Montreal (Canada) - Design students from Icsid Member Schools are put to the challenge to design a poster that illustrates the importance of industrial design to humankind. This year's theme is Industrial Design: The product of human creativity.

Torino, (Italy) – Icsid announces launch of the World Design Capital™ (WDC) 2012 bid process during the International Design Policy Conference held in Torino, Italy.

Montreal (Canada) - The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) announced today the appointment of Icsid President, Prof. Carlos Hinrichsen as the incoming Lead Chair of the International Design Alliance (IDA).

Montréal (Canada) - The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) and the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda), partners in the International Design Alliance (IDA), have officially signed an agreement welcoming the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) as the IDA's newest partner.

Montreal (Canada) - Professional designers and design enthusiasts around the globe will unite on June 29, 2008 for the first ever observance of World Industrial Design Day (WIDD).

Seoul (South Korea) - Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon signs memorandum of agreement with Icsid officially appointing the city as the World Design Capital 2010.

Gellivare (Sweden) - In a partnership between Icsid, the Swedish Industrial Design Foundation (SVID) and the community of Gellivare, City Move Interdesign will be the main activity in a project about how to relocate people and societies.

Montreal (Canada) – Just over one year following the launch of its redesigned website, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) has announced the release of its website’s second phase of development.

Montreal (Canada) - Professor Carlos Hinrichsen is inducted as President.

San Francisco (USA) - Prof. Dr. Peter Zec steps down at the end of a successful two-year term.