Montreal (Canada) - Professor Carlos Hinrichsen has been honoured with the distinction of "Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland". Her Excellency the President of Finland, Ms. Tarja Halonen, awarded this honour to Prof. Hinrichsen in recognition of his valuable contribution to the development of design education, innovation and advocacy in Chile and Finland.

Montreal (Canada) -Icsid is proud to announce that the City of Montreal, Canada has proclaimed 29 June as World Industrial Design Day; the first city worldwide to officially commemorate World Industrial Design Day in acknowledgment of the importance of industrial design to its social and economic development.

Montreal (Canada) - During the Icsid Executive Board meeting that took place last month, three provisional members have been approved; Vancouver International Design Centre, Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico Galileo Scpa, and Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.

Montreal (Canada) - The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) is pleased to announce the winner of the 2nd annual student poster competition for World Industrial Design Day.

Montreal (Canada) – In commemoration of World Industrial Design Day (WIDD) on 29 June, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) is calling for designers to organise events celebrating this year's theme: "Industrial Design: Humane solutions for a resilient world".

Montreal (Canada) - Ms Andréa Springer will take on a new role as the Programme Director for the WDC initiative. Icsid is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the Secretariat team. Effective immediately, Ms Tu Tram Pham and Mr Rafael Mayor-Mora will join the Secretariat.

Montreal (Canada) – Icsid inaugural executive board meeting of the 2009-2011 term on 30-31 January reveals the World Industrial Design Day 2010 theme as "Industrial Design: Humane solutions for a resilient world".

Montreal (Canada) - Calls for interest for the second biennial IDA Congress to be held in 2013 may be submitted until 12 February 2010.

Montreal (Canada) - Icsid is pleased to announce the addition of a new Promotional Member to the Icsid Network, the Daegu Gyeonbuk Design Center (DGDC), established in 2008 by the Korean Central Ministry of Knowledge and Economy jointly with Daegu Metropolitan City.

Montreal (Canada) - The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) Executive Board of Directors for the 2009-2011 term was announced at the close of the Icsid General Assembly on 27 November 2009.