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"Un Mundo Mejor Es Posible"
by Ellen Shapiro
March 2008 - PRINT Magazine
'"A better world is possible." Those words and the faces of three handsome young revolutionaries of 50 years ago greeted the delegates every morning as our buses rounded the bend approaching El Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana. There, in a hot, rainy late October, 550 designers from 67 countries gathered at the Icograda World Design Congress to learn, network, and experience a bit of life in Cuba.'
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IEN Member School to Host Singapore's New National Design Centre for Ageing
January 2008 - taxi
"The Temasek Design School, a member of the Icograda Education Network (IEN), will play a leadership role in Singapore's new National Design Centre for Ageing..."
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La Revolutión Interior - Notes on the Icograda World Design Congress 2007, La Habana, Cuba
Special Event Report by Maggie Macnab
November 2007 - DT&G Design
"The last week of October I had the extraordinary experience of attending the Icograda International Design Congress in La Habana, Cuba..."
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Country Makes Icograda History
November 2007 - allAfrica.com
"At the 22nd General Assembly of the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda) last week, three members of the South African Communication Design Council (think) were appointed to the organisation's 11-member executive board of directors for the 2007 - 2009 term..."
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2007-2009 Icograda Executive Board Elected in La Habana, Cuba
November 2007 - Dexigner
"The Icograda Executive Board of Directors for the 2007-2009 term was announced during the close of the Icograda General Assembly 22 on 26 October 2007..."
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Guy Schockaert Honoured with 2007 Icograda's President's Award
November 2007 - Dexigner
"Beginning in 1970, the Icograda President's Award has been presented on a biennial basis to honour an outstanding contribution to the work of Icograda. This year, Jacques Lange, Icograda President 2005-2007 selected Guy Schockaert as the recipient..."
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Prof. Hazel Gamec Receives Inaugural Icograda Education Award
November 2007 - Dexigner
"Prof. Hazel Gamec received the inaugural Icograda Education Award at Design/Culture: Icograda World Design Congress in La Habana, Cuba..."
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Farshid Mesghali Receives Icograda Achievement Award
August 2007 - Dexigner
"Farshid Mesghali (IGDS) has been awarded the Icograda Achievement Award in recognition of over 35 years of exemplary service to the graphic design industry and his contributions to the fine arts fraternity, academia and student community in Iran and abroad..."
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Design / Culture : Posters for Cultural Diversity
March 2007 - Dexigner
Inspired by the desire to promote reflection on peoples' rights to preserve the cultural diversity, and to explore the new challenges posed by the globalisation of communications, the Icograda World Design Congress 2007 will include an international poster exhibition "Posters for Cultural Diversity".
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Defining Design on a Changing Planet
July 2006 - taxi
"During the Icograda Design Week in Seattle, “Defining Design on a Changing Planet”, we were continually told that as designers, we possess the skills and ability to create an order to our surroundings, to facilitate conversations with others and among others as well as the ability to inspire..."
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Icograda Design Week in Seattle
July 2006 - taxi
"Taxi is proud to be involved in the Design Week in Seattle, 9-15 July 2006.."
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