Seoul (South Korea) - The Seoul Metropolitan Government calls for a wide variety of ideas with an ambition to turn Seoul into an "attractive global city" and "soft city". A part of the Seoul Design Olympiad 2009, an Icsid endorsed event, the Seoul Design Competition deadline for submissions is 15 July 2009.

Participants have until 22 July 2009 to submit papers for the Icsid Design Education Conference 2009, with the theme, "Design Difference - Design Education 2050." The Education Conference will take place on 22 November, as part of the Icsid World Design Congress 2009 in Singapore.