Design and innovation have a huge impact on society well beyond the creative industries – finding solutions to problems that affect every aspect of our lives. It is about rethinking and re engaging existing paradigms to stimulate new futures. Questioning the global context of design, consumption & production can bring us to sustainable solutions and social change. Design and innovation include different perspectives: eco-design tools, design-led thinking tools and methods of developing project and programme strategies. Schools of Design need to provide to students with technical knowledge and skills to achieve more sustainable interventions, encourages design-led thinking and innovation through first-hand experiences from business, engineering and design perspectives. During the session initiatives developed by Design Schools in participating countries will be shared and participants will address the main challenge of how can we improve social change by applying methodologies of design-thinking and/or product design. The objective is to share knowledge and promote mutual learning on what design can do for social change. PROGRAMME The role of research on promoting Design for Social Change and Sustainable Innovation: Ana Margarida Ferreira, ID:Co.Lab/UNIDCOM on Sustainable Design and Innovation Coordinator, IADE European University, Lisbon Isabel Farinha, School Agency Coordinator, IADE European University, Lisbon Linda Jarvin, MA in Design for Social Impact - Paris College of Arts, Paris MakeSense Representative, Paris (to be confirmed) Design strategies for social change and community development Laura Korčulanin, Toilet innovation and water management – revolutionary steps for a green society and wellbeing, ID:Co.Lab/UNIDCOM on Sustainable Design and Innovation Coordinator, IADE European University, Lisbon Marine Plossu, SenseSchool, Paris Case study projects of applied design research João Bernarda, Collaborative Design Methodologies Empowers Resilience of Communities, IADE European University, Lisbon Hugo Rocha, Paradigm shift in Design Education to boost Strategic Innovations, Sustainable Solutions and Social Change, IADE European University, Lisbon
