News Item: : The State of Design in Japan
(Category: DESFA News)
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Thursday 29 July 2010
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.
Date: Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Time: 18:30 for 19:00 – 20:00
Venue: SABS , Groenkloof campus, Pretoria
RSVP: 2 August 2010
Portia Dlamini
Tel: 012 428 6655 or -email-
Programme
19:00 - Presentation by Ms Leimei Julia Chiu
20:00 - Cocktails and refreshments
Background:
Ms Leimei Julia Chiu is the CEO of JIDPO, Japan Industrial Design Promotional Organisation. She has worked with major Japanese corporations as well as with governments and academic institutions in over 38 countries across Europe, North America, and the Pan Pacific Rim. She is
Executive Board Member for the Advisory Council of METI (the Japanese Ministry of Economics & Industry) appointed to implement strategic visions for the economic development of Central Japan Region. She has served on numerous competition juries, including Red Dot Design Concept Award, Brno Biennial, Design for Asia Award, World Design Leadership Award, BIO; and the Good Design Award.
This news item is from design educators forum of southern africa
( http://www.defsa.org.za/news.php?extend.39 )
(Category: DESFA News)
Posted by Webmaster
Thursday 29 July 2010
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.
Date: Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Time: 18:30 for 19:00 – 20:00
Venue: SABS , Groenkloof campus, Pretoria
RSVP: 2 August 2010
Portia Dlamini
Tel: 012 428 6655 or -email-
Programme
19:00 - Presentation by Ms Leimei Julia Chiu
20:00 - Cocktails and refreshments
Background:
Ms Leimei Julia Chiu is the CEO of JIDPO, Japan Industrial Design Promotional Organisation. She has worked with major Japanese corporations as well as with governments and academic institutions in over 38 countries across Europe, North America, and the Pan Pacific Rim. She is
Executive Board Member for the Advisory Council of METI (the Japanese Ministry of Economics & Industry) appointed to implement strategic visions for the economic development of Central Japan Region. She has served on numerous competition juries, including Red Dot Design Concept Award, Brno Biennial, Design for Asia Award, World Design Leadership Award, BIO; and the Good Design Award.
This news item is from design educators forum of southern africa
( http://www.defsa.org.za/news.php?extend.39 )