World Design Capital Torino 2008
World Design Capital Torino 2008
Conference and Design Casa
SHAPING THE GLOBAL DESIGN AGENDA
An international conference on design policy
November 6-7, 2008
Thinking about design policy
The purpose of good policy is to offer effective actions that achieve desired outcomes. In a rapidly globalising world, those countries and regions that develop policies to stimulate design in their economies will be better equipped to survive the challenges that lie ahead.
Internationally, there is a wealth of evidence to show that governments are beginning to take design seriously as a strategic tool for supporting innovation, increasing competitiveness, communicating cultural identity and contributing to improved quality of life.
Targeted at design promoters, government policy makers, industrialists, academics, educators and designers, 'Shaping the Global Design Agenda' will provide a global platform for the high-level exchange of ideas, insights and best practice from different countries, regions and cities developing, launching and maintaining effective design polices.
Conference themes
Three main themes will be explored:
- Design and economy - the link to innovation
- Design and society - catalysing sustainable change
- Design and complexity - confronting systemic global challenges
Who will attend?
The conference will be attended by key influencers and representatives from government, business, education, research and design as well as senior figures from the regional, national and international design promotion and support sectors.
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CASA
International showcases of design on display in Torino
November 6-13, 2008
Showcases in Torino city centre
Some of the most prestigious international bodies linked to design will find a temporary 'home' in Torino to present their own national design situation through exhibitions and events. Come to Torino to see and experience an original and simultaneous vision of how the cultures of design are expressed in different parts of the world.
Exhibitors confirmed include Austria, Belgium, Central and Eastern Europe (Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland), France, Japan (Nagoya), Norway, Singapore, South Korea (Seoul), Spain (Barcelona), Sweden and The Netherlands (Rotterdam).
Visits to the International Design Casa
The Casa will form an integral part of the conference programme. All delegates attending 'Shaping the Global Design Agenda' will have the opportunity to visit each International Design Casa.