Editorial

By practice or ‘on the job’?

When, within the framework of the EDTI project, we inquired designers about their favourite mode of delivery for training, they mainly answered: by practice! Taking this information into account when developing our training courses at Design Innovation, we reinforced this aspect turning some ‘seminar-like’ courses into workshop.

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EDTI Events

Design: So what and who cares ?

Press Releases

EDTI Day in Liège (Belgim) replaced by an EDTI Tour!

Due to delay in developing the new tools for online project management and student portfolios, the EDTI Day in Liège (Belgium), planned on 8 October has been cancelled. It is replaced by an EDTI Tour that will start late November 2010. Design Innovation will go from design school to design school in Wallonia and North of France (Nord Pas-de-Calais).

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EDTI surveys take a step further with 3pod!

Launched in November 2008, 3pod is a European project in the framework of the Interreg programme – Nord-Pas de Calais (FR) and Hainaut (BE). Its objectives are fostering integration of design among companies, reinforcing entrepreneurial skills among the design industry, benchmarking the region and developing a cross-boarder online platform.
Tackling Continuous Professional Development, 3pod partners decided to build on the conclusions and recommendations as expressed in the EDTI White Book concerning the audit of training needs.

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News

International Conference on Design for Ageing (ICODA 2010)

18 to 20 November 2010

Theme: Redefining Age

www.icoda.sg - Hosted by the Cumulus member Temasek Singapore

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Developing Competences for professionals in VET

Leonardo da Vinci contact seminar

On this occasion, they are aiming at creating networking oportunities for institutions wishing to develop LdV Mobility, Partnership and Transfer of Innovation projects on the theme of development of competences for Professionals in Vocational and Education Training.

Prague (cz), from November 17th to 20th, 2010.

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An Economic Rationale for a National Design Policy (january 2010)

"The aim of this paper is to review the economic rationale for a national design promotion policy, with reference to the purpose and roles for a national design policy body.

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