2011 Design Forum

Should government have a design strategy?

At the first of the new Design Council forums policymakers, designers and business leaders debated whether now would be a good time to develop a UK Design Strategy.

This is the first of the new Design Council Forums, following on from the Design Summit we held in June 2011. The idea behind the Forums is to provide a neutral space for those in design to discuss key issues of the day with other industries and policymakers in government. Whereas the Summits will be annual and at a larger scale, the Forums are more frequent with greater opportunity for debate.

 

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Coverage

Find out what was said at the 2011 Design Forum with these films and live blog

Map of design promotion across the globe

International design

The last few years have seen a rapid growth in design promotion, programmes and policy around the world. Here's a roundup of design strategies across the globe.

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Agenda

Find out the agenda for the 2011 Design Forum: Should government have a design strategy?

Ruth Reed

Speakers

Find out more about our speakers at the Design Forum 2011