Call for nominations: 2009-2011 Executive Board

Montreal (Canada) - Icograda Member organisations have until 24 July 2009 to nominate candidates for the 2009-2011 Executive Board. Elections will take place at the Icograda General Assembly 23 from 24-25 October 2009 in Beijing, China.

Nominations are welcome from Icograda Professional, Promotional, Educational and Corporate Members in good standing. Members may submit their nominations through the Members' Area on the Icograda Website.

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Omar Vulpinari presents "Fabrica. For the People, From the People" in Vienna

Vienna (Austria) - On 16 June 2009, the exhibition "Fabrica. For the People, From the People" will open at the MAK DESIGN SPACE, Vienna. At the opening, Omar Vulpinari, head of the Visual Communication department and Icograda Vice President, will give a lecture titled "Fabrica. The Benetton Communications Research Center." He will speak about education, experimentation and implementation in art, design and communication.

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Leimei Julia Chiu appointed Executive Director of JIDPO

Tokyo (Japan) - Leimei Julia Chui, Icograda Vice President 1997-2001, has been appointed Executive Director of Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO). Leimei has spent most of her adult life working to help designers and students of design promote their work across national and cultural barriers. Born in Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), raised and educated in the United States and later in Japan, she has acquired a diverse cultural and academic foundation.

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Design for Economic Growth: Measuring the Value of Design

London (United Kingdom) - As the global recession continues, governments around the world are increasingly turning to creativity and innovation to help renew economic growth. Design has a major role to play in these efforts – and countries who measure their design capabilities will be able to develop the policies that best support creativity.

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