From April 20, 2018 to April 23, 2018 will be held the second edition of the WIDC (World Industrial Design Conference) at the Liangzhu Mengqi Town of Designers in Hangzhou in the region of Zheijiang, China. The global event dedicated to the design industry, co-founded by CIDA (China Industrial Design Association) and companies, institutions, and universities of design from over 20 countries in the world. This year the theme of the global conference will be dedicated to ecology and ethically sustainable and responsible design. Davide Conti, General Manager of ADI China will attend the event as a guest of honor representing ADI – Compasso d ”Oro. WIDC is a platform for international exchange and cooperation, aiming at promoting design innovation, economic and social integration and development. The WIDC welcomes any design organization and industry around the world complying with the principle of equality, sharing and win-win on the basis of opening and cooperation. Members of WIDC jointly explore the guiding ideology and thinking model for development of design industry world widely, and work together to promote design innovation contributing to the economic development, social progress and finally sustainable development of human civilization. The WIDC proposes organizations as government entities, enterprises, educational and research institutions from all countries to build a borderless innovative design resource sharing platform to collect resources of industry, talents, financial and research etc. It is to contribute design wisdom to a better world. During the conference, there will be more than 100 domestic and foreign news media as follows with the coverage of the events. Will participate at the event as honor guests and partners:

Lic. Paola Romero – Director of the Culture Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Workship of Argentine Republic
Gustavo Saboia Fontenele e Silva – General-Coordinator of Energy and Sustainable Development, Department of Industrial Competitiveness at Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services
Eang Kamrange – Director of ICT Industry Department at Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia
Suy Vanna – Director of Rural ICT Department at Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia
Orn Sophary – Chief of ICT Industry Promotion Office at Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia
Chan Pheakdey – Chief of Investment and Trade Promotion Office at Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia
Meas Makara – Deputy Director of ICT Industry Department at Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia
Roberto Cabrera Ruiz – Economic Counselor, Ministry of Economy of Mexico in China
Casper Freddie – Commercial Consul at Danish Consulate General, Shanghai
Leo Lu – Commercial Officer at Danish Consulate General, Shanghai
Eline Van Nistelrooij – Vice Consul at Netherlands Consulate General in Shanghai
Chris Chen – Commercial Officer at Netherlands Consulate General in Shanghai
Knut Roald Sorlie – Commercial Counsellor at Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing
Gao Peng – Project Manager at Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing
Mahmoud M. Aboud – Embassy of the Union of the Comoros to China
Mohamed Soulaimana – Ambassador, Embassy of the Comoros in France
Li Yong – Director General at United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Bernardo Calzadilla-Sarmiento – Director of Department of Trade, Investment and Innovation at United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Ralf Bredel – UNIDO Representative of UNIDO Beijing Office at United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Ma Jian – Deputy Representative of UNIDO Beijing Office at United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Srini R. Srinivasan – President-elect at WDO ( World Design Organization )
Paivi Tahkokallio – Vice President at BEDA ( The Bureau of European Design Associations )
Birgit Mager – President at Service Design Network
Agustin Carlos Grassi – Art Director at Ferias & Congresos S.A.
Camila García Madroñero – Journalist at Ferias & Congresos S.A.
Severin Filek – Managing Director at designaustria
Ken Flavio Ono Fonseca – Founder Associate & Director at BDC ( Brazil Design Center )
Patridge Farai Tembo – Lead Linux Engineer at SmallWorld Venture
Sela Thul – Linux Developer at SmallWorld Venture
Sangva Lim – CEO at ArrowDot
Rithy Sourn – Research and Development Officer at ArrowDot
Liu Ning – President at CIDA ( China Industrial Design Association )
Jiang Lan – Executive Director of Master Academy ‘, ‘ADI at World Industrial Design Conference 2018

Info
Organizing Committee of WIDCE
mail:widc2016@163.com
Tel:+86-10-68209322
Phone:+86-15868807680
Skype:WIDC Organizing Committee
Add:Mengqi Town of Designers, Liangzhu, Hangzhou,
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