridors Initiative: 2013 Conference On December 13, Marianne Bonnard, Acting Head of Post of the Québec Government Office in Boston (QGOB), spoke at the National Corridors Initiative (NCI): 2013 Conference in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Governor Deval Patrick on Doing Business With Canada On November 21st, Massachusetts Governor, Deval Patrick, spoke on bilateral trade between Massachusetts and Canada at a seminar organized by Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM).

Lac-Mégantic and Intergovernmental Assistance in Managing a Disaster On November 20, at the semi-annual meeting of the International Emergency Management Group (IEMG), Mr. Guy Laroche, Deputy Minister of Québec's Ministry of Public Security, presented an assessment of the facts and actions undertaken following the July 6th rail tragedy in Lac-Mégantic, Québec.

The Québec National Assembly and the Massachusetts State House Set Up a Cooperation Conference On December 11th 2013, in Boston, the President of the Québec National Assembly, Mr. Jacques Chagnon and the President of the Massachusetts State House, Mrs. Therese Murray, signed a partnership between the National Assembly and the Massachusetts General Court of the Commonwealth.