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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk159493786">On behalf of Dr. Christopher Kirkey, the Institute for </a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786">Québec Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh invites you to the Distinguished Quebec Address featuring </span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"><span style="color:#202124">David Brulotte, Québec Delegate General in New York City.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786">Presentation Title: </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"><b>“Partners, allies, friends: Québec economic and political diplomacy in the United States - Forging a strategic, trustworthy, and lasting relationship”</b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Presentation Date, Time and Location: </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"><b>Tuesday, November 19, 2024</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"><b>2:00 p.m.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"><b>Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh </b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786">Presenter's Short Bio: </span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786">David Brulotte was appointed Québec Delegate General in New York City on August 14, 2024. </span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786">Prior to relocating to New York City, Mr. Brulotte was Québec Delegate General in Los Angeles and Tokyo. His previous Québec Government service consists of positions with Québec’s financing corporation and economic development agency, Investissement Québec, including director of Asia-Pacific and Middle East in Japan, business development director in Paris, and trade commissioner in London.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786">Before joining the Québec civil service, he worked in disarmament affairs for the United Nations in Kathmandu, Nepal.</span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"> </span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786">Mr. Brulotte speaks French, English, and Japanese. He studied in France and Singapore and holds a B.A. in political science from Université Laval, a M.A. in international studies and diplomacy from the University of London, and a certificate in management from the University of Oxford. He has been involved in cultural philanthropy in Québec and represented Canada at the Triathlon World Championships in 2017. He was also an Ironman All World Athlete that same year.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"><span class="qowt-font1-calibri">NOTE: A reception with light refreshments will take place immediately after discussion concludes, your kind RSVP, either by email to </span></span><a href="mailto:lbeda001@plattsburgh.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786">lbeda001@plattsburgh.edu</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"><span class="qowt-font1-calibri"> or by calling 518-564-2383 by Thursday, November 14th to help us confirm catering needs would be highly appreciated.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786">We thank you for your interest and response. </span></p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk159493786"></span><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k02mBQEFUiZnk8nLgIBEQsijegQMZ659/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k02mBQEFUiZnk8nLgIBEQsijegQMZ659/view?usp=sharing</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4472c4"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>