Icograda World Design Congress Beijing 2009 & the 1st Beijing Design Week
August 19, 2009 - Beijing, China - From 24-30 October 2009, the biennial Icograda World Design Congress in association with the first Beijing Design Week will be held in Beijing, China for the first time.
Some 100 carefully selected speakers and thousands of delegates from around the
globe will gather in a cross-disciplinary Congress, offering five days
of exchange and dialogue within the international design community.
A series of exciting conferences, exhibitions, events, concerts,
performances and fringe activities will be held from 24 - 30 Oct and
beyond based on the theme Xin which literally signifys human speaking,
representing a primitive means of communication and has come to
encompass many more dimensions today. Some of the most sought after
luminaries of the design and visual art industries will be on stage to
address delegates from around the world.
Main conferences during the week of 24 - 30 Oct will include the grand
Opening Ceremony at the National Centre for the Performing Arts and the
International Design Conference and Design Education (IEN) Conference at
China Central Academy of Fine Arts.
In addition to the core programme of the event, Icograda WDC 09 and the
1st BDW will also host a spectrum of events and activities that are
highly recommendable for design professionals planning to attend the
conferences.
For more information, please visit the website - www.beijing2009.org
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The event is co-organised by China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA),
China National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Beijing Industrial
Design Centre (BIDC) and Beijing Gehua Cultural Development Group.
Icograda (International Council of Graphic Design Associations) is the
world body for professional communication design. Founded in 1963, it is
a voluntary assembly of organisations concerned with graphic design,
visual communication, design management, promotion, education, research
and journalism. Icograda promotes the vital role of communication design
in society and commerce, and unifies the voices of graphic designers and
visual communicators worldwide.
Registration
Online registration is available for Xin: Icograda World Design Congress
Beijing 2009. Professional, academic, student and member rates are
available for qualifying delegates. Please visit
www.beijing2009.org/reg.htm for further details.
