Organization - Secretariat

Email: guy.lachapelle@concordia.ca

Guy Lachapelle is full professor (1996) in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University since 1984. He obtained is Ph.D. in Political Science from Northwestern University (1986). He was president of the Société québécoise de science politique (1996-1997). He was the co-chairperson of the organizing Committee for the XVIIIth World Congress of the International Political Science Association in Quebec City in the year 2000 (August 1-5, 2000). He was director of the MPPA program (1990-1991). He is the Secretary General of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) since 2000. He published several books. His latest publications include: Le Bloc Québécois – 20 ans au nom du Québec (with Marie-France Charbonneau, Richard Vézina Éditeur, 2010), Claude Ryan et la violence du pouvoir, Le Devoir et la Crise d’octobre 1970 ou le combat de journalistes démocrates (Presses de l’Université Laval, 2005), Diversité culturelle, identités et mondialisation– De la ratification à la mise en œuvre de la Convention sur la diversité culturelle (Presses de l’Université Laval, 2008), Les relations internationales du Québec depuis la Doctrine Gérin-Lajoie (1965-2005) – Le prolongement externe des compétences internes (with Lousie Beaudoin and Robert Comeau, Presses de l’Université Laval, 2006), Mastering Globalization – New sub-states’ governance and strategies (with Stéphane Paquin, Routledge, 2005), Globalización, Gobernanza e Identidades (with Francesc Morata and Stéphane Paquin, Barcelona Fundació Carles PI i Sunyer, 2004), Mondialisation, gouvernance et nouvelle stratégies subétatiques (with Stéphane Paquin, Presses de l’Université Laval), Robert Bourassa: un bâtisseur tranquille (with Robert Comeau, Presses de l’Université Laval, 2002) and Globalization, Governance and Identity (with John E. Trent, Presses de l’Université de Montréal). His study for the Royal Commission on Political Parties and Party Financing (Lortie Commission) Polls and The Media in Canadian Elections: Taking the Pulse (1991) was instrumental in the inclusion by the federal government in the Canadian Election Act for the 1993, 1997 and 2000 elections of a black-out on public opinion polls during federal elections. His publications include contributions to Revue française de science politique, Publius, the Canadian Journal of Political Science, Revue québécoise de science politique, Québec Studies, Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, Éthique publique, Politique et Sociétés. He is often solicited by the media. His recent work has focused on public policy, public opinion theory, and US and Quebec politics.

Email: mathieu.stlaurent@ipsa.org

Mathieu St-Laurent was born in Rimouski, Québec, Canada. He moved to Montréal to study political science at the Université du Québec à Montréal, where he obtained his political science bachelors degree in 2003. In 2006, he completed an international relations master’s degree at the same university.

During the last year of his studies, Mathieu started working for the Société québécoise de science politique (SQSP). Over his three years at the SQSP, he gathered knowledge and experience about the workings of political science associations. As the sole employee, he was at the same time administrator, event coordinator, webmaster, editing assistant, project manager and more. As the events coordinator, he organized three SQSP annual conferences (2006, 2007 & 2008) and the 2nd International Congress of the French Associations of Political Science (Quebec City, 2007).

Mathieu joined IPSA in the Fall of 2008 as the External Relations & Membership Coordinator; he is responsible for all matters regarding membership, liaison with the Research Committees and the national associations. Mathieu is also in charge of the website content, the creation of the monthly Newsletter and all aspects of production of the bulletin Participation.

Mathieu has a marked interest in strategic studies - specially the strategic triangle USA, Russia and China - , defense policies, disarmament and arms control policies, and arms sales. He wrote many articles and opinion letters about missile defense and space security. His master’s degree thesis was about the global dynamics of the United States Missile Defense Plan. Mathieu is passionate about traveling and in his spare time, he practices ice hockey and kickboxing.
 

Email: yee.fun.wong@ipsa.org

Yee Fun Wong was born in Sandakan, Malaysia.  Her family immigrated to Canada in the mid-80’s and settled in Toronto.  She moved to Montreal to study political science at Concordia University where she obtained her political science bachelor’s degree and became a member of the School of Community and Public Affairs (SCPA). 

Yee Fun has worked for a number of companies, honing her skills as an organizer in a variety of areas from extreme sports to conference planning. As an events manager, she has travelled the world, staging events for small groups of fewer than 100 participants as well as international conferences for over 1,000 participants.

Yee Fun joined IPSA in the late fall of 2010 as the World Congress and Event Manager responsible for all IPSA conferences and meetings. Her language skills have proved to be an invaluable asset in her work, as she is able to communicate in English, French, Hakka, Cantonese and Mandarin, and if that wasn’t enough, Yee Fun is currently studying Spanish.

Yee Fun is an avid reader and is passionate about food and travelling.  In her spare time, she is also an avid ultimate Frisbee player, runner and many outdoor sports.