On the 29th January, the European Commission adopted its 2020 Work Programme describing the key set of documents as setting out, "the actions the Commission will take in 2020 to turn the Political Guidelines of President von der Leyen into tangible benefits for European citizens,

The dates for the next BEDA European Design Forum and General Assembly for 2020 have been confirmed for the 28 and 29 of May 2020. Please put them in your diary. The 2020 European Design Forum – Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France Thanks to the proposal of lille–design,

Taiwan Design Centre invited heads of international design organisations to take part in an international design policy roundtable in Taipei on 15-17 January 2020. President Päivi Tahkokallio represented BEDA in the event. Two BEDA member organisations, PDR represented by Anna Whicher, and Design Council UK, represented

In 2019, BEDA once again partnered with the iSee Taiwan Foundation by endorsing one of its Special Awards at the Taiwan International Student Design Competition. The vision of the iSee Taiwan Foundation is to “become an essential portal for the world to see Taiwan” in particular,

Applications to the European Social Innovation Competition 2020 are now officially open! The European Social Innovation Competition, launched in memory of Diogo Vasconcelos, is a Competition run by the European Commission across all European countries, now in its eighth year. Under the theme Reimagine Fashion: Changing behaviours for sustainable fashion,

On the eve of Milan’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the XXVI edition of the Compasso d'Oro award, the highest recognition of Italian design which has selected the best contemporary products since 1954, will be held at the ADI Design Museum’s new Milan home. The award ceremony,

The Joseph Binder Award is an international competition with a focus on graphic design and illustration by BEDA-member designaustria, the interest organisation and knowledge centre for design in Austria. Graphic designers, illustrators, advertising agencies and students from all over the world are invited to enter their

Over 200 events of the Munich Creative Business Week (MCBW) from 7 to 15 March 2020 have been announced, with the focus on sustainability. Fridays for Future, Made by Vielfalt and many more initiatives on sustainability demonstrate: It's time to act. And not only with regards

lille—design publications are now rooted in the economic, cultural, institutional and academic landscape of our territory. They are recognised and prized by organisations comparable to lille—design at a regional, national and european scale. Until 2020, lille—design edited two kind of publications, Made in North, focusing on

From now until 15 April, companies, agencies, UX professionals and young designers worldwide can submit their experience solutions for the global competition for user experience. Two newly introduced award categories – "New Talent" and "Vision" – complement the competition for the best user-centric projects this