Member of the Organising Committee for Xin: Icograda World Design Congress 2009, and Editor of the Icograda, Beijing blog.

 

"Hosted by the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), the biennial Icograda World Design Congress will be held in Beijing, China for the first time. From 24-30 October 2009, some 100 speakers and thousands of delegates from around the world will gather in a cross-disciplinary Congress with communication as its central theme, offering five days of exchange and dialogue within the international design community. In the face of a worldwide economic downturn, we now have a chance to look at the energy of design, to share design experiences, and to restore our confidence in overcoming the challenges of this difficult period."

More than 2000 attendees
97 internationally renowned speakers from 6 continents
46 workshops around China
25 exhibitions
13 design-related events
An opening ceremony at Beijing’s iconic NCPA

 

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