BEDA's past President Päivi Tahkokallio has been invited to participate in the in high-level Cultural and Creative Industries discussion panel as a part of the programme of the 2021 European Research & Innovation Days. Over the days of the programme a diverse array of speakers

The BEDA Design Forum 2021 on 27 May was kindly hosted by Cité du design, the home organisation of BEDA’s new President Isabelle Vérilhac, who has now started her term. We had all hoped that we could all meet face-to-face in St. Étienne, in the

A strong leadership team At its annual General Assembly held online on Friday 28 May 2021, BEDA welcomed its new President Isabelle Vérilhac (left), Head of international Affairs and Innovation at Cité du design, Saint Etienne and unanimously elected its new Vice President Christina Melander (right)

At its annual General Assembly held online on Friday 28 May 2021, BEDA Members ratified six new organisations from five European countries as full members of BEDA. This brings the total of BEDA’s organisational members to over 50 for the first time. The successful new BEDA

Barcelona Design Week changes its format to adapt to the new reality. This year the BDW will be held in two appointments: from June 7 to 17 will be held the BDW Pro, ten days of mainly professional online and hybrid activities; and from October 7 to 30 will be held

Dutch Design Foundation, Federatie Creatieve Industrie, CLICKNL and Centre of Expertise for Creative Innovation have joined forces in ‘The Open Coalition’. The founders want to combine knowledge, skills and experience on how the dutch cultural and creative industries can contribute better in solving hypercomplex societal

As a partner of the European Commission's New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, the German Design Council is working on ways to successfully realise the European Green Deal and make Europe climate neutral by 2050. On 12 May the German Design Council hosted the online event

Design Council (UK) have published their new Systemic Design Framework. It is the latest evolution of the double diamond. Developed to help designers solve complex challenges, like the climate crisis, and place people and planet at the heart of design. Key elements of the Systemic Design

Immerse yourself in effectiveness, celebrate the power of design: DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners’ announcement 2021 On Tuesday 15 June, you are invited to join the DBA online for 90 minutes of insights that will inspire and inform you, in a showcase of truly effective design. The

The German Design Council is distinguishing forward-thinking companies with the fourth iteration of the German Innovation Awards. They will focus on sustainable and utility-oriented solutions that combine market readiness with future potential. The almost 700 submissions have proved how multifaceted the innovation emerging from German business