Dear Colleagues,
Victor Margolin kindly provided us with information on the Web site
for the organization Design for the World.
http://www.designfortheworld.org/dw/dw.htm
Design for the World is an international humanitarian organisation
whose objective is to match the skills and commitment of volunteer
designers with the needs expressed by disadvantaged populations and
the organisations that serve them worldwide. Design for the World
unites graphic designers, industrial designers and interior and
architectural designers around one common idea: voluntary design for
people in need.
Design for the World believes that people disadvantaged by poverty,
war, disability, age or environmental conditions deserve equal access
to practical design solutions that will improve their day-to-day
lives. Design for the World seeks to extend the benefits of design to
populations without access to adequately designed materials, objects,
tools and living environments.
The Web site offers a useful array of ideas, information, contacts,
and resources. The organization welcomes volunteers, and it publishes
an informative newsletter with regular updates.
Best regards,
--
Ken Friedman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Leadership and Strategic Design
Department of Leadership and Organization
Norwegian School of Management
Visiting Professor
Advanced Research Institute
School of Art and Design
Staffordshire University
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