Members
The International Council of Design is an organisation of organisations. The council has over 120 Member bodies from over 50 countries. As a representative body, the Assembly of its Members is its highest power and has the ultimate decision on all matters that govern the council. The organisations that make up this membership are national-level Professional Associations, Educational Institutions and Promotional Bodies. As the core membership category, Professional Associations representing individual professional designers and design studios, have particular powers within the Assembly.International affiliations
ICoD coordinates best international practices for professional design. It maintains affiliations with other international organisations such as Cumulus Association, IFRRO,International meetings
As a way to establish inter-organisational cooperation, the International Council of Design provides a series of in-person touch-points between design organisations. ''ICoD Meetings'' offer a variety of ways for representatives of Members organisations and the design community to connect. ''ICoD Meetings'' are attended by, on average, 30-70 organisation representatives speaking on behalf of their design communities. There are several categories of Meetings that respond to specific needs. ''ICoD Platform Meetings'' (PMs) gather ICoD Members at one place and time, every year, to explore common challenges and action for change. ''ICoD Regional Meetings'' (RMs) provide an opportunity for ICoD Members located in the same region to engage with the design community at the regional level on common topics and challenges. ''ICoD Special Meetings'' (SMs) foster collaboration and exchange between various promotion and valorisation entities (Design Weeks, Festivals, Museums, Cities, and more) to address overlapping challenges and objectives and to determine how the international design community can better collaborate to achieve mutual goals and tackle shared challenges. ''ICoD General Meetings'' (GM) assemble Members on issues of governance and policy. The General Assembly (GA) and Annual General Meeting (AGM) happen on alternating years.Professional design practice
The International Council of Design maintains that design is a profession. Like architects, doctors or lawyers, they advocate that designers have obligations and responsibilities that they must adhere to, to maintain their professional standing. The Council advocates that the title of "designer" implies adherence to a code of professional behaviour that ties their professional practice to obligations towards society at large. The Council publishes a series of white papers, best-practice documents governing the professional conduct of the individual designer as well the organisation of design awards, design conferences and design exhibits. One of these is aProfessional Code of Conduct
In 2020, the Council presented their updatedPublications
Reflecting its origins as the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda), the Council has a long history of having publications. The earliest iteration of this is ''Icographic'' which was founded in 1971 and subsequent iterations include ''Iridescent'' and ''Communication Design''.''Icographic''
Founded by John Halas, and edited and designed by Patrick Wallis Burke, ''Icographic'' was a review of international visual communication published by''Iridescent''
''Iridescent: Icograda Journal of Design Research'', was the second iteration of the Council's design research journal. Coined the "prism on design research" the publication aimed to break boundaries and was. Considered a new a global take on the future of design with the aim of "breaking boundaries", Iridescent was born out of the Council's strategic aim to develop communication design education by merging the interdisciplinary facets of theory, practice and research. Initiated by Russell Kennedy (Icograda President 2009–2011), Edited by Omar Vulpinari (Icograda Vice President 2009-2011) and printed by''Communication Design''
In 2016, the third iteration of the journal, ''Communication Design, Interdisciplinary and Graphic Design Research'' was launched, a significant evolution that builds upon a dynamic publishing history in the Council. The initiative was led by Editor-in-chief Teal Triggs of the Royal College of Art and supported by an accomplished editorial team, including leading authors on design. Triggs aimed to revisit what we mean by the term 'communication design', and to take into consideration the nature of design as an ever-expanding and -becoming practice, noting that the future of design is broadening from the design of the visual to also include the design of sound, haptics, experiences and services. And as a result, she says "it might be argued that the term 'communication design' better describes and supports a range of new kinds of practices, processes, and methods." The journal was published byInternational Design Day
The concept was developed in 1995 by Kim Paulsen (Vice President 1993–1995) to commemorate the foundation of the Council on 27 April 1963. The day initially known as "World Graphics Day" became "World Communication Design Day" in 2012, "World Design Day" in 2015, and "International Design Day" in 2020. The goal of International Design Day is to challenge designers to reflect deeply on the well-being of people within their local environments, and to find innovative solutions to local needs by using design as a vehicle to honour diversity, transcend borders, and improve quality of life. Held annually on 27 April, participants worldwide are invited to gather, innovate, and live out a moment of design by organizing public events and initiatives.Themes
* 2015: How are you designing today? * 2016: Design in Action! * 2017: Start Young * 2018: Kids can too! * 2019: Women in design * 2020: Be Professional! * 2021: Design for each and all! * 2022: Suspended in Transition * 2023: Peace. Love. Design!Montréal Design Declaration
The Montréal Design Declaration proclaims the potential of design to achieve global economic, social, environmental and cultural objectives and includes a dramatic call to action to professionals, educators and governments as well as a list of proposed projects.The signing ceremony of the Montréal Design Declaration was conducted on 24 October 2017 in Montréal (Canada). Ratified in the presence of three UN agencies (UNESCO, UN-Habitat, UN Environment) the document was signed by the fourteen international organisations and partners who collaborated to draft the document and four additional design organisations. The Montréal Design Declaration lists in an Annex more than 600 national professional associations, universities and design promotion entities, from 89 countries, that are represented by these international organisations. The Declaration is a Call to Action. On one hand, it is a call to governments, educators, civil and private sectors to engage with design, utilise and recognise it through Design Advocacy, Development of Design Metrics, Development of Design Policies, Development of Design Standards, Enhancement of Design Education. It is also a call to designers themselves to step into a leadership role, reconceiving themselves as "ambassadors" of end-users, calling for more Responsive, Responsible and Vigilant Design, and Recognition of Design in the face of global challenges. The Montreal Design Declaration defines the "Value of Design" through eight bold propositions: # Design is a driver of innovation and competition, growth and development, efficiency and prosperity. # Design is an agent for sustainable solutions. # Design expresses culture. # Design adds value to technology. # Design facilitates change. # Design introduces intelligence to cities. # Design addresses resiliency and manages risk. # Design fosters development. According to then President of the International Council of Design, Mr David Grossman: "The Declaration reflects two grand achievements. For the first time, the design community, across many disciplines, is speaking with one voice. This consolidation permits the second achievement – the international agencies are eager to collaborate with a united design world. These achievements impact every designer." The Montreal Design Declaration is a milestone marking the launch of a global collaborative effort to utilise the potential of design for the benefit of all, and concludes: "All people deserve to live in a well-designed world." The first Design Declaration Summit in Montréal, where the Montréal Design Declaration was signed was organised with a Steering Committee made up of the International Council of Design, the International Federation for Housing an Planning and theSecretariat
Initially based in London (United Kingdom), the Secretariat of the International Council of Design was in Brussels (Belgium) from 1999 to 2005, at which time it moved to Montréal (Canada), where it still resides. The Secretariat office is where all the staff of the Council is based. The current team includes: * Ana Masut, Managing Director * Elizabeth Carbonell, Events Manager * Tara Farsky, Special Meeting Coordinator * Marnie Guglielmi-Vitullo, Social Media Coordinator * Samantha Fitzgerald, Administrator * Alexey Lazarev, Visual Communications Officer * Alisha Piercy, Communications OfficerManagement
Mary Mullin was Secretary General from 1987 to 1999. In 1999 the position was officially changed to "Director" Thierry van Kerm held this during the period the Secretariat was based in Brussels from 1999 to 2005. In Montréal, Brenda Sanderson took over this role until 2012, followed by Marilena Farruggia until 2013 and Jovana Milović until 2015. From 2015 onwards, management of the Secretariat has been in the hands of Ana Masut.Executive board
ICoD's executive board consists of individuals who are duly nominated and elected by ICoD's Member organisations at the biennial ICoD General Assembly. Members of the executive board serve in a volunteer position and donate their time and expertise to further Icograda's mandate. Board meetings are typically held four times a year in different locations around the world, usually in conjunction with regional meetings, seminars or other scheduled design events.Executive Board 2022−2024
* Ting Xu (China), President * Johnathon Strebly (Canada), Past President * Jonas Liugaila (Lithuania, Secretary General * Melike Tascioglu Vaughan (Turkey), Treasurer * Yanique DaCoste (United States), Vice President * Arez Ezman (Malaysia), Vice President * Juliet Kavishe (South Africa), Vice President * Chao Zhao (China), Vice PresidentExecutive board history
Since 1963, 29 ICoD boards have donated their leadership skills and time to furthering ICoD's goals and objectives.History
Founding
Peter Kneebone proposed the idea to establish an international organisation for graphic design and was involved in Icograda's founding. The Society of Industrial Artists (which changed its name in 1963 to the Society of Industrial Artists & Designers, and is now the Chartered Society of Designers, or CSD) set up a working group under the chairmanship of Willy de Majo, to promote the creation of an organisation to represent internationally the many professional graphic design associations throughout the world. No such organisation existed. The profession was rapidly growing in importance, and also attempting to clarify its identity and objectives.Susumu Sakane, 1990. 'Icograda: the first 25 years'. In ''Graphic Design, World Views: ICOGRADA'S 25th Anniversary'' edited by Jorge Frascara. Kodansha: Tokyo It was involved in increasingly complex social and technological situations. National associations were developing, but international dialogue and action were intermittent and uncoordinated. It was important to create links between the professional associations in all countries, and between the profession and the rest of the world. The inaugural conference of Icograda (the International Council of Graphic Design Associations) took place at Watney House, London, from 26 to 28 April 1963, attended by delegates from 28 associations in 17 European countries.Peter Kneebone, 1990. 'Icograda: reflections on a history'. In ''Graphic Design, World Views: ICOGRADA'S 25th Anniversary'' edited by Jorge Frascara. Kodansha: Tokyo The meeting was chaired by H.K. Henrion and supported by Kneebone as secretary. On 27 April, the meeting agreed to formally establish Icograda. Proposals that were ratified include the development and drafts of a ''Code of Ethics and Professional Practice'', a ''Code of Contract and Conditions of Engagement for Graphic Designers'', ''Rules and Regulations for International Graphic Design Competitions'', an ''International Directory of Organizations Concerned with Graphic Design'' and the publication of a News Bulletin. The first Executive Board was elected at the meeting in London, composed of Willy de Majo (Great Britain, President), Wim H. Crouwel (The Netherlands, Secretary General), Martin Gavier (Sweden, Treasurer), Peter Hatch (Great Britain, Vice President), Hans Neuburg (Switzerland, Vice President), Jukka Pellinen (Finland, Vice President), D. Stojannovic-Sip (Yugoslavia, Vice President), John Tandy (Great Britain, Member), Pieter Brattinga (The Netherlands, Member) and Paul Schwarz (The Netherlands, Honorary Treasurer). This Executive Board served from 1963 to 1966. At the same meeting, the first Icograda Congress and General Assembly in 1964 in Zurich was called in order to establish the aims and structures upon which the future of the organisation rested.1960s
The first Icograda Congress and General Assembly took place in 1964 in Zurich. It was attended by about 200 designers from 17 countries and 23 associations. The theme of the Congress was Commercial Artist or Graphic Designer". The Congress opened with the reading of a message by1970s
In 1971 the fourth General Assembly was held in Vienna, John Halas was elected president, and Marijke Singer Secretary-General. The newly established President's Trophy was awarded to Peter Kneebone. In 1970, the congress and exhibition "The Visual Communicator and the Learning Industry" took place in Vienna. Despite a raft of excellent speakers, there was considerable dissatisfaction with the way in which the event had been organised, in particular the commercial nature of the exhibition, and the congress effectively turned on itself for half a day with an open discussion about how matters should be arranged in the future. Memorably Herb Rohn from Carbondale, Illinois, standing on a table, demanded metaphorically that "the windows of the Hofburg be thrown open to let some fresh air into this place where there has been none this week." The first issue of ''icographic'', Icograda's biannual magazine, was published in 1971. Founded by John Halas, it was edited by Patrick Burke. The complete ten-year cycle was tapped out on an IBM Selectric typewriter, with many idiosyncratic but significant design issues being presented to a widening design audience. In 1972 Icograda achieved consultative status with UNESCO in Paris. The fifth General Assembly and the Symposium 'Towards a Working Congress on Education' were held in London. Kurt Weidemann was elected president, Marijke Singer Secretary-General, and the President's Trophy was awarded to Patrick Wallis Burke. In 1973 the first Icograda Student Seminar was held in London, chaired by FHK Henrion. The London seminars were a regular feature of the design calendar until 1999. After Henrion died in 1990, the event was chaired by Alan Fletcher, and for its final three years by Mervyn Kurlansky. In 1974 the sixth Icograda General Assembly took place in Krefeld, Germany. Walter Jungkind was elected Icograda President, the first non-European resident to hold the office. He was also the first whose main career was in design education. Marijke Singer was again elected Secretary-General and Ernest Hoch won the President's Trophy. The assembly was followed by the 'Edugra' Congress held in Neuss, across the Rhine from Düsseldorf. The theme was 'Graphic Design Education'. In 1975 the Icograda1980s
In 1980, Mauro Kunst organised the first Icograda Latin American conference in Guadalajara, Mexico. In the same year, ''World design sources directory 1980 = Répertoire des sources d'information en design 1980'', edited by Centre de Creation Industrielle, was published on behalf of Icograda and Icsid. The first Joint Congress of the "three sisters" Icograda, Icsid and the International Federation of Interior Architects/ Designers (IFI) took place in Helsinki from 1–8 August 1981, an event that had been under discussion since 1977. The theme was 'Design Integration'. Three separate general assemblies followed the congress. At the 9th Icograda General Assembly, Stig Hogdal was elected president, Marijke Singer was once again elected Secretary-General and the President's Trophy was awarded to Geoffrey Bensusan for his work on the ''Icograda News Bulletin''. The first Icograda-Philips design award was awarded to Benoit de Pierrepont and S S Satie focusing on the theme ''The design of instructions and warnings, and the related problems of society in any area of human activity''. Also in 1981, Icograda organised a poster competition on behalf of UNESCO to celebrate the International Year of Disabled Persons. In 1982 the first of six issues of ''icographic/volume 2'' was published on behalf of Icograda by Mobilia Press, with Jorge Frascara as associate editor. Each issue was devoted to a single theme and abstracts were included in four languages. Also in 1982, Haig David-West organised the first African regional meeting in Port Harcourt, Nigeria and in 1983, Haig David-West (the first ever elected Icograda Executive board member from Africa) edited the publication ''Dialogue on graphic design problems in Africa'', based on this meeting. In 1983 the 10th General Assembly and Icograda Congress ''Design Interaction'' were held in Dublin. The keynote address was given by Erskine Childers of the United Nations. In one of the most remarkable addresses ever made to an Icograda congress, Childers mixed thousands of years of history with personal experience as he set out examples where "I can tell you that again and again down the years I have confronted communication needs for which graphic visuals were indispensable – the only answer".The global Picture, paper presented to the Icograda 1983 Dublin Congress by Erskine Childers, Director of Information, UNDP. Setting out a powerful argument for the potential of creating "rapid economic and social development through a major effort in endogenously researched and programmed use of the visual media leading to – but in that order – literacy" he called on the delegates to "offer and apply your centuries-evolved skills and sensitivities to help humanity see – literally see – both its marvelous capacity for progress and its primeval capacity for error, inhumanity, social neglect, even apocalyptic destruction". Admitting that he was presenting the delegates with challenges that were 'especially heavy' Childers said "I never knew a good graphic designer who did not explode with creativity and blossom when faced with an ostensibly impossible task... History will once again make its awesome judgement of you – but from now on with greater respect because you cannot any longer be underestimated. You help all of us perceive and place ourselves in life. Now you must help all of us understand so that we can more wisely and assuredly manage all our futures". Raymond Kyne was elected President and Robert Blaich won the President's Award for his promotion of Icograda-Philips design award. The number of member organisations had grown to 50. A multidisciplinary design competition on the theme of ''Shu/Collectivity'', held under the auspices of Icograda, Icsid and IFI, and sponsored by the Japan Design Foundation, was won by Charles Owen from the Illinois Institute of Technology. In 1985, the 11th Icograda Congress ''The place and influence of graphic design in everyday life'' was organised by Philippe Gentil in Nice, the first time that there were major presentations from India ('design without designers' by people whose needs were too urgent to await intervention by professionals) and Australia (from boomerang to bicentenary); from the design of books in China to street signs in Buenos Aires, and provocatively 'the backside of design' – what happens after the consultant has moved on to new, more rewarding problems. At the 11th Icograda General Assembly (also in Nice) Jorge Frascara was elected president. The President's Trophy went to Jan Railich, the chairman of the Brno Biennale. Also in 1985, the ''World Directory of Design Schools and Programmes'' was published jointly by Icograda, Icsid and IFI, and edited by Maarten Regouin, secretary of the Icograda Education Working Group, which also coincided with Icograda's establishment of the Design History and Design Management working groups chaired by Michael Twyman and Abe Rosenfeld respectively. In 1986 Icograda Excellence Awards were made for the first time at the Brno and Warsaw Biennales. The recipients were Christof Gassner and Henryk Tomaszewski. In 1987, Amrik Kalsi, Jorge Frascara and Peter Kneebone organised the ''Graphic Design for Development Seminar'' on behalf of Icograda and UNESCO. It was hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, from 6–10 July and attracted 91 participants from 14 countries. The 2nd Joint Congress of Icograda, Icsid, IFI ''Design 87'' − with as its theme 'Design Response' − was held in Amsterdam from 16 to 20 August 1987. At the 12th Icograda General Assembly which took place from 21 to 22 August (also in Amsterdam), Niko Spelbrink was elected president and Mary V. Mullin became Secretary-General (and Director of the Icograda Secretariat – a position she held until 1999). Susumu Sakane was awarded the President's Trophy. Uwe Loesch won the first Icograda Excellence Award to be presented at the Lahti Biennale. Icograda published the ''History of Design Bibliography'' edited by1990s
In 1990, ''Graphic Design, World Views. A celebration of ICOGRADA's 25th Anniversary'', edited by Jorge Frascara, designed by Niko Spelbrink, and with a cover designed by Grapus, was published jointly by Icograda and Kodansha, a major book on graphic design that celebrated Icograda's 25th anniversary. The Icograda Foundation was established in 1991 for the advancement of worldwide understanding and education through the effective use of graphic design. A limited company, the Foundation was a registered charity funded by corporate sponsorships, individual donations, legacies, and various fundraising activities. Mary Mullin received the President's Award for her work in establishing the Foundation. In 1991 the 14th Icograda Congress and General Assembly took place in Montréal, from 25 to 29 August, attended by around 2,000 delegates. At the Icograda General Assembly (30–31 August 1991), Giancarlo Iliprandi was elected president. Highlights of the Assembly included: the hosting of the 3rd Marijke Singer Memorial Lecture presented by Margaret Catley Carlson, entitled ''Images for the Next Century''; the Icograda President's Award was bestowed on Mary V. Mullin for the inauguration of the Icograda Foundation and the Friends of Icograda; establishment of the Icograda World Graphic Design Day; establishment of Icograda Steering Committee for the International Design Archive and Research Centre Project; and the establishment of Icograda Friends with seed donations contributed by 68 Japanese founders, chaired by Hiroshi Kojitani. In the same year, the first ''Icograda/IFI/Icsid Joint Newsletter'' was published. In 1993 the 3rd Joint Congress of Icograda, Icsid and IFI was held in Glasgow, Ireland from 5–9 September. Stephen Hitchins chaired the organising committee and there were 101 speakers and over 1,000 delegates.2000s
At the 17th Icograda General Assembly a motion was ratified to hold a special millennium congress in October 2000 in Seoul, South Korea. The theme was ''Oullim'', meaning 'great harmony'. The event was attended by around 1,600 delegates and was also the first Icograda event to be webcast live on the Internet. The Congress also included the launch of the ''Icograda Education Manifesto 2000'', which was published in 17 languages. In 2001, Icograda held regional meetings in Zagreb, Croatia in April, and in La Habana, Cuba in June. The meeting in Cuba coincided with the establishment of a new series of seminars entitled ''Design Perspectives'' which attracted 335 delegates from 23 countries. In September 2001, the ''Continental Shift 2001: World Design Convergence'' Congress took place in Johannesburg, South Africa. This was the first time that Icograda hosted a congress in Africa and also the first joint Icograda/IFI Congress. The Congress opened on 11 September, only hours after the 9/11 terror attacks in the USA. At the 19th Icograda General Assembly (15–16 September, Johannesburg), Robert L. Peters (Canada) became president and Tiffany Turkington (South Africa) was elected Secretary General. One of the most important agenda items was the adoption of an Icograda/Icsid Joint Resolution to establish a joint committee to study institutionalised collaboration. In November of the same year, the first Icograda Design Week was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Design Week included a ''Design Perspectives'' seminar and Regional Meeting. The year also saw the publication of ''Masters of the 20th century design: Icograda Hall of Fame (1974-1999)'' (book and CD-ROM), edited and designed by Mervyn Kurlansky, published by Graphis Inc. The book provided an in-depth view of the Icograda Student Seminars which had been held annually in London from 1973 to 1999. In March 2002, the Icograda Design Week took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and consisted of the ''Environs'002: Design Without Borders'' ''Design Perspectives'' seminar and a North American Regional Meeting. Smaller versions of the ''Design Perspectives'' seminar were also hosted in Victoria, Canada, as well as in Seattle, USA. The Icograda Design Week in Brno took place from 17 to 21 June in the Czech Republic. The event included ''Over the fence: Design in Central and Eastern Europe'' ''Design Perspectives'' seminar, a Regional Meeting attended by delegates from eight countries, the ''Identity/Integrity Icograda Conference'', ''East Meets West, Icograda Student Workshop'', a symposium and inauguration of the Icograda Education Network (IEN) and a workshop to conceptualise the formation of the International Design Media Network (IDMN). The Design Week was further preceded by a joint meeting of the boards of Icograda, Icsid and IFI, resulting in the conceptualisation of the International Design Alliance (IDA) and the Host City Project to establish a joint Icograda/Icsid Secretariat. In September of the same year, the Icograda board embarked on a three-week visit to China and Taiwan where they presented a ''Design Perspectives'' seminar in Beijing, ''logo2002: Identity and Communication Conference,'' and met with various Chinese design stakeholders aiming to seed the formation of new professional associations. In addition Icograda presented the ''Branding and Innovalue'' seminar and an Asian Regional Meeting in Taipei, followed by a Design Education Symposium and Student Workshop in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Furthermore, the Icograda, Icsid and IFI presidents met on several occasions in Hornbaek, Denmark, to develop a Joint Resolution aimed at establishing the International Design Alliance and launching the Host City Project to establish a joint Secretariat in one location. The year's activities ended with the hosting of a Regional Meeting, and ''Graphic Design for Social Causes'' workshop co-hosted by Design for the World as well as a ''Design Perspectives'' Seminar in Barcelona, Spain which attracted delegates from 15 countries. In January 2003 Icograda initiated two surveys focusing on ''Design for Social Causes'' and ''Members' interest and activity in sustainability issues''. In March, the board visited India, where they met with various Indian design stakeholders in Mumbai to seed the formation of new associations, followed by further meetings and co-hosting the ''Brands-Identities-Graphics 2003'', Icograda ''Design Perspective'' Seminar in Ahmedabad. The Icograda Education Network Conference and Assembly of Icograda Education Network was held June in Brighton, UK. These events coincided with the signing of an agreement to establish the Icograda Archive at the Design History Research Centre Archives at the University of Brighton, which resulted in 145.11 linear metres of official documentation and publications, including c. 1,500 posters and c. 800 books and journals being transferred to University of Brighton. The ''VISUALOGUE: Icograda World Design Congress'' took place from 8–11 October 2003 in Nagoya, Japan, preceded by the ''Icograda Education Network Symposium''. More than 80 speakers and around 3 700 delegates from 48 countries participated in these events. At the 20th Icograda General Assembly which followed the Congress (the first GA to be held in Asia), representatives from 57 members attended in addition to observers from 16 related organisations, with official membership increasing to 80 associations from 57 countries. The GA agenda included the ratification of the Icograda/Icsid ''Hornbaek Joint Resolution'' to establish the International Design Alliance (IDA), and the election of the 2003−2005 Icograda Board, the first in history to represent six continents. Mervyn Kurlansky became president but no candidate was nominated for the Secretary General position. In January 2004 the ''Icograda Design Week in Istanbul'' was held in Turkey. The Week's programme included ''6 Alfabe, Icograda Student Workshop'', an IEN Symposium, Regional Meeting, ''Building Bridges: Icograda Design Conference'', ''Design Perspectives Icograda Regional Design Seminar'', as well as the launch of the Icograda Design Media Network (IDMN). This was followed by the Icograda Design Week in São Paulo, Brazil, in April of the same year. The Week's programme included ''The Language of the City Student Workshop'', a Latin American Regional Meeting, ''Design in Latin America Regional Design Seminar'', and the ''Fronteiras! Icograda Design Conference''. In August, Icograda and Icsid hosted a Joint Board Meeting and evaluation of the final six bids for the Joint Secretariat in Essen, Germany. Montreal's bid was selected as most ambitious and beneficial, followed by a site visit by representatives of Icograda and Icsid in September to initiate the final negotiations regarding relocation of the two organisations' Secretariates to Montreal. In January 2005, Icograda and Icsid signed a 10-year contract to relocate to a shared office in Montreal. After six years in Brussels, the Secretariat relocated to Montreal. In February, Thierry Van Kerm resigned and Brenda Sanderson was appointed as Icograda Director, officially moving into the new shared Secretariat in May. During the same time, ICSID and Icograda collaborate on the first international ''Women in Design'' exploratory study as well as on the ''Interdesign on Sustainable Rural Transport – Technology for Developing Countries'', which was hosted in April in Rustenburg, South Africa. The book, ''Worldwide Identity: Inspired Design from Forty Countries'', written and produced by Robert L. Peters, published by Rockport, was also published and INDIGO (International Indigenous Design Network) was conceptualised. ''Era '05'' was another major collaborative effort by Icograda, Icsid and IFI to stage a fifth Joint Congress. The theme for the main Congress was 'The Changing Role and Challenges of Design' which attracted participation by designers, business leaders, politicians, legal practitioners and social scientists. A milestone in the cooperative efforts between leading design organisations in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, ''Era 05'' was built on the ideal that as a creative force, design and designers were integral in helping to address the challenges all faced and identifying solutions to cope with a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world. In September, ''Era '05'' began with small-scale pre-congress events hosted in Oslo, Helsinki and Gothenburg. The main Congress took place in Copenhagen and featured 126 speakers from 27 countries and was attended by around 900 delegates. At the 21st Icograda General Assembly that followed, Jacques Lange (South Africa) became president and Lise Vejse Klint (Denmark) was elected Secretary General. The newly elected board was now the most geographically diverse in Icograda's history with members from South Africa, South Korea, Canada, Denmark, Lebanon, USA, Australia and Brazil. Craig Halgreen received the Icograda President's Award for supporting and sustaining Sappi's ''Ideas that Matter'' program. In 2006, Icograda co-organised three Design Weeks. In January, ''So Tiny, So Many: Icograda Design Week in Hong Kong'' took place in China and consisted of a student workshop, an evening lecture series and a Regional Meeting. In July, ''Defining design on a changing planet: Icograda Design Week in Seattle'', took place in the USA. The Week included a student workshop that focussed on the2010s
In the early 2010s, the Council partnered with Member organisations to host a series of Design Weeks: * 2010 - Design Currency: Icograda Design Week in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * 2010 - Straight to Business: Icograda Design Week in Madrid, Spain * 2010 - Optimism: Icograda Design Week in Brisbane, Australia * 2010 - Icograda Design Education Manifesto 10th Anniversary, Jinan, China * 2011 - Spring: Icograda Design Week in Vilnius, Lithuania In 2011, the inaugural IDA Congress replaced the biannual Icograda World Design Congress as well as the Joint Congresses of Icograda, ICSID and IFI which have taken place every six years since 1981. The first IDA Congress took place in Taipei with the theme ''Design at the Edges''. The 24th Icograda General Assembly took place in Taipei from 27 to 28 October. The Council celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2013. The 25th General Assembly (25GA) was held in Montréal, Canada, on 16-18 November where Members considered important proposals to make the Council better able to serve the international design community. Members voted to update the definition of the International Council of Design’s membership landscape and to change from a Communication Design organisation to a multidisciplinary organisation. Additionally, Internal Parallel Sessions were held as well as a session for Educational, Professional and Promotional Members which would lead to the "Platform Meetings" format, to be initiated the following year. The Council's inaugural ''Educational Platform Meeting'' (PM2014) was held from 23-24 August 2014 in Hong Kong, hosted by Member organisation ''Hong Kong Design Institute'' (HKDI). The meeting included presentations, panel discussions and open forum discussions intended to develop the Council’s official International Design Education Agenda. That Agenda determined allocation of focus and resources to develop programmes and benefits to Council Members. The same year in New York, the Council's first ''Professional Platform Meeting'' (PM2014) was held on 25-26 October 2014 along with the first ever Annual General Meeting (AGM2014). General Meetings had been until this point bi-Annual General Assemblies. The meetings were hosted by ''AIGA'' and ''The New School's Parsons School of Design''. At the Annual General Meeting, Members discussed the historically important name change for the Council, as mandated by the members at the 25GA, to reflect becoming multidisciplinary. Thus, in 2014, Icograda changed its name to the International Council of Design. In 2015, the Council conducted an ''Open Forum'' in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 25 February. Members of the ICoD Executive Board gathered informally with the South African design community to better understand challenges, expectations and opportunities in the region. The Council's 26 General Assembly (26GA) was held on 22-23 October 2015 in Gwangju (South Korea) in tandem with the ''Eeum: "Design Connects"'' International Design Congress. The next year, the second Annual General Meeting (AGM2016) and Platform Meetings took place in Pasadena, California (United States) on 24–26 August 2016 along with hosted by Council Member ArtCenter College of Design. That year, feedback from Members from the South American design community revealed that they shared a lot more than just a common language: these design entities faced common challenges from developing education curricula for their regional job market, to working in the context of emerging economies with various levels of government support, to the challenges of smaller institutions to fund, collaborate and publish design-related research, and that collaboration could be fostered within the Council framework. From these conversations a plan developed to hold a Regional Meeting. This meeting, the Regional Meeting Latin America 2017 (RM LATAM 2017), was held at Estación Mapocho in Santiago (Chile) on 19-20 January 2017 and was hosted by Council Member Duoc UC and the Chile Design Biennal. Since the first Icograda Congress in Beijing, China, in 2009, the Council had maintained strong ties with its Chinese Members. Active in roundtables, local events and partnering with Member organisations to plan meetings and even create programmes. In 2016 and 2017 then-President of the Council, David Grossman, piloted a ''Design Education Lab'', partnering Council Member organisations in China and abroad for a student exchange programme geared to establish collaboration. The participating institutions ''Chengdu University of Technology'' (China), ''Shenkar College of Engineering and Design'' (Israel) and ''Ravensbourne University'' (United Kingdom) participated in an innovative format focusing on providing insight on transitioning from 'Original Equipment Manufacture to Original Brand Manufacture''2020s
In February of 2020, Member ''The African Institute of the Interior Design Professions'' (IID) invited the Council to participate in an event entitled ''Our Time is Now,'' planned by thReferences
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