Network of African Designers

The staging of the first soccer World Cup in Africa is around the corner. The preparation of this massive event shows no sign of slowing down as we are preparing for the Africa Design Day 2010 event. The NAD conference theme for 2010 is Sustainable Design and Innovation in Africa. It is gaining momentum and NAD members are requested to propose papers for this gathering.

The sub topics of the theme are:

1. Sustainability and innovation: Understanding the policy and business dimensions of innovation(e.g. environment, social and financial aspects)

2. Sustainability and Culture: Stories on sustainability from our culture and/or cultural design

3. Sustainability and products/services: Case studies of sustainable products and services

4. Sustainability and nature: Lessons to be learnt from our nature

5. Sustainability and Design Education: Integration of sustainable issues in design curriculum

6. 350. African designers respond to climate change.

The deadlines for paper submission are as follows:

a. Call for abstract – November 2009

b. Deadline for abstract – 15 January 2010

c. Deadline for research paper – 29 March 2010

Criteria for selecting speakers:

• Abstracts are requested from the potential presenters from Africa.

• Only papers relevant to the theme will qualify.

The event will run as follows:

• 23 - 25 May 2010

• 22-23 May – arrival of NAD members

• 23 May – Workshop and Planning meeting for 2011 (Kenya)

• 24 May – NAD Conference

• 25 May – Design Achievers Awards Ceremony