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Prof. Clémenceau, François DEROCK, President of ECOLE INTUIT. LAB and his delegation visited Chongqing Jiaotong University


On the afternoon of March 14th, 2024, Prof. Clémenceau, François DEROCK, president of ECOLE INTUIT. LAB, and his four-member delegation including Zeng Qi, Secretary-General of Sino-European Cultural and Educational Association, and Fu Haiping, representative of the Southwest China Office of Sino-European Cultural and Educational Association, visited Chongqing Jiaotong University. Lai Yuanming, President of Chongqing Jiaotong University and Fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, met with the guests in 206 meeting room of Mingde Building on Nan’ an Campus, accompanied by relevant directors in charge of the International Office, General Office, and School of Art and Design of the university. President Lai Yuanming and President Clémenceau, François DEROCK briefly introduced the basic situation of the two universities respectively, discussed the current situation and prospect of the interdisciplinary cross-fertilization development of "engineering + art", and exchanged views on the strengthening of cooperation between the two universities in the fields of talent cultivation, teachers' visits and humanistic exchanges, etc. A preliminary consensus was reached. The meeting was hosted by Prof. Mao Mingyong, the director of International Office.

(The left: Prof. Clémenceau, François DEROCK, President of ECOLE INTUIT. LAB; the right: Academician Lai Yuanming, the president of Chongqing Jiaotong University)

After the meeting, President Clémenceau, François DEROCK gave a thematic lecture to the teachers and students of the School of Art and Design, combining the design cases of SEENK Studio, which he founded, and had interactive exchanges with the teachers and students towards "How to Find Design Inspiration", "How to Do Design with the National Enterprises or Institutions", "French Classic Design Styles" and "The Relationship between Design and the Future".

President Clémenceau, François DEROCK and his delegation also visited the School of Art and Design, and discussed in detail with the directors of International Office and the School of Art and Design about the cooperation projects of joint cultivation of talents, joint construction of disciplines and specialties, and exchange of teachers.

Chongqing Jiaotong University and ECOLE INTUIT. LAB signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023. This visit has further promoted and enhanced the cooperative relationship between the two universities and laid a good foundation for the next step of substantive cooperation projects between the two sides.



Profiles:

ECOLE INTUIT. LAB, affiliated to the French Ministry of Culture, is a private institution of higher education in the field of visual design, ranked No.1 in France, and is able to issue international Master's diplomas certified by the Ministry of Education of both China and France. It has more than 200 teachers and 6,000 students, and maintains good cooperation with nearly 1,000 companies and related organizations.

Prof. Clémenceau, François DEROCK, president and founder of the ECOLE INTUIT. LAB, and founder of SEENK. He has led the SEENK team in branding and project planning for major corporations such as Lacoste, Roland-Garros, Centre National D'études Spatiales, Dassault Aviation, Naval Group, etc.