IFI - Top 10 Oustanding Events in 2019

1. IFI has launched an Intelligent Incubator (IFI Intelligent Incubateur  - 3I). 3I (IFI intelligent incubator) is a unit of IFI, was created to supports for startups/ entrepreneurs/ companies, our three principles are advanced technologies, smart solution and environment friendly orientation. 3I is supported by IFI’s experts and the large network of Universities, Companies, Organizations, Investment Funds and Investors from Francophone Community with more than 80 countries. 3i’s customers include: (i) Startups, (ii) Entrepreneurs, (iii) Individuals/organizations, (iv) Investors.

2. IFI continues to open two traditional Masters Programs in Information Technology (SIM - Smart and Multimedia System and RSC - Data Transfer and Computer Network) for international students. In addition, IFI has successfully enrolled the INFOCOM Master of Information and Communication program with students from 10 different countries. The program is affiliated with the University of Toulon, France (top 3 of the best French programs in information and communication).

3. The Communication Science Program has been clearly shaped at IFI in 2019 through a series of programs: the Vertical Screen Digital Short Film contest, the International Conference on Digital Media, the launch of Masters Program in Information Communications.

The vertical screen digital short film contest attracted more than 70 entries and had 06 awards. The first prize of the contest at IFI was sent to the Courrant 3D Angoulême film festival (France) and won the "Grand Prix". The international conference on digital communication in April 2019 attracted many domestic and foreign experts and hundreds of students and lecturers....

4. IFI has successfully initiated and organized Franconomics 2019 for the first time. This Forum is a multidisciplinary dialogue on the application of digital technologies as well as on the future of technology for scientists, businesses, investors and policy makers both inside and outside of Francophone Community with 88 members.

This is an initiative of IFI with the goal of connecting Vietnam with the international community through annual conferences and forums, these conferences discuss about outstanding economic and social topics that Vietnam and the world are interested in. Each year, the event will be held in one province of Vietnam to create opportunities for that province to promote its image, culture and economic development potentials to attract domestic and foreign investment, as well as create opportunities to promote tourism and export local products.

5. Beside the international activities, IFI's activities are interdisciplinary. Within the framework of Diderot Lab, IFI successfully organized the Summer School 2019 (École d'été) in June, 2019 and the International Conference: “Internationalization of Higher Education beyond English?” in October, 2019.

The summer school was organized in collaboration with Aix University - Marseille (France) under the sponsorship of Erasmus + educational organization, which attracted more than 20 students, including those from India.

The conference was co-organized by IFI in collaboration with domestic and foreign partners: International and Comparative Education Research Group (ICE), Universiti Brunei Darussalam; Hạ Long University and the Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Literature in Aix-Marseille (CIELAM). More than 300 speakers and scientists from universities of Brunei, France, Korea, USA, UK ... and Vietnam were attended this conference.  

6. In 2019, IFI also signed a framework cooperation agreement with domestic and foreign partners such as TIBCO, VTNET, Vietnam Japan University, Aix-Marseille University, GH Hospitality, ODOC ... has created many opportunities for multilateral cooperation.

7. IFI also continued to publish the scientific journal " La Francophonie in Asia Pacific" - FAP and launched the 4th magazine with the subject: "French Higher Education in the context of globalization ”.

8. Within the framework of the Interdisciplinary Academic Forum (DAAS), IFI also successfully organized 04 international conferences: New communication in the era of digital transformation, Financial technology in smart economy, International Forum Franconomics 2019 with the topic “Digital technology for the development of smart economy and society” and “Internationalization of Higher Education beyond English?”.

9. Regarding science and technology, IFI has successfully implemented the 844 science and technology project, 05 projects in Hung Yen province, 01 science project and 01 project in VNU.

10. The high quality human resource of IFi has been strengthened with the participation of 4 excellent Doctors with many years of working experience in developed countries (France, Belgium ...)