Delegation Visit — CEFAM, France
02 February 2026, Monday
02 February 2026, Monday
02:30 PM
05:00 PM
International Office, IILM University, Gurugram
IILM University, Gurugram
Ms. Dominique Bert (CEFAM) and Ms. Florence Lebois (President, ALZEA)
IILM University, Gurugram
IILM University, Gurugram hosted a distinguished delegation from France on 2nd February 2026, comprising Ms. Dominique Bert of CEFAM and Ms. Florence Lebois, President of ALZEA — a visit centred on exploring academic collaboration, interdisciplinary programme development, and international student engagement opportunities, reflecting a shared institutional vision of fostering globally relevant and interdisciplinary learning experiences.
The delegation proposed the development of transversal short-term programmes designed to bring together students from Communication, Design, and Business into a single cohort — an innovative interdisciplinary model that fosters cross-functional thinking and closely aligns with IILM’s emphasis on integrated and experiential education, representing a significant potential enhancement to the university’s programme portfolio.
Business and Hospitality Management was identified as a strong point of institutional synergy between IILM and CEFAM, with discussions focused on a programme currently under development in this domain — reflecting the growing interest among IILM students in this field and the potential for introducing specialised programmes and collaborative modules between the two institutions.
Both institutions expressed shared interest in creating student mobility opportunities encompassing short-term immersion programmes, collaborative workshops and academic sessions, and cross-cultural learning initiatives — a convergence of priorities that lays a substantive foundation for structured student-centric global engagement between IILM and its French partners.
The visit marked a significant step towards expanding IILM University’s international academic network with European partners, establishing through dialogue a strong alignment in vision around interdisciplinary education and global programme development — and laying the groundwork for future structured collaborations that can enhance student learning, global exposure, and academic innovation.
Note: This was a delegation visit and institutional dialogue session. No student participants are directly recorded as attendees. The following points reflect the prospective student benefits identified in the report.
Students stand to benefit from the proposed transversal short-term programmes that would bring together peers from Communication, Design, and Business disciplines into a shared learning cohort — an interdisciplinary experience designed to develop cross-functional thinking and globally relevant collaborative skills.
The discussions around Business and Hospitality Management programme development open future pathways for IILM students to access specialised collaborative modules co-developed with a French academic institution — expanding the range and international dimension of programmes available to them.
The identification of student mobility opportunities including short-term immersion programmes in France represents a concrete potential avenue for students to gain international academic exposure and cross-cultural experience that directly strengthens their global employability and professional outlook.
Collaborative workshops and academic sessions proposed through this partnership would provide students with structured opportunities to engage with international academic perspectives and peers, broadening the scope of experiential learning available within and beyond the IILM campus environment.
The institutional groundwork laid through this visit positions IILM students as potential beneficiaries of a deepening European academic partnership — one that can deliver cross-cultural learning initiatives, global programme access, and internationally recognised educational credentials aligned with emerging interdisciplinary professional demands.