Montreal (Canada) - This year on 27 April - World Graphics Day 2010, Icograda invites individuals worldwide to use the power of social media to complete the sentence: "I value design because...".

Montreal (Canada) - Icograda is pleased to announce that Prof. Ahn Sang-Soo (Korea) and Audrey G. Bennett (United States) will co-chair the tenth anniversary update of the Icograda Education Manifesto.

Montreal (Canada) - Icograda is pleased to welcome the American University of Kuwait and the Universidad Autómna de Guadalajara Campus Tabasco, Mexico, to the Icograda Education Network (IEN).

On behalf of the Icograda Executive Board, I would like to acknowledge the initiatives and contributions throughout our network to relief and reconstruction efforts in Haiti following the 12 January 2010 earthquake.

Montreal (Canada) - The International Design Alliance (IDA) has opened the call for interest for the second biennial IDA Congress to be held in 2013. The deadline for proposal submissions is 12 February, 2010.

Montreal (Canada) - On 26 October 2009, Prof. Ahn Sang-Soo, long considered one of the most influential designers in East Asia, received the Icograda Education Award at Xin: Icograda World Design Congress 2009 in Beijing, China.

Montreal (Canada) - The 2009-2011 Icograda Executive Board elected at the Icograda General Assembly 23 on 25 October has already begun to set its agenda for the term. On 29 October, the 10-person board met at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) Art Museum in Beijing, China for a day-long session.

Montreal (Canada) - On 26 October, as part of the opening ceremonies of Xin: Icograda World Design Congress 2009, Don Ryun Chang honoured Pan Gongkai (China) and Robert L. Peters (Canada) with the 2009 President's Award.

Beijing (China) - Mr. Long Yongtu, Secretary-General of Boao Forum for Asia has been announced as a keynote speaker for Xin: Icograda World Design Congress 2009 in Beijing. His speech will be part of the Opening Ceremony protocols on the 26 October.

Montreal (Canada) - Icograda has announced the candidates for election to the 2009-2011 Executive Board who will be selected at the General Assembly 23 taking place in Beijing (China) from 24-25 October 2009. More than 120 delegates from over 30 countries have already registered to attend the meeting. This is the first time in the organisation's almost 50 year history that the Assembly has been held in China.