Nog een paar weken om deel te nemen aan wedstrijd 'Design Eleven - 2011' van EESC (en)
The EESC Design Eleven - 2011 "European Design Award for a Sustainable Present" is aimed at design students and designers from the 27 EU Member States and European designers living elsewhere in the world. Around 150 applications from 21 countries have already been received and more are expected to arrive before the deadline on 30 May 2011. Participants should base their design on the theme of "Intergenerational solidarity in times of an ageing population" and create solutions that are innovative and relevant in terms of “ageless design”. The processes used to obtain the final product can include participative design, such as end-users taking part in the design process and/or co-design, meaning cross-generation team-building or collaboration between young and older designers.
This initiative, which aims to raise awareness of sustainable design practices and innovation, is supported by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, CUMULUS (International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media) and EIDD (Design for All Europe).
The design award was launched by the European Economic and Social Committee in 2009 to raise global awareness of social and civil society issues.
CALL FOR ENTRIES:
http://www.eesc.europa.eu/design/about.html
REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION FORM:
http://www.eesc.europa.eu/design/takepart.html
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES:
30 May 2011
PRIZES:
The winning designers (1st, 2nd and 3rd prize-winners) will be informed by the EESC in writing and invited to Brussels to attend the awards ceremony and the opening of an exhibition of selected entries.
1st prize: EUR 7 000
2nd prize: EUR 4 000
3rd prize: EUR 2 000
PRODUCTION OF WINNING DESIGN:
The winning entry (1st prize) must be produced in the EU and meet sustainability criteria.
Product to be designed packaged and delivered to Brussels: 200-300 units.
Deadline: End of 2011.
PRODUCTION COSTS:
Max. EUR 20.000 (Excl. VAT, including cost of prototype)
JURY AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNERS:
The selection and public announcement of the winners will take place in mid-July 2011 in Brussels. The award ceremony and the exhibition opening are planned for September 2011 as part of the Design international design festival, which will take place in September 2011 in Brussels.
Exact dates to be confirmed.
EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE:
A selection of the 20-25 best entries, including the winning designs, will be shown in an exhibition to be held first at the EESC in Brussels in September 2011.
For more information, please contact:
Sylvia Binger
Phone: +32-2-546 8305