Documented leaders, delegations and institutional support
The Forum records public leaders, diplomats, executives, experts and entrepreneurs whose participation, representation, message or institutional relationship has been documented.
Public and institutional leadership
Profiles preserve each person’s function and historical context, including Julien Paluku Kahongya and Barnabé Muakadi Muamba alongside diplomatic, municipal, financial and business leaders.
Official messages and letters
Letters, protocol messages and recognition are classified by year and exact nature; participation is never transformed into endorsement.
A growing bilateral network
These records demonstrate the Forum’s convening capacity while protecting factual precision and institutional integrity.
People and institutional support
Two editions brought together or engaged public, diplomatic, economic, academic and diaspora figures around a shared ambition: to deepen dialogue and cooperation between Canada and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
An institutional record grounded in evidence
Roles are stated in the context of the relevant edition. Photographs, programs, reports and letters held by the CCRCC™ form the basis of this presentation.
A platform for connection
The Forum connects public bodies, economic institutions, universities, businesses and diaspora networks around practical cooperation.
The founding edition and its contributing voices
The 2025 final report documents participation or representation from Canada, the DRC, the City of Gatineau, Global Affairs Canada, universities and diaspora networks.
Maude Marquis-Bissonnette
Mayor of Gatineau · City of Gatineau
Murielle Laberge
Rector · Université du Québec en Outaouais
Joska Kabongo Ngoy
DRC Ambassador to Canada · 2025 edition
Joseph Mbuyi Mukendi
Director General · FSPEEJ, DRC
Associated and announced institutional profiles
The official materials for the 2026 edition identify ministers, diplomats, elected officials, agency leaders and experts. The form of participation or representation remains subject to the confirmations held in the archives.
Julien Paluku Kahongya
Minister of Foreign Trade · Government of the DRC
Joska Kabongo Ngoy
DRC Ambassador to Canada
Greg Fergus
Member of Parliament for Hull–Aylmer
Pierre Cléroux
Vice President, Research and Chief Economist · BDC
Barnabé Muakadi Muamba
Direction générale des impôts · DRC
Didier Mazenga Mukanzu
Minister of Tourism
Samuel Mbemba Tanda Kabuya
Minister of Human Rights
Godefroy Kizaba Amkampese
Director General · ANADEC
Joseph Mbuyi Mukendi
Director General · FSPEEJ
Laurent Munzemba Kompa
Director General · FOGEC
Isidore Kwandja Ngembo
Francophone cooperation and outreach
Dady Djamba
Diaspora leadership · United States
Messages, letters and recognition
Documents are presented by year. Where a public link is not yet available, the original remains held in the CCRCC™ archives.
Message from the Prime Minister of Canada
The message greets participants and highlights the Forum’s role in networking and building strong partnerships between Canada and the DRC.
Content based on the official 2025 letter identified in the French archive.
Confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Trade
The document officially confirms the minister’s participation, accompanied by a delegation, in the Forum’s proceedings.
Document held in the CCRCC™ archives; publication in full requires a verified public link.
Further municipal, parliamentary, diplomatic or institutional letters will be added after their signature, date and public status have been verified.
Credibility through precision
Historical roles
Each role is linked to the year of the edition and is not automatically presented as a current position.
Distinct statuses
Speaking engagement, representation, associated profile, official message and partnership are distinguished in the presentation.
Preserved sources
Programs, reports, photographs and letters provide the basis for checking the information presented.
A bilateral platform that deepens with each edition
Explore the resolutions, programs and archives documenting the Congo–Canada Forum’s development since 2025.
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