The International Design Alliance (IDA) is a strategic venture between the international organisations representing design. The alliance was created by founding partners Icsid and Icograda and ratified by their respective General Assemblies in September 2003. In September 2008, the IDA welcomed the International Federation of
Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) to the alliance as the third
partner.
The alliance is based on the desire of its partners to "do together what they cannot do alone," concentrating on opportunities arising from multidisciplinary collaboration.
Vision
The design community working together for a world that is balanced, inclusive and sustainable.
Mission
To bring the benefits of design to world bodies, governments, business and society.
Goals
• To serve as the collective voice of design
• To develop and share knowledge of design around the world
• To stimulate innovation through multidisciplinary design collaboration
• To promote the mutual interest of all design professions
• To encourage the use and value of design by building relationships with
world bodies
2007-2009 IDA Executive Committee Members
Rotating Chairpersons
• Prof. Carlos Hinrichsen (Icsid President)
• Mr. Don Ryun Chang (Icograda President)
• Mr. Shrikant Nivasarkar (IFI President)
Executive Committee
• Dr. Mark Breitenberg (Icsid President-Elect)
• Prof. Dr. Peter Zec (Icsid Senator)
• Prof. Russell Kennedy (Icograda President-Elect)
• Ms. Lise Vejse Klint (Icograda Secretary General)
• Ms. Shashi Caan (IFI President-Elect)
• Ms. Madeline Lester (2005-2007 IFI President)
Secretariats
• Ms. Dilki de Silva (Icsid Secretary General)
• Ms. Brenda Sanderson (Icograda Managing Director)
• Ms. Swoo K. Suh (IFI Secretary General)
World Design Survey
With the World Design Survey pilot, Icograda and the pilot participants, are focussed on creating a sustainable framework to map the generic design sector, determining the contribution of the design economy and the level of strategic engagement of design as a socio-economic and cultural developmental imperative at governmental level.
This project is intended to facilitate the understanding of the magnitude, impact, characteristics and unique cultural differences of the design economy in an international context.
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World Design Capital
The World Design Capital™ project is a biennial international designation created to identify and recognise cities that have effectively used design to revive the city and improve its quality of life.
Icsid manages the WDC with the aim to promote the merits of design in strengthening and empowering cities to reinvent themselves and position their competitive advantages from a social, cultural and economic point of view.
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2011 IDA Congress
After an international Call for Proposals, the Taiwan Design Centre was selected as the IDA’s partner to organise the inaugural 2011 IDA Congress. The IDA Congress is the primary event for dialogue between designers and non-designer stakeholders in a summit format.
The alliance is based on the desire of its partners to "do together what they cannot do alone," concentrating on opportunities arising from multidisciplinary collaboration.
Vision
The design community working together for a world that is balanced, inclusive and sustainable.
Mission
To bring the benefits of design to world bodies, governments, business and society.
Goals
• To serve as the collective voice of design
• To develop and share knowledge of design around the world
• To stimulate innovation through multidisciplinary design collaboration
• To promote the mutual interest of all design professions
• To encourage the use and value of design by building relationships with
world bodies
Governance
The International Design Alliance (IDA) is governed by the IDA Executive Committee, which consists of nine members. These members are appointed by the Executive Boards at the first board meeting immediately following the General Assemblies of each partner and serve until the next General Assembly.2007-2009 IDA Executive Committee Members
Rotating Chairpersons
• Prof. Carlos Hinrichsen (Icsid President)
• Mr. Don Ryun Chang (Icograda President)
• Mr. Shrikant Nivasarkar (IFI President)
Executive Committee
• Dr. Mark Breitenberg (Icsid President-Elect)
• Prof. Dr. Peter Zec (Icsid Senator)
• Prof. Russell Kennedy (Icograda President-Elect)
• Ms. Lise Vejse Klint (Icograda Secretary General)
• Ms. Shashi Caan (IFI President-Elect)
• Ms. Madeline Lester (2005-2007 IFI President)
Secretariats
• Ms. Dilki de Silva (Icsid Secretary General)
• Ms. Brenda Sanderson (Icograda Managing Director)
• Ms. Swoo K. Suh (IFI Secretary General)
Projects
IDA projects are content driven initiatives that reflect the IDA's mandate to act as the collective voice for design. There projects are currently in development:World Design Survey
With the World Design Survey pilot, Icograda and the pilot participants, are focussed on creating a sustainable framework to map the generic design sector, determining the contribution of the design economy and the level of strategic engagement of design as a socio-economic and cultural developmental imperative at governmental level.
This project is intended to facilitate the understanding of the magnitude, impact, characteristics and unique cultural differences of the design economy in an international context.
[read more]
World Design Capital
The World Design Capital™ project is a biennial international designation created to identify and recognise cities that have effectively used design to revive the city and improve its quality of life.
Icsid manages the WDC with the aim to promote the merits of design in strengthening and empowering cities to reinvent themselves and position their competitive advantages from a social, cultural and economic point of view.
[read more]
2011 IDA Congress
After an international Call for Proposals, the Taiwan Design Centre was selected as the IDA’s partner to organise the inaugural 2011 IDA Congress. The IDA Congress is the primary event for dialogue between designers and non-designer stakeholders in a summit format.
