On 28 April 2022, the European Commission launched a new Pact for Skills, a shared engagement model for skills development in Europe since November 2020. BEDA, Creative Skills Europe and the European Creative Business Network (ECBN) were co-chairing the working group of 60 partners “Towards a large-scale

Place: Théâtre of the Biennale / Cité du design Le Théâtre – Biennale International Design Saint-Étienne Cité du design, 3 rue Javelin Pagnon 42000 Saint-Étienne - France A half-day organized by the Cité du design-Esadse in cooperation with National Association of Higher Schools of Art (ANdÉA) aims to demonstrate that the New

Joseph Binder Award 2022 – international competition for graphic design and illustration by designaustria. Graphic designers, illustrators, advertising agencies and students from all over the world are invited to enter their works realized in 2020 and after by 15 May 2022. Joseph Binder Award is held every two

The European Commission would like to hear your views on the Cyber resilience act – new cybersecurity rules for digital products and ancillary services. This call for evidence is open for feedback. Your input will be taken into account as we further develop and fine-tune this

At the World Design Policy Conference 2022, that will be held in Valencia on 3th and 4th of November, BEDA member organizations are welcome to give a short presentation regarding design policies and design action plans in their respective countries.Those organizations interested in giving a brief

Human Cities is a multidisciplinary exchange network founded in 2006 that examines the livability of public spaces using participatory design as a tool for territorial development. Human Cities- Smoties is a European cooperation project that runs from 2020 to 2024. This new project is the

The Sustainable products initiative, revising the Ecodesign Directive and proposing additional legislative measures, is possibly the most important initiative in relation to design in any near future. There is now an opportunity for BEDA and its members to give feedback to the initiative, with a deadline on

BEDA with its 53 member organisations in 27 countries in Europe is expressing its strong support to all Ukrainian designers, professionals in creative fields as well as all citizens. No country should grant itself a right to shape the borders of another sovereign country.  

We cordially invite all BEDA member organisations to our Open Doors Dialogue, Tuesday 12 April 2022, from 17:00 to 18:00 CET chaired by Regina Hanke, Deutscher Designtag and Ingrid van der Wacht, Dutch Design Foundation. Together we will discuss EU Call and Fundings (Part II) –

“If the European Green Deal has a soul, then it is the New European Bauhaus which has led to an explosion of creativity across our Union.” Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission The Festival of the New European Bauhaus offers opportunities for individuals and