Above image courtesy of Tourism Singapore

Singapore - As part of the approaching Icsid Design Education Conference (22 November 2009) and Icsid World Design Congress 2009 (23-25 November 2009) in Singapore, you are invited to participate in the exciting social and cultural activities surrounding the event.
Opening and closing parties
The opening party, to be held at Singapore's most iconic night club Zouk, will kick start the congress and exhibition - in style. Since its opening in 1991, Zouk has grown into a club like no other in Asia, propelling Asia's dance music culture and leading Singapore into the forefront of global clubbing.

Above: Club Zouk in Singapore

The closing party, which will showcase the Seoul Design Foundation and World Design Capital Seoul 2010 presentations, will take place at the National Museum of Singapore. The National Museum is one of the city-states oldest, founded in 1887, but with the youngest and most innovative soul. Designed to be the people's museum, the National Museum adopts new and varied ways of presenting history and culture to redefine the conventional museum experience.

www.icsidcongress09.com

For more information, please contact:

Grayling
Nicky Wang, Robin Williams, or Chris Davies
T: +65 6325 4606
E:  nicky.wang@sg.grayling.com; robin.williams@sg.grayling.com;
or  chris.davies@sg.grayling.com

Icsid
Andrea Springer
t: +1 514 448 4949 ext 232
e: aspringer@icsid.org
About Icsid
The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) is an international non-governmental organisation for professional industrial design. Founded in 1957, Icsid facilitates co-operation and interaction among professional associations, promotional societies, educational institutions, government bodies, corporations and institutions with the aim of contributing to the development of the profession of industrial design. Through shared interests, experiences, and resources, Icsid provides an international platform for its members to be heard as a powerful voice.
 
Icsid also holds consultative status with UNESCO, UNIDO, ISO and WIPO to support and highlight design in international forums.
About DesignSingapore Council
Design changes and improves lives, inspires creativity and new forms of expression. It also enhances business competitiveness in today's crowded marketplace. DesignSingapore Council is Singapore's response to these propositions and opportunities.
 
As a national initiative, the Council aims to place Singapore on the world map for design creativity. It looks to develop a thriving, multi-disciplinary design cluster of industries and activities in Singapore that has relevance and impact globally. 
 
The initiative also aims to bring design to business boardrooms, new audiences and new markets. The DesignSingapore Council was formed in August 2003 as a department within the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, as the national agency for the promotion and development of Singapore design.
www.designsingapore.org