Milan (Italy) - Wolda, the Worldwide Logo Design Annual, announces the distinguished panel of 30 independent judges that will select the winning entries for its '09 edition.

Lisbon (Portugal) - Within the scope of the National and European Observatory of Design Higher Education, the Centro Português de Design is hosting and organising the 'e-design' European Congress on Higher Education in Design to envision Europe's new environment and economy.

Cambridge MA (United States) - This October, the Design Management Institute will host Design, Complexity and Change, DMI Design/Management Annual 34. Organised in collaboration with MIT, DMI's Annual 34 will be a different conference for different times.

Toronto (Canada) - Icograda is pleased to endorse RGD Ontario's annual DesignThinkers conference, taking place in Toronto from 3-5 November 2009.

Kumasi (Ghana) - The 3rd International Development Design Summit (IDDS) is now underway at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The IDDS is a summit which creates a global community of innovators committed to improving the lives of people living in poverty.

New York (United States) - The call for entries is open for Creative Quarterly's next competition, CQ17. Art directors, designers, illustrators or photographers from around the world have until 31 July to submit work.

Melbourne (Australia) - On 16 July 2009, the Icograda Executive Board will honour Ken Cato, Garry Emery and Dr Michael Bryce with Icograda Achievement Awards. The ceremony will take place during the State of Design Festival 2009 and will be presented by Greg Hywood, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Aviation & Communications and Chief Executive Tourism Victoria, DIIRD; along with Professor Don Ryun Chang, Icograda President.

New York (United States) - AIGA, the professional association for design, and Icograda Professional Member, has announced the selection of 273 works in the "365: AIGA Annual Design Competition 30" and "AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers of 2008" competitions.

Copenhagen (Denmark) - Copenhagen Design Week is an international event presenting and discussing new ideas, knowledge and products - design that creates possibility in a changing world. During the week, both established and new design events are brought together to give participants insight, vision and inspiration.

Beijing (China) - Artist, author, educator and current President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, Pan Gongkai will join Jan van Toorn, Patrick Whitney, Kohei Sugiura and Sol Sender as a Keynote Speaker at the Icograda World Design Congress 2009.