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At its General Assembly timed to coincide with the Slovenian Presidency of the European Union, the BEDA membership attending from 23 European countries, elected the new Board of Directors for the term 2008-2010 and ratified three new members.
Michael Thomson (Design Business Association, UK) will complete his term as BEDA President in March 2009 at which point Vice President, Jan R. Stavik (Norwegian Design Council, Norway) will become President.
Speaking in Ljubljana yesterday, Michael Thomson, BEDA President said, "BEDA is growing and we welcome our new members. We are achieving our strategic goals step by step.
BEDA is more committed than ever before to drive in partnership with the European Commission, the ongoing development of the design agenda for Europe."
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Beda Elects New Board of Directors and Accepts Three New Members
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On behalf of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Mayor Oh Se-hoon signed a memorandum of agreement with the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) during a ceremony at the city as the World Design Capital (WDC) 2010.
Approximately 300 people attended the official signing ceremony to celebrate WDC Seoul 2010.
Invited guests included Icsid President Prof. Carlos Hinrichsen accompanied by the Icsid Executive Board and the WDC Founding Chair Prof. Dr. Peter Zec, Diplomatic Corps from 41 countries, City Council Members, District Mayors, figures of the international and domestic design community, as well as other city officials.
The city government announced its intention to showcase Seoul as a city that attracts creative talents because of its creativity and innovation.
Leading up to 2010, the Korean capital will truly be seen as a global city of design by implementing related projects and building on its image as a glamorous tourist attraction.
During his celebratory speech following the signing, Mayor Oh expressed his firm commitment and confidence in design by stating "in addition to our amazing economic achievement, winning the WDC title is a great opportunity and excellent challenge for us to make a fresh leap forward through design.
The year 2010 will be a platform to present Seoul as a global city of design."
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Seoul City Government Host Official World Design Capital 2010 Ceremony in Seoul
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Designers will be able to access a range of professional tools, information and advice as part of a far-reaching plan published today, which aims to improve professional skills and career development and better prepare design students for the challenges they face when entering the industry.
The "Design Blueprint" has been developed as an action plan for the recommendations first set out in the High Level Skills for Higher Value report published last year.
This report identified the need for designers to have access to better professional information services and advice on continuing professional development.
It also recognised that design students must be better prepared for the rapidly evolving challenges of the industry.
The Blueprint sets out a clear roadmap for bridging these gaps, with the central action being for an alliance of industry and education that will work with partners to deliver a comprehensive programme of strategic products and services for design professionals.
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Design Blueprint to Improve Professional Standards and Education
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Pointing the way for the field, Finnish Design Yearbook 08-09 is now appearing as the second publication in its series.
Design today is facing new challenges.
What exactly is design? Who defines it and what are its new areas?
Finnish Design Yearbook 08-09 addresses topical issues and presents over 150 new products, current phenomena, designers and companies.
Finnish Design Yearbook 08-09 is an up-to-date overview of Finnish design, with its four themes reflecting the main phenomena of the field.
Borderlands investigates interfaces of design, Responsibilities addresses the new ethics of design, Resources charts the role of design in companies, and Playgrounds tells of design as a means of communication and play.
Finnish Design Yearbook 08-09 is an excellent corporate gift and reference work for design professionals and everyone interested in the subject.
The editor-in-chief is design editor Anne Veinola, the graphic design is by dog design and the publisher is Design Forum Finland.
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HARDCORE New Finnish Design will showcase 20 individual design projects and concepts from Finland presented in collaboration with major Finnish design companies.
The exhibition will be the centerpiece of Meatpacking District Design Week May 17-19, 2008.
The HARDCORE exhibition combines a curated selection of innovative concepts and projects realized by designers and design companies from Finland and a HARDCORE lounge hosted by major Finnish design companies Iittala, Artek and Marimekko.
The HARDCORE exhibition defines the essence of today's Finnish design.
It gives a timely view on Finland's unique design scene through the eyes of exhibition curator, world renowned designer Ilkka Suppanen.
The exhibition underlines the innovative and slightly extreme nature of Finnish design.
The presented work focuses on the essence of the specific design problems at hand in their particular context.
The designs in the exhibition cover a broad range of design fields from graphic design to fashion and product design.
The exhibition also highlights Helsinki as an innovative design capital of Scandinavia.
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