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Helsinki meets Cape Town, World Design Capital handover events
The series of events, taking place 7-10 November 2012, will create a temporary platform for building long-term institutional collaboration in the fields of science, business, technology and design. The event provides an opportunity for matching Finnish and South African companies and expertise to develop new business opportunities. Sharing experiences from Helsinki will support Cape Town's own planning processes for its WDC year.
Opportunities
The events will connect:
Cities for promoting design-led planning, growth and development
Companies for exploring market opportunities, trade and investment
Social enterprises for exploring social innovation opportunities, community vitality and sustainability
Designers for creating solutions, promoting development and improving citizens' quality of life
Universities for collaboration in emerging practices in design education and research
Provide space for:
Sharing experiences from Helsinki WDC 2012
Showcasing and connecting Finnish design-know-how with South African partners
Promoting innovation partnerships and trade, investment and social innovation opportunities
Promoting the use of design for development and tackling social problems
Programme themes include:
Cities as design drivers and utilisers - role of cities in driving design and utilising design in city-planning and public services, meaning of the WDC designation for this agenda
Design for urban transformation - creating and applying design know-how and methodologies for sustainable urban growth and development
Design-oriented start-ups - connecting and internationalising Finnish and South African start-ups in mobile and ICT sectors
For more, go to www.helsinkimeetscapetown.com, the Facebook page, and download the programme.