With the objective of celebrating the growth of the Indian design industry and also to identify further opportunities and challenges, CII, NID and Pune Design Foundation, along with DIPP and Designindia as partners, are organising the first India Design Festival 2008 (IDF 08) from 7-14 February 2009 in Pune. The major attraction and key event of India Design Festival is the 8th CII – NID Design Summit from 11-12 February at YASHADA, Pune, India.


Above: Image from the 2007 panel discussions

"Design Next - Inspiring Transformation"

Programme Outline

Design in India
Achievements
Setting Aspirations

Setting the agenda
Identify the priority areas where design Interventions are required to inspire transformation

Value of Design
Value creation through Design
Contribution of Design to the economy of a nation

Design and Social Impact
How design can inspire transformation in Society

Design in a Sustainable Concept
Eco/Green design
Sensorial design
Emotional design
Universal design

Designing the Future
Futuristic design-led ideas which are far from reality in present scenario but can have high impact on society or economy in future Collaboration opportunities with Participating Countries.

Growth of Design in India
Key issues to be addressed
Expectations from National Design Policy

Target Audience

• CEOs, Design / R&D heads from industry
• Design houses & freelance designers
• Legal / IPR experts
• Premier Design / R&D / Technical / Engineering institutes
• Design Engineers, Technocrats, Entrepreneurs, innovators
• Concerned Government officials and Academicians

Background

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the National Institute of Design (NID) have been jointly organising the annual CII - NID Design Summit since 2001. The annual Design Summit and other collaborative efforts of CII and NID also led to the announcement of National Design Policy by DIPP.

Since the Design Policy was announced, there has been a lot of excitement and movement in the Indian design community. A lot of interest in Indian design industry has also been seen in the last 2 years from many design-led countries. To give a further push to Indian design industry and also to celebrate its growth in the past few years, the India Design Festival 2008 (IDF 2008) will take place in Pune on 7-14 February 2009, which includes the 8th CII-NID Design Summit on 11-12 February 2009.

Confederation of Indian Industry
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes.
www.ciionline.org

National Institute of Design (Icsid Member)
The National Institute of Design (NID) is internationally acclaimed as one of the foremost multi-disciplinary institutions in the field of design education and research. The Business Week, USA has listed NID as one of the top 25 European and Asian programmes in the world. The institute functions as an autonomous body under the department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. NID is recognised by the Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) under Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, as a scientific and industrial design research organisation.
www.nid.edu

Pune Design Foundation
The Pune Design Foundation is a conglomerate of design houses, institutes and corporate bodies that span various fields under the broader umbrella of 'Design'. The Foundation, a non-profit organization was set up with the purpose of promoting design and designers in Pune and India and creating an awareness of it, amongst masses.
www.punedesignfoundation.com

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For more information, please contact:

Mrs. Seema Gupta
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Plot No. 249-F, Sector - 18
Udyog Vihar, Phase - IV
Gurgaon - 122015 (Haryana)
India
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