Opening Address: Naledi Pandor
Minister of Education, at the Design Designers Awards

The Minister presented the industry with some essential concepts to think about:

• “We do not inherit the earth, we borrow it from our children.” Sustainable development means joining together:
• Economic growth is needed to provide decent jobs for workers and greater prosperity for the world as a whole
• Social upliftment can eradicate poverty, especially for women, the elderly, the youth and the disabled,
• Environmental protection means that as we grow and develop we should not destroy the environment which also belongs to our children and our children’s children.

Korean Design Strategy and the role Design Education played to build Korea into an industrial giant
Prof Kyung-Won Chung
Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
 

Strategic Advancement in Korean Design Promotion:
How Korea has transformed itself from an imitator to a pioneer in design promotion
Prof Kyung-Won Chung
Professor, Department of Industrial Design, (KAIST)
 

Sustainable Design: An essential tool in the process of development Education
Karen Blincoe
Director/Professor, ICIS Center, Denmark & Board member, ICOGRADA
 

How Design links with NEPAD strategies and requirements
George Uriesi
Airports Company South Africa

Strategic benefits of design for African Development
Joe Kieser
Rector, Kiesercorp