International Design Alliance welcomes International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers

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.

The signing ceremony took place on September 13, 2008, at the joint Secretariat located in the heart of Montréal's Quartier International. The agreement was signed by Prof. Don Ryun Chang, Icograda President and IDA Lead Chair, Prof. Carlos Hinrichsen, Icsid President and IDA Co-chair, and Mr. Shrikant Nivasarkar, IFI President.

"This is a significant day for the IDA. Icsid, Icograda and IFI have a long history of close collaboration. Welcoming IFI as a partner in the IDA builds on this history and strengthens the IDA's position as the international voice for design," stated Prof. Chang. "We are looking forward to the new opportunities this expansion will create for all the IDA partners and the broader design community."

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