The National Assembly of the Italian Design Society 2016 will take place in Ferrara, at Palazzo Tassoni on April 21 and 22, 2016. The chosen theme for the Scientific Society’s discussion, with contributions from several guests, is “Enhancing design to enhance the country.”
Presentation document of the President of SID.
Program (download it here)
> Participate with a postcard
> Election of 3 Board members
Thursday, April 21, 2016
10:30 – Greetings
Roberto Di Giulio, Director of the Department of Architecture of Ferrara
President and of the SID Board, Report on activities carried out
11:30 – SID agenda paths
Project and disciplinary statute
Research mosaic
Advanced training
Editorial initiatives
13:30 – Light lunch
14:30 – Enhancing design to enhance the country
Scenario: Design as a resource
Speakers include representatives from institutions, associations, businesses, the project, and the Design scientific community, including:
Paolo Barberis, Advisor for Innovation to the Prime Minister
Michele De Lucchi, Designer and architect, founder of aMDL
Debate. Contributions from the Design scientific community
20:00 – Buffet with musical interlude
Friday, April 22, 2016, Friday
9:00-10:00 – Election of substitute Board members
Presentation of candidacies
10:30 – Enhancing design to enhance the country
Giorgio Zauli, Rector of the University of Ferrara
Research and University Education in Italian Design
Medardo Chiapponi, President of SID Italian Design Society
Silvia Piardi, President of CUID Italian University Conference of Design
Round Table
Moderator:
Nicola Di Battista, Director of Domus
Speakers include representatives from institutions, associations, and culture, including:
Luca Lotti, Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Dario Franceschini, Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism
Silvia Costa, Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament
Rosa Maria Di Giorgi, Permanent Commission for Public Education and Cultural Heritage – Italian Senate and Parliamentary Intergroup for Technological Innovation
Cristiano Musillo, Directorate General for the Promotion of the Country System Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Maria Cristina Piovesana, President of Unindustria Treviso
On this occasion, the Elections of 3 members of the Scientific Society’s Board will be held, replacing the resigning Tonino Paris, Luciano Crespi, Francesco Zurlo. They will remain in office, like the entire Board, until the Annual Assembly of 2017.
In this regard, we attach the form to submit candidacies. For further information regarding role, timing, and methods, we refer to our Statute which you can consult here.
Candidacies must be sent by April 7, 2016, to the email segreteria@societàitalianadesign.it and presidente@societàitalianadesign.it
On the occasion of the national Assembly, the presentations of the day are collected below:
– Report of the SID Board on activities carried out
– SID agenda paths
– Presentation by the CUID president
Attached you will find the form for SID Board candidacies (deadline April 7, 2016), the Ferrara hotels and other non-affiliated facilities, and the Assembly program.
