2011 International Defsa Conference

The 2011 International DEFSA Conference will be presented at the University of Johannesburg in September 2011. Call for abstracts and paper submission dates will be published in October 2010 on the DEFSA website.

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DEFSA Conference 2009

The Design Education Forum of Southern Africa (DEFSA) is a professional organization of design educators, spanning most design disciplines such as industrial, graphic, interior, clothing, ceramic, textile, jewellery and commercial photography.

The Twelfth National Design Education Forum (DEFSA) conference was hosted by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in collaboration with the 2009 International Mohair Summit.

Presentations and abstracts from the 2009 conference as well as previous DEFSA conferences are available under "Conference Papers"

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The State of Design in Japan

The SABS Design Institute will host a forum evening on Wednesday 4 August 2010 at the SABS, Pretoria with Ms Leimei Julia Chiu from JIDPO (Japan Industrial Design Promotional Organisation). All design-minded people are invited.

Ms Chiu is the former Icsid Board Member and current President Elect of Icograda, and she will share her thoughts on the state of design in Japan.  It promises to be very informative and interesting.
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CPUT students are finalists in global Design Competition

icsid_WIDD.gifWorld Industrial Design Day which is held on the 29th of June, celebrates the profession of industrial design, and encourages the use of design in improving quality of life around our planet. Two local students from the Cape Peninsula of Technology have been included in the final five posters for the Global Industrial Design Poster Competition.
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