ICOGRADA DESIGN WEEK 2008: CALL FOR PROPOSALS
14.11.2006 News
Background: About Icograda Design Week
Icograda
Design Week is Icograda's signature event brand. It examines and
promotes the role of communication design in an international context,
considering both cultural and economic axes. The goal of an Icograda
Design Week is to create a platform that promotes the development of
the design profession and to allow Icograda members to communicate and
share resources with one another. An Icograda Design Week provides a
high-quality professional development, educational and networking
experience for delegates.
Recent Icograda Design Week's
have been hosted in Brno (Czech Republic), Istanbul (Turkey), Sao Paulo
(Brazil), Hong Kong (China), Seattle (United States) and Tshwane (South
Africa). The events have typically attracted between 400-500 delegates
from more than 20 countries.
The mission of Icograda
Design Week is to recognise events organised by Icograda Members that
are of international calibre. It celebrates the diverse activities of
Icograda's members that use design as a medium for progressive change.
The components of an Icograda Design Week
Icograda Design Week is hosted by an Icograda Member Association (the organiser), and its core components are:
- a conference or seminar that is international in program and vision
- a student workshop or education focussed event
In addition to these two elements, an Icograda Design Week will also include:
- a regional meeting of Icograda members and stakeholders
- a meeting of the Icograda Executive Board
Additional events may be proposed as part of an Icograda Design Week.
Benefits of hosting Icograda Design Week
Past Icograda Design Weeks have achieved the following outcomes for their organisers:
-
Attendance by design leaders and policy makers from more than 22
countries, with an international representation of speakers presenting
projects from around the world.
- Substantial local, national and international press coverage.
- Parallel meetings with key design policy stakeholders in both government and academic circles.
- Highly visible participation by local, national and international sponsors and partners
- Profile for the organisers with Icograda's international affiliates such as UNESCO and UNDP.
Deadline for proposals
The
deadline for proposals to host an Icograda Design Week in 2008 is 15
January 2007. All submissions will be considered by the Icograda
Executive Board at its first meeting in 2007. Selected submissions
(maximum two) will be notified no later than 31 March 2007.
Download complete information .
For further information please contact:
Brenda Sanderson
Icograda Managing Director
455 Saint Antoine Ouest, SS10
Montreal, Quebec
H2Z 1J1 Canada
T: +1 514 448 4949, x 221
F: +1 514 448 4948
E: bsanderson@icograda.org
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