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The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations (MCFR) is a non-profit, non-partisan, private organization. The MCFR was established in Montreal, in 1985, by Professor Louis SabourinCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page)..

The MCFR’s mission is to promote greater knowledge of international affairs and, through its events and partnerships, to encourage closer cooperation between the various entities that share an interest in international matters[1].

Historique

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In 1985, after being active in the OECD OECD, Louis Sabourin founds the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations (MCFR). Gérard Pelletier becomes at the same time the first president [2],[3].

Today, the Montreal Council of Foreign Relations (MCFR) has become a prestigious platform in Montréal especially in the field of international Affairs[4]. Ever-increasing numbers of MCFR members is testament to the organization's value. Only numbering 500 in 2004, as of 2018, the roll call is 4000 strong. In 2018, MCFR events generated coverage by 121 international media outlets in 30 countries[5].

Mission

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The mission of MCFR is to promote better knowledge of international affairs and to encourage a closer cooperation between the various entities that share an interest in international matters[6]. The MCFR providing a prestigious platform for distinguished international visitors to Montreal, as well as for Canadians who wish to share their insight and experience on international affairs with Montreal community members[5].

MCFR's events bring together businesses, government departments, para-public organizations, universities, and NGOs via various fields : business, the environment, arts et culture, politics, international development, economic and global affairs. The organization also helps to open the world's door to Montrealers who want to export. Conferences , business luncheons, colloquia, roundtable, and international events all with the goal of making Montreal stand out globally. MCFR also collaborates on many international events with more than 30 organisations[5].

The networking that occurs between local and international heavy hitters reinforces the development of lasting, promising, business relationships, while also attracting foreign investments that contributes to the city's economic vitality[5].

Guests and events

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Each year, MCFR invite global figures who present an analysis of the international issues and share their involvement in a field of international relations.

MCFR organizes Le CORIM organise about 30 conferences a year in Montreal (38 in 2018) and welcomes every year more than 10,000 participants in its events[5].

Among its guests in recent years we can mention Doctors Without Borders's international president Dre Joanne Liu[7], Valérie Plante[8], François Hollande[9], Pierre Moscovici[10], Zbigniew Brzeziński[11], Philipe Couillard[12], Paul Magnette[13], Alain Juppé[14], Liam Fox[15] et le Juge Stephen Breyer[16].

  1. ^ bureau: 514-398-6752, Coordonnées Contact: Douglas Sweet Organisation: Université McGill Courriel: doug sweetmcgill ca Téléphone au. "Les universités : acteurs clés de l'économie mondiale". Salle de Presse (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Louis Sabourin – Ordre national du Québec". www.ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  3. ^ "Louis Sabourin honoré par le CORIM qu'il a fondé en 1985". ENAP. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  4. ^ "Retour sur le Café du Monde (3 mai 2016) – Pierre Lemonde du CORIM – Connexion internationale de Montréal (CIMtl)" (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  5. ^ a b c d e Guy Sabourin (Hiver 2019). "L'art de faire rayonner Montréal, Pierre Lemonde". Montréal Centre_ville (in français): 31-33. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. ^ "Les universités : acteurs clés de l'économie mondiale". Salle de Presse (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  7. ^ "G7: l'occasion pour le Canada d'aborder la crise des migrants". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  8. ^ "Cinéma: Montréal veut manger la part du gâteau de Toronto". HuffPost Québec (in French). 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  9. ^ "La cause environnementale n'est pas perdue, clame François Hollande". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  10. ^ "L'argent public n'a pas sa place dans les paradis fiscaux, selon un expert". TVA Nouvelles. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  11. ^ "Le monde selon Zbigniew Brzezinski | Regard Critique". www.regardcritique.ca. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  12. ^ "Couillard enfourche le cheval identitaire". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  13. ^ "L'Europe et le Canada seront gagnants du retrait de Trump, croit Paul Magnette". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  14. ^ "Pas besoin de rouvrir l'entente pour la corriger". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  15. ^ "Optimisme quant à un accord Canada-Royaume-Uni". La Presse+ (in French). 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  16. ^ Boisvert, Yves (30 octobre 2017). "Le juge qui regardait au-delà de sa frontière". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2019-04-08. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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