Design for Social Impact and Social Innovations
Duration: One day
Schedule:
Sunday, 21st March 2010, Morning
Fee:
Rs. 800
Participants: 10-25
Aim
The aim of this one-day workshop is to have focused and interactive
discussions in the area of ‘Designing for Social Impact and Social Innovations'.
In addition to raising awareness about the topic, this workshop also
aims to build a platform to exchange ideas and develop a community of
designers interested in, and committed to, advancing Design for Social
Impact.
A white paper on Design for social impact & innovation, with findings from the workshop, which will be shared with participants and organizers for future reference. Also one can expect a stronger network of professionals with an interest in this upcoming area of design application.
Content
Morning Session (2 Hrs): Introduction and
discussions on case studies related to Design for Social impact and Social
Innovation. Sharing
methodologies, theories, and challenges faced.
Post Lunch Session (2hrs): Group Activities on Designing solutions
for socially relevant topics.
Post Tea Session (2hrs): Presentation on Design Solution and discussions
on the way forward from here.
Who should attend?
The session is open to all, though not limited to Designers, Corporate
Representatives, Engineers, Social Activists, Economists, Environmentalists,
NGO representatives, and Academicians
Organisers
Selvan Thandapani, IFMR, Chennai
Kshitiz Anand, Director and Co-Founder, Deskala, Bangalore
More information on this workshop can be found at http://sites.google.com/a/ifmr.ac.in/design-for-social-imapct/
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