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Who we are
Who we are
About the Design Society
The Design Society is an association of individuals across the world, who deeply care about design. We are an international, non-governmental, non-profit organisation.
Who we are
Code of Professional Conduct
The fundamental purpose of the Design Society is to create and propagate a body of knowledge in design through research, education and practice.
Who we are
Constitution
Who we are
President's Welcome
The Design Society is an international non-governmental, non-profit organisation of design scientists, practitioners and educators.
Who we are
A Bit of History
The Design Society was formed in 2000 building upon WDK's foundation of 15 ICED conferences, 26 major publications and more than 60 workshops on a wide range of topics...
Organisation
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Minutes of the General Meeting 2023
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Minutes of the General Meeting 2021
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Minutes of the General Meeting 2019
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Organisation
Board of Management
Board of Management is the Governing Body of the Society and is responsible for managing the business of the Society
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Advisory Board
The Advisory Board advises, guides and supports the Board of Management in developing and furthering the aim and objectives of the Society.
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Committees
Since 2018, the Design Society has strengthened its operations by establishing a number of Committees. These Committees comprise mainly current and past members of the AB, but also some members, with no formal role in the BM/AB structure.