Today, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General of Canada, and His Excellency Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond, C.C., accompanied by their daughter, Marie-Éden, visited the Università per stranieri in the Italian Republic, where Her Excellency was awarded an honorary doctorate in the realm of international relations, and to celebrate the university's eightieth anniversary.
Her Excellency is fluent in Italian. The Governor General had studied at the Università per stranieri for some time, before teaching in the Faculty of Italian Studies at the Université de Montréal. Thousands of students have studied at the Università per stranieri over the past eighty years—including at least thirty thousand students from Canada. The university welcomes students from all over the world wishing to pursue the study of Italy's language and culture.
The Governor General was given an honorary doctorate for international studies from the Università per stranieri. Her Excellency has also been invited to participate in the celebration of the university's anniversary, and to share her experiences and thoughts with other alumni of the university. The university's city, the City of Perugia, will pay tribute to the Governor General by presenting her with the seal of the city.
I would like to congratulate Her Excellency on receiving this doctorate—the Governor General is extremely skilled in the realm of linguistics (as one would certainly need to be, in order to be fluent in five languages), and she most certainly deserves an honorary doctorate from such a prominent university as the Università per stranieri—in particular, as a school known for quality instruction in the realm of linguistics.
In addition to their participation in the events in Italy, the vice-regal family will travel to the French Republic. They will travel to the Commune de La Rochelle, where Their Excellencies will participate in planning for the four hundredth anniversary of the City of Québec—which is particularly fitting, given that La Rochelle is near the birthplace of the late Samuel de Champlain, the former Governor of New France, who played a leading role in discovering and establishing the city.
An important aspect of the celebration (which is to take place at the Citadelle) is promoting and bringing attention to the important role of the Governor General in Canada—the Governor General has been the longest continuing institution in the history of Canada, spanning back to the time of Samuel de Champlain. His Excellency, and the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada are to play a key role in planning the celebration.
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1. Click here for the Web site of the Governor General of Canada.
Her Excellency is fluent in Italian. The Governor General had studied at the Università per stranieri for some time, before teaching in the Faculty of Italian Studies at the Université de Montréal. Thousands of students have studied at the Università per stranieri over the past eighty years—including at least thirty thousand students from Canada. The university welcomes students from all over the world wishing to pursue the study of Italy's language and culture.
The Governor General was given an honorary doctorate for international studies from the Università per stranieri. Her Excellency has also been invited to participate in the celebration of the university's anniversary, and to share her experiences and thoughts with other alumni of the university. The university's city, the City of Perugia, will pay tribute to the Governor General by presenting her with the seal of the city.
I would like to congratulate Her Excellency on receiving this doctorate—the Governor General is extremely skilled in the realm of linguistics (as one would certainly need to be, in order to be fluent in five languages), and she most certainly deserves an honorary doctorate from such a prominent university as the Università per stranieri—in particular, as a school known for quality instruction in the realm of linguistics.
In addition to their participation in the events in Italy, the vice-regal family will travel to the French Republic. They will travel to the Commune de La Rochelle, where Their Excellencies will participate in planning for the four hundredth anniversary of the City of Québec—which is particularly fitting, given that La Rochelle is near the birthplace of the late Samuel de Champlain, the former Governor of New France, who played a leading role in discovering and establishing the city.
An important aspect of the celebration (which is to take place at the Citadelle) is promoting and bringing attention to the important role of the Governor General in Canada—the Governor General has been the longest continuing institution in the history of Canada, spanning back to the time of Samuel de Champlain. His Excellency, and the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada are to play a key role in planning the celebration.
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1. Click here for the Web site of the Governor General of Canada.