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10 Apr 2014
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New social security agreement between Québec and Germany

Québec and Germany have been bound by a new social security agreement since April 1.
8 Apr 2014
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Trade mission to Farnborough International Airshow 2014

Export Québec, together with the Québec government office in London (DGQL) and Aero Montréal, invites Québec companies to take part in a trade mission to the Farnborough International Airshow, to be held in the U.K. from July 13 to 20, 2014.
4 Apr 2014
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Mid-term meeting of the 64th session of the Commission permanente de coopération franco-québécoise

The mid-term meeting of the 64^th session of the Commission permanente de coopération franco-québécoise (CPCFQ) was held in Quebec City on March 26 and jointly chaired by Maryse Bossière, Director for the Americas and the Caribbean of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE), and Michel Audet, Deputy Minister of the Ministère des Relations internationales, de la Francophonie et du Commerce extérieur du Québec (MRIFCE).
3 Apr 2014
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Québec films warmly received at Guadalajara International Film Festival

Québec films received a warm welcome at the 29th Guadalajara International Film Festival where Québec was the guest of honour. The Festival ended on March 30.
24 Mar 2014
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Shenzhen Design Awards: Montréal singled out as a world leader

Montréal was in the limelight recently in Shenzhen, China, where it was celebrated as one of the world’s top design cities, along with Berlin, Germany, and Saint-Étienne, France.
21 Mar 2014
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Great Lakes Commission: productive discussions on the transportation of oil and hazardous materials

The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) held its semi-annual meeting in Washington D.C. on March 4 and 5. One of the items on its agenda was the transportation of oil and hazardous materials in the Great Lakes region.
19 Mar 2014
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Québec’s U.S. strategy: Essential role of government offices

The role of the Québec government offices in the United States was front and centre on March 10 during a symposium held at ENAP Montréal under the theme “Québec’s U.S. strategy: challenges and perspectives.”
17 Mar 2014
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Planet Québec at SXSW: A huge success

This year’s edition of the Planet Québec showcase at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, held from March 7 to 15, was another resounding success. Hundreds of visitors stopped by the Québec booth to find out more about business opportunities and Québec’s strategic position as a hub of innovation in the fields of interactive media, cinema and music.
15 Mar 2014
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Québec promoted at Asia’s largest food and beverage tradeshow

Around twenty Québec agri-food companies¹ participated in Foodex 2013, the largest food and beverage tradeshow in the Asian Pacific region, from March 5 to 8 in Tokyo, Japan.
14 Mar 2014
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Québec-Jalisco cooperation

Jaime Reyes Robles, Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology of the State of Jalisco, visited Québec from March 10 to 13 to explore new possibilities for cooperation between the Mexican state and Québec.