WIDC2018
2018 World Industrial Design Conference (WIDC2018) was held on April 21-22 in Mengqi Town of Designers, Liangzhu, Zhejiang. With the theme of “Design • Ecology”, the Conference brought together thousands of representatives of experts, scholars, entrepreneurs and government leaders from all over the world to engage in exchange and cooperation on the integrated innovation of human culture, environment and industries.
During the conference, organized dozens of design industry cooperation fairs; at the opening ceremony, announced the design poverty alleviation initiative, launched the Open University for Design, signed a number of major cooperation projects, held the TIA design award award ceremony; at the same time, organized the design industry Achievement release, National Council of Design Education Branch of China Industrial Design Association, International Design Education Summit Forum, International User Experience Design Forum, Preparatory Meeting of National Council of User Experience Industry Branch of China Industrial Design Association, etc. In addition, "Design · Technology", " “Design, Entrepreneurship”, “Design as Source, Enabling Ecology”, etc. Nearly 20 professional forums were held concurrently with the conference.
I. Date:
21-22 April, 2018
Ⅱ. Venue:
Mengqi Town of Designers, Liangzhu, Zhejiang, China
Ⅲ. Theme:
Design • Ecology
Ⅳ. Organization Structure
Host:
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China
The People's Government of Zhejiang Province
Organizers:
China Industrial Design Association
Zhejiang Province Economic and Information Commission
The People’s Government of Hangzhou
Center for International Economic and Technological Cooperation
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, P.R.C
Support Unit:
China National Light Industry Council
International Council of Design
International Council of Societies of Industrial Design
The Bureau of European Design Associations
Service Design Network
European Union Intellectual Property Office