50 Years of Icsid: International Council of Societies of Industrial Design
October 22, 2007 | Levent OZLER
The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) celebrated its 50-year anniversary.
On October 17 at the Masonic Center, San Francisco, some 1,000 designers from all over the world attended the anniversary ceremony, which simultaneously inaugurated the 25th international design congress Connecting 07.
Professor Dr. Peter Zec, the current Icsid president, appearing in an all-out white attire, delivered the main speech of the evening event.
In his address, he underlined the unrelenting relevance of the Council's half a century: "Fifty years of Icsid and design history show, first and foremost, that the Council has managed to survive throughout - itself an achievement given that most companies don't even reach that milestone."
Since 1957, Icsid has enjoyed an incredible status in design development: it offers guidance; serves as a hub and platform; has credibility and competence; and is regarded as an authority.
"Icsid remains an organisation worthwhile to be on good terms with for those wanting to establish a name for themselves in international design", said Zec.
He further explained: "Icsid has really achieved a lot and still serves a very timely and relevant purpose as there are still many countries and regions, for example, Asia, Africa, or South America, that have great need for improvement in matters of design.
A further phenomenon is that design has prioritised industrial and economic developme
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