News from around Europe
UX Design Awards 2018 - Last month to register
The UX Design Awards are a singular competition, focusing on user experience as a key asset in a connected world.
B2B-Networking Exchange including manufacture visits in Łódź
On 22 and 23 March 2018 the International Design Center Berlin will host a two-day networking programme in Łódź. The "Berlin Poland" event intends to connect smaller- and medium-sized Berlin fashion labels with Polish clothing manufacturers.
SAVE THE DATE: Circular Design Forum in Berlin, June 2018
On 14 June the International Design Center Berlin will host a conference on Circular Economy and Ecodesign at the EUREF Campus in Berlin. Alongside workshops, lectures and talks, the conference will present the exhibition "Reconsider Design".
German Design Award: The Competition Platform for the International Design Community
The 2018 German Design Awards were held on 9 February 2018. In the competition’s 49 categories, a total of 45 gold prizes were awarded.
Reconsider Design exhibition
Arctic Design Week, which took place from 19 to 25 February in Rovaniemi, Finland, put the focus on circular economy and design with a varied programme that included several events on sustainable design. The exhibition "Reconsider Design", which is part of the EcoDesign Circle project, is coordinated in Finland by Design Forum Finland and will be on show at Science Centre Pilke until 11 March 2018.
MCBW FORUM: DESIGN SCHAU! TRANSFORMATIONEN
MUNICH CREATIVE BUSINESS WEEK (MCBW), which is taking place between 3 and 11 March 2018, is the largest design event in Germany. It is organised by BEDA member bayern design GmbH and sponsored by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology and the City of Munich.
European Commission’s Plastic Strategy - Design for Recycling
The Plastics Strategy, which is part of the European Commission’s Circular Economy Package, aims to ensure that all plastic packaging is recyclable by 2030.
Digital Education Policies in Europe and Beyond: Key Design Principles for More Effective Policies
The report in attachment offers policy-makers in digital education evidence on how, at the national or regional level, policies can be designed and implemented to foster digital-age learning.
EUR 60 million top-up for the Cultural and Creative Sector Guarantee Facility
The Cultural and Creative Sectors Guarantee Facility of the Creative Europe Programme received an additional EUR 60 million through the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI).