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From: ITU Endustri Urunleri Tasarimi Bolumu <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 8:00 AM
Subject: Istanbul Tech. University (ITU) to host International Design Alliance (IDA) 2013 Congress



Dear List members,

We are happy to  inform you that the city of Istanbul and ITU were selected to host the International Design Alliance (IDA) Congress in 2013. The announcement of selection was made by the IDA on February 24, 2011.

"Istanbul, Turkey, has been unveiled by the International Design Alliance (IDA) as the host city of the 2013 IDA Congress. The city was selected unanimously by the IDA Executive Committee based on the strength of its bid, led by Istanbul Technical University (ITU) during an international competitive bid process."  "The committee were impressed by the lively bid presentation and thematic proposal entitled "Design Dialects" which refers to the location of Istanbul that is not only the West and the East, but also where the North meets the South. Icsid, Icograda, IFI and ITU have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the right to host the 2013 IDA Congress. Further event details will be shared following the event agreement signing ceremony in April 2011, and as the programme is developed between the committee and ITU."

About the International Design Alliance (IDA):
Established in 2005, the International Design Alliance (IDA) is a strategic venture between Icsid, Icograda and IFI, the international organisations representing design. The IDA serves as the collective voice for all disciplines, advocating the mutual interest of all design professions.

About the IDA Congress:
The IDA Congress is the primary event for dialogue between designers and non-design stakeholders in a summit format. The aim of the IDA Congress is to bring together the unified voice of designers around the world in a themed framework to advance the vision and mission of the IDA by engaging with government leaders, INGO's, business, science and technology, education and the social sciences.

Please follow the link for the IDA Press release <http://www.tasarim.itu.edu.tr/forum/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135>.
http://www.icsid.org/news/year/2011_news/articles1315.htm
http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/
http://www.design.itu.edu.tr

The IDA 2013 Congress in Istanbul will have a peer-reviewed component of design education and research.

Regards.

Istanbul Technical University (ITU)
Department of Industrial Product Design
www.design.itu.edu.tr