FY 2006 IVLP Individual Nomination - Marie-France

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SUBJECT: FY 2006 IVLP Individual Nomination - Marie-France
Charbonneau (Principal Candidate)

REFERENCE: OTTAWA 1504


1. Post is pleased to nominate Ms. Marie-France
Charbonneau, Political Attache of the Bloc Qubcois
Cabinet, for a 21-day individual project. Ms. Charbonneau
has full country team approval. EVDB nomination follows.


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ECA-OFFICE: E/VRW
PROG-AGENCY-NAME:
POST-PROJ-ID: 350
ECA-PROJ-NO:
PROJ-NAME: Charbonneau, Marie-France - Individual
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END MEMO PROJ-DESC:
PROJ-TYPE: Individual
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor
FY: 2006
DEPART-POST:
SESSION-DATE:
RETURN-POST:
NO-OF-PART: 1
RANK-ORDER: 0
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ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1037
PROG-AGENCY-ID:
PROJ-TYPE-ID: IND
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 6540
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
STATUS: N
ORIGINATOR: P
SUBJ-DISC: Federalism/U.S. Government
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PREFIX: Ms.
F-NAME: Marie-France
M-NAME:
L-NAME: Charbonneau
SUFFIX:
POSITION-CODE: 0
PRINCIPAL?: Yes
M-ADDR1: 3750 Crmazie Boulevard East
M-ADDR2: Suite 307
M-ADDR3:
M-CITY: Montreal
M-STATE: Quebec
M-CNTRY: Canada

M-ZONE: H2A 1B6
M-ZIP:
M-PHONE: (514) 526-3000
M-FAX: (514) 526-2868
M-EMAIL: mfcharbonneau@bloc.org
M-CNTRY-ID: CA
M-ADDRTYPE: B
GENDER: F
DOB: 08/12/1964
MAR-STAT: U
BIRTH-CITY: Montreal
BIRTH-CNTRY: Canada
CITIZ-CNTRY: Canada
RES-CNTRY: Canada
START MEMO POSITION:
Political Attache - Bloc Qubcois Cabinet
END MEMO POSITION:
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:

END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
Charbonneau has worked for the Bloc Qubcois since 1992.
Previously, she served as Interim General Director,
Communications Director and Riding Political Attache to
then-MP Gilles Duceppe. Prior to 1992, Charbonneau worked
for the Parti Qubcois, as Political Attache to then-MP
Bernard Landry, Liaison Officer, Fte Nationale Coordinator
and candidate in the Saint-Laurent riding (1989).
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
Short holidays in New England and Florida
END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
Two holiday trips to France
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
R-TRAVEL:
START MEMO EDUCATION:
Currently completing a Masters degree in Public
Administration at AP ( ole nationale d'administration
publique). Some studies in law.
END MEMO EDUCATION:
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
Bloc Qubcois, Parti Qubcois
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
None
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
Smoker
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
FIRST-LANG: French
ENGL-READ: 3
ENGL-SPEAK: 2
ENGL-COMP: 3
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:

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START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:

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START MEMO VIS-OBJ:

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START MEMO VIS-REC:

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NOMINATING-OFFICER: PAO Alyson Grunder
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
Since the Bloc Quebecois' strong showing in the 2004 federal
election, we have been on the lookout for a BQ
representative to nominate for the IV program. We believe
Marie-France Charbonneau, Bloc political advisor, would make
an excellent candidate for a program devoted to current
issues in U.S.-Canada relations, federalism and
and
decentralization in the U.S. political system, and U.S.
perspectives on globalization, including its impact on
international security.
Charbonneau proved her loyalty to the Quebec separatist
movement when early in her career she ran for the provincial
legislature as a sacrificial Parti Quebecois lamb, in a
strong Liberal (federalist) riding. Since that 1989 race,
she has worked continuously as a political advisor to senior
PQ and Bloc politicians, including former Quebec Premier
Bernard Landry, and currently, BQ leader Gilles Duceppe.
Charbonneau is bright, trusted and supported by the inner
circle of senior elected officials in the Bloc. She was
tasked with planning and organizing Duceppe's public events
during the 2004 election campaign, and his recent speaking
tours outside of Quebec. Charbonneau well understands that
the U.S. strongly favors a united Canada, but she makes the
case that Americans need to understand that the sovereignist
cause has many supporters in Quebec, including among young
voters. She, and her separatist colleagues, would also
benefit from hearing the American arguments for federalism,
within a decentralized political system.
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
NOM-OFF: ConGen Montreal
SPEAKER?: No
NOTIFY-EMB: No
MEDIA?: No
HOME-STAY: No
HOME-HOSP?: Yes
E-I-TYPE: INTERPRETER
NOMINEE-ID: 532
PERSON-ID: 409
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CA
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CA
RES-CNTRY-ID: CA
FIRST-LANG-ID: FR
E-I-TYPE-ID: I
NOM-POST-ID: 6540
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
NOM-STATUS: N
DS2019-ACTION: 1
DS2019-SUBJECT: 45.1001
SPONS-FUNDS: 0
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US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0
USGOVT-AGENCY2:
US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0
INTL-ORG1:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0
INTL-ORG2:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0
COMMISSION: 0
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-CAT: 5
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