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[Image: Seoul Design Survey cover]

Seoul Design Survey report published

Montreal (Canada) - The objective of the Seoul Design Survey was to research and develop a framework that will facilitate the understanding of the city’s design status and capacity, both objectively and comprehensively.

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[Image: Campuses of American University of Kuwait and Universidad Autómna de Guadalajara Campus Tabasco, Mexico,]

The Icograda Education Network welcomes two new members

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).

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[Image: Call for interest 2013 IDA Congress]

Approaching deadline for proposals: 2013 IDA Congress

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.

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[Image: World Urban Campaign launches Logo Competition]

UN-Habitat launches World Urban Campaign launches Logo Competition

San Francisco (United States) - UN-Habitat, with sponsorship from Veolia Environment, is launching an international World Urban Campaign Logo Competition. The deadline for entries for this Icograda-endorsed event is 1 March 2010.

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[Image: European Design Awards]

Upcoming deadline: European Design Awards 2010

Athens (Greece) - The deadline for entries for the European Design Awards, a comprehensive annual awards organisation acknowledging the best of graphic design, illustration and multimedia design in Europe, is 15 February 2010.

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Reminder: upcoming deadline for student submissions to :output award

Amsterdam (The Netherlands) - Until 15 February, :output invites students to submit their projects from all disciplines of design and architecture. The best projects will get published in the yearbook :output.

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[Image: David Lancashire and 2000 Sydney Peace Roo]

INDIGO featured at agIdeas 2010

Melbourne (Australia) - At the upcoming agIdeas 2010 International Design Week in Melbourne, David Lancashire will present the INDIGO network of designers established by Icograda to explore the meaning and interpretation of indigenous design throughout the world.

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[Image: Banner for Design Currency: Icograda Design Week in Vancouver 2010]