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23 Aug 2015
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Québec cheeses win 36 prizes in Atlanta

Québec expertise was recently honoured at the annual American Cheese Society (ACS) competition in Raleigh, North Carolina, with Québec artisan and specialty cheese producers winning 36 prizes, including seven first places.
14 Jun 2015
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2013 French grape harvest program: Registration deadline extended to June 30!

The registration period for the 2013 French grape harvest program organized by the Association Québec-France has been extended to June 30.
20 Dec 2014
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Register for the 2014 TIC Americas awards!

TIC Americas is an entrepreneurship competition aimed at supporting the implementation of sustainable business models and accelerating the development potential of projects by young entrepreneurs.
16 Dec 2014
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Pauline Marois presents Québec economic policy to Europeans

Yesterday in Monaco, Premier Pauline Marois described the main thrusts of Québec’s new economic policy (“Putting Jobs First”), which includes a transportation electrification strategy, to the participants in the World Policy Conference (WPC). This year’s edition of the international forum drew over 300 high-profile representatives of the worlds of politics and business.
12 Dec 2014
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50 years of France-Québec relations in the literary world

As part of the activities marking its 50th anniversary, the Québec Government Office in Paris (DGQP) recently partnered with the Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle – Paris 3 and the International Association of Québec Studies (AIEQ) to host a colloquium on literary exchanges and cooperation between France and Québec. The colloquium was geared to instructors, students, writers, journalists and researchers.
12 Dec 2014
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Tourism Mission in Belgium and France

Minister for Tourism Pascal Bérubé will represent the Québec government at the official launch of Bül in Brussels on December 13. The event wraps up the celebrations held to mark the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Québec government office in Brussels (DGQB). Minister Bérubé will meet with the elected representatives responsible for tourism in Brussels, Wallonia and Namur, as well as tour operators and specialized tourism media representatives.
2 Dec 2014
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The Québec Government Office in Paris celebrates its 50^th anniversary

General programming for the celebratory activities of the 50^th anniversary of the Québec Government Office in Paris in 2011 was unveiled on November 26 by Québec Premier Jean Charest. An overview of the programming is available at www.quebec.fr/50
30 Nov 2014
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ITHQ wins the 2012 International Impact Award

On November 14, the Deputy Minister of International Relations, La Francophonie and External Trade, Michel Audet, together with the president of the jury, Diane Wilhelmy, presented the Public Administration of Québec (IAPQ) 2012 International Impact Award to the Québec Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (ITHQ).
18 Nov 2014
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MRIFCE launches its Facebook page!

The Ministère des Relations internationales, de la Francophonie et du Commerce extérieur (MRIFCE) now has its own official Facebook page.
15 Nov 2014
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Élaine Zakaïb on mission to Belgium

The Minister for Industrial Policy and the Banque de développement économique du Québec, Élaine Zakaïb, is on an economic mission to Belgium to discuss public policies that foster economic development and innovation.