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Dear PhD-Design community, Some of you may know us, but some of you may not, my name is Maud and I’m in charge of the communication and partner relationship of the World Design Summit 2017, 16-25 October in Montréal at Le Palais des Congrès. This is the first edition of our international event. The primary mission of the 2017 World Design Summit (WDS) is to bring together practitioners of all disciplines, in order to foster cooperation and communication, provide a platform for professional advancement, and demonstrate the tremendous power of design and design thinking to create viable, sustainable solutions to global social and environmental challenges. Our multi faceted event is filled with sessions designed to intersect, expand and encourage the sharing of knowledge between disciplines. - The Congress, our lineup of keynotes speakers include great minds like Jan Gehl, Alejandro Aravena, Belinda Tato and much more. Also, learn from hundreds of your of peers, and watch our speakers share their ideas on stage at the World Design Summit Congress. - The Expo, join thousands of visitors to discover, touch and witness design through a multitude of innovations. From smart connected cities to connected homes to high-tech innovations, a ecting both small town and urban landscapes, the Expo will showcase what the leading innovative design solutions have to o er. - The Activities Program, get into the spirit of Montreal! Beyond the official program of events, the World Design Summit will offer delegates and design lovers at large opportunities to discover Montréal design in new and surprising ways. - The Summit Meeting, A 10-year, design-driven international action plan. For the first time ever, 50 international organizations will come together to develop a joint Declaration – a position statement that will identify the unique role, capacities and value of design and design-related disciplines. If you are designer who wants to bring change to the world through design and our mission resonates with you. We would greatly appreciate your presence as we tackle real issues this October. Who is ready bring about change in the world? Learn more: https://worlddesignsummit.com/ ——————————————————————— Maud Lévy [log in to unmask] ——————————————————————— *World Design Summit Organization (WDSO)* www.worlddesignsummit.com ------------------------------------------------------- Centre de commerce mondial Montréal 380, rue Saint-Antoine ouest, bureau 3220 Montréal (Québec) H2Y 3X7 ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design -----------------------------------------------------------------