Attend the 1st Icograda Education Network Conference! Icograda Education Network Conference University of Brighton 21 - 23 June 2003 - Brighton, U.K. This important Conference at the University of Brighton will focus on current issues in graphic design education worldwide. Attendance is open to all design educators. Immediately following the two-day Conference, a one-day closed Assembly will be held with representatives of educational institutions who are registered participants of the Icograda Education Network (IEN). This Assembly will focus on the structuring of the IEN. Icograda Education Network Conference University of Brighton On 21-22 June 2003, the University of Brighton's Faculty of Art and Architecture will host the first Icograda Education Network Conference. The objective of this event is to generate a truly open and broad international discussion in order to identify key issues facing graphic design educators. The results of these discussions will serve the IEN Assembly following the Conference in defining an agenda for future activities. The two-day Conference will include; invited speakers reflecting graphic design education in different geographic, social and economic environments; participant presenters (based on submitted proposals); workshop sessions; panel discussions; and a variety of presentations. The IEN Conference is open to all. A registration fee of GBP90 covers participation in the Conference, the University's Gala Dinner, and other events. Other meals are not included. IEN participants in good standing are entitled to send one delegate to the Conference at no charge. (A GBP30 charge will be made for attending the optional Gala Dinner). A block of rooms in local hotels has been reserved. For IEN Conference registration and hotel accommodation, please contact: Jennifer Wells at j.wells@brighton.ac.uk , telephone +44 1273 64 2748, fax +44 1273 64 3227. Icograda Education Network Conference Call for Submissions Please submit a 250 word synopsis of your proposed presentation along with a brief CV and basic information about the structure and programs of your educational institution. Topic material should reflect the objectives of the IEN Conference and may include a presentation on particular challenges or a report on a particular project or experience of relevance. Proposals should be submitted as a Word document, to education@icograda.org by 30 April 2003. Please write presentation proposal (name of person) as the message title. The final program will be circulated by 15 May 2003. (No financial support will be available for presenters, who are expected to register for the Conference). Icograda Education Network - Assembly An IEN Assembly will take place on 23 June 2003, immediately following the IEN Conference, at the University of Brighton. The IEN Assembly is open to all IEN participants in good standing. Each school may send two official delegates to the IEN Assembly. This IEN Assembly will lay the groundwork for the IEN's future activities, define IEN objectives and mission, develop an agenda, chart a course of action, and also inform the IEN's executive structures and IEN working committees. IEN Assembly participants are invited to submit ideas for projects and events and are invited to submit proposals to host future IEN Conferences. IEN Participant Registration for Conference and Assembly IEN participants in good standing (fully paid fees by 23 June 2003) are requested to register for participation in the IEN Conference and the IEN Assembly as early as possible by contacting education@icograda.org Other Events The IEN Conference and IEN Assembly will coincide with the degree shows of the University of Brighton, and ties into a broader program of interesting activities and events in and around Brighton. All registered attendees of the IEN Conference and IEN Assembly will be notified of and invited to participate in associated activities. ............................................................................ .......................... Icograda Education Network The Icograda Education Network (IEN) brings together the worldwide community of graphic design educational institutions. The IEN was inaugurated at a meeting in Brno, Czech Republic, in June 2002 attended by 73 delegates from 28 countries. In keeping with its objectives, principles, and core values, Icograda is giving birth to the IEN initiative and will provide early logistical and administrative support. The IEN will develop according to an agenda defined by active IEN participants relevant activities will be fueled by the ideas, energies, and resources of the network. Icograda Education Network - Objectives IEN's objectives include: creating opportunities for exchange and collaboration at all levels of graphic design education (institutions, faculty and students); examining current and future needs and challenges of design education; advancement of teaching methods and research opportunities; organising collaborative projects, seminars, symposia, conferences, etc.; and sharing experiences for mutual benefit. Ten percent of all fees contributed by IEN participants will be funneled into the Icograda Foundation, to be used for student scholarships and further seeding initiatives. Icograda Education Network - Participation The IEN hopes to enlist graphic design educational institutions in all countries. Participation is open to all schools offering specific post-secondary programs in graphic design (across the entire spectrum of visual communications) according to the specific conditions in each country. Thus the IEN includes schools that provide advanced degrees, as well as schools with programs as short as two years. In order to join the IEN, a school must complete an application form (available from the Icograda Secretariat), must be willing to actively engage in IEN activities, and must pay an annual subscription fee. IEN schools are able to take part in all programs and projects, and are also invited to propose and host IEN projects and events. IEN members may participate in IEN Assembly meetings and serve on IEN committees and executive organs - thus helping define the course of the IEN's development. Annual fees (calendar year) for IEN participation are based on per capita Gross National Product (GNP) for the country in which the applicant school is based: Category A (per capita GNP $USD 10,000 and above) - $USD 600; Category B (per capita GNP $USD 2,500 - 9,999) - $USD 400; Category C (per capita GNP below $USD 2,499) - $USD 100. www.education.icograda.org On 27 April 2003 (World Graphics Day, and Icograda's 40th birthday) the IEN website will launch. The website will feature the schools participating in the IEN (each school has an editable profile) and will include design education information and valuable links related to graphic design education. Discussion Lists will provide an active forum for exchange between participants. ---------------------------------------------------- Dr. Anxo Cereijo Roibás, School of Computing, Mathematical & Information Sciences Faculty of Management & Information Sciences University of Brighton Watts Building, Moulsecoomb Brighton BN2 4GJ United Kingdom t +44(0)1273 64 2458 f +44(0)1273 64 2405 m +44(0)7814 491790 http://www.it.bton.ac.uk/staff/anxo/ <http://www.it.bton.ac.uk/staff/anxo/>