International Forum FRANCONOMICS - 2020

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An annual event initiated by IFI under the sponsorship of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Franconomics is a multidisciplinary dialogue on important actual socio-economic topics for scientists, businesses, investors, and policymakers both inside and outside the French-speaking community with its 88 members and observers. Each year Franconomics is organized in a different place of Vietnam to create opportunities for connecting and promoting cooperation, accessing and supplying technology, high-quality workforce, expanding Partner Network for Development.

2020 09 15 Eng

INTRODUCTION

Franconomics - 2019 was organized successfully in Hà Nội and Hưng Yên on October 23rd and 24th, 2019 with topic Digital technology for the development of smart economy and society. For further information, please follow this link

Franconomics - 2020 with the topic "From start-up to smart-up" will be co-organized by IFI and OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie) in Hà Nội, Hưng Yên, Hải Phòng on October 22nd and 23rd, 2020. Besides the main forum, the event includes also the "Smart tourism: toward the sustainable development, a harmony of economy, culture and environment", and other activities: "the 2nd National Anthem Singing Festival", a Pitching day for start-ups and a Launching ceremony of Hưng Yên Digital Museum and introduction of other digitalization projects.

INVITATION

Innovative start-up is a strong trend in many fields, not only in Vietnam but also around the world. Innovative start-up is not only about the creation of a business that offers new products or services, but also the improvements in the way, in which businesses are managed and organized. Innovative start-up, therefore, is generally synonymous with "smart-up"; a new term describing advancements in business operations that make them more effective. "Smart-up" is highly associated with digital transformation and an increased reliance on technology.

As co-organizers, IFI, MOFA and OIF are grateful for the collaboration of TIBCO Group (USA), the Institute for Africa and Middle East Studies (IAMES, Vietnam) and the Enterprise Development Foundation (EDF, VCCI) a forum on the topic of "From Start-up to Smart-up".

The co-organizers would like to invite scientists, experts, entrepreneurs, investors, entrepreneurs to join and share their experiences.

LINKING SPACES

Franconomics - 2020 includes the 21 linking spaces. Please click on the banners below to join your chosen space.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE AND INVITED PARTICIPANTS

Scientific Committee

1. Mr. Đàm Quang Thắng, Senior Advisor for the National Startup Committee (Vietnam)

2. Mr. Lê Phước Minh, Director of Institute for Africa and Middle East Studies (Vietnam)

3. Mr. Michel Mouyssinat, Founder of Regional Incubator of Aquitaine (France)

4. Mr. Ngô Tự Lập, Director of IFI (Vietnam)

5. Mrs. Ngô Minh Thủy, Director of Research Institute for Cultural, Languages and Education Development (Vietnam)

6. Mr. Pierre Bonnet, Director of Tibco Orchestra Networks Vietnam (France)

7. Mr. François Ekoko, Representative for Africa, United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation

8. Mr. Mohamed H'Midouche, CEO of Inter Africa Capital Group (Maroc)

9. Mr. Aminou Akadiri, Executive director of Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry - Private Sector Directorate / ECOWAS Commission

10.Mr. Ahmadou Aly Mbaye, Rector of Cheikh Anta DIOP University in Dakar (Senegal)

Participants

Chekou Oussouman — **Mr. Chékou Oussouman**
Regional representative of the Asia and Pacific office of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF)

**Mrs. Ouidad Tebbaa**
Regional Director of AUF

Dai su Bi Paul Jansen — **Mr.** **Paul Jansen**
Ambassador of Belgium
in Việt Nam

Albert G Zeufack the World Bank's Chief Economist for Africa Cameroonian 1 — **Mr. Albert G. ZEUFACK**
Chief Economist
Africa region
World Bank
*(to be confirmed)*

François EKOKO Regional Coordinator for Africa 1 — **Mr. François EKOKO**
Representative for Africa
United Nations Office for
South-South Cooperation

Ahmadou Aly MBAYE 1 — **Mr. Ahmadou Aly MBAYE**
Rector of Cheikh Anta DIOP University in Dakar (Senegal)

Aminou Akadiri 1 — **Mr. Aminou AKADIRI**
Executive director
Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry - Private Sector Directorate / ECOWAS Commission

Mohammed — **M. Mohamed H'Midouche**
CEO
INTER AFRICA CAPITAL GROUP (Maroc)

Youssouf KONE — **M. Youssouf Kone**
Regional Integration Coordinator - General Directorate for the Central Africa Region,
African development bank

Nguyen Trung Kien — **Mr. Nguyễn Trung Kiên**
General Director of Department for
the Middle East – Africa
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ông Đồng Thế Quang Vụ trưởng Vụ Pháp ngữ Kinh tế và Số 1 — **Mr. Đồng Thế Quang**
Department of Economic and Digital Affairs, International Organization of Francophonie (OIF)

NTL — **Mr. Ngô Tự Lập**
Director
International Francophone Institute

Luong Minh Huan — **Mr. Lương Minh Huân**
Director
Enterprise Development Foundation

PierreBonnet1 — **Mr. Lê Phước Minh**
Director
Institute for Africa and
Middle East Studie

celine charpiot — **Ms. Céline Charpiot**
Director of LINAGORA Vietnam
Founder of OpenHackademy

8PierreBonnet — **Mr. Pierre Bonnet**
Director
Tibco Orchestra Networks Vietnam

Dam Quang Thang — **Mr. Đàm Quang Thắng**
Senior Advisor
for the National Startup Committee

SiriRolandXavier — **Mr. Siri Roland Xavier**
School of Business and Entrepreneurship
University Tun Abdul Razak

UlrikeGuelich — **Mrs. Ulrike Guelich**
School of Entrepreneurship and Management, Bangkok University

Shine Toshihiko — **Mr. SHINE Toshihiko**
Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

VincentRibierre — **Mr. Vincent Ribière**
Managing Director and co-founder of the Institute for Knowledge and Innovation Southeast Asia (IKI-SEA)

NgoMinhThuy — **Mrs. Ngô Minh Thủy**
Director
Research Institute for Cultural, Languages and Education Development

Pham Hong Quat 3 jpg — **Mr. Phạm Hồng Quất**
Director
National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Development

PROGRAM

22nd and 23 October 2020

22/10/2020

• Morning

Welcome and introduction

• Afternoon

Opening ceremony of the forum Franconomics-2020 “From start-up to smart-up”

• Evening

2nd National Anthem Singing Festival

23/10/2020

• Morning

Departure to Hưng Yên

Pitching day - Start-up (for students of innovation start-up traning course)

Opening Ceremony of the Hưng Yên virtual museum

Lunch (in Hưng Yên)

Departure to Hải Phòng

• Afternoon

International conference “Smart tourism: toward the sustainable development, a harmony of economy, culture and environment”

• Evening

Gala Dinner

ORGANIZERS

CO-ORGANIZERS

PARTNERS

MEDIA PARTNERS

CONTACT

Ms. Vũ Thị Mỹ Lệ
Center for Consulting and Technology Transfer
International Francophone Institute – Vietnam National University
Address: 602, building G7, 144 Xuân Thủy, Cầu Giấy, Hà Nội
Tel: +84 (0) 2437 450 173/ Ext. 308 Hotline: +84 (0) 984178833
Email: myle310@vnu.edu.vn