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2019 "Shanghai Design 10×10"

Global Design Summit (The Second Session) was held successfully at the Art Museum of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University at 13:00 on December 31.

The conference invites global design leaders to gather together to share at the Shanghai Design Summit Forum, so that the "Shanghai Design 10×10" global cooperation platform will be better promoted.

2019 "Shanghai Design 10×10" Global Design Summit was concluded successfully at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University on December 31, 2019. In the second meeting of this summit, ten design leaders from all over the world offered many suggestions on Shanghai Design, the future development of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts and other issues ang retold "Shanghai Design 10×10" declaration. The holding of this summit is another milestone in the construction of "Shanghai Design 10×10" platform, marking an important step forward in the international construction of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts and the integration of global high-quality design resources.

Design organization of ten guests and representatives:

-(BEDA) Ms. Päivi Tahkokallio, President of the European Design Association

-(CII) Mr. Pradyumna Vyas, Senior Advisor, Federation of Indian Industry

-(FHKDA) Mr. Liu Xiaokang, Secretary General of Hong Kong Design Federation

-(GDC) Mr. Wang Lei, Chief Representative of the German Brand Design Council in China

-(DBCS) Mr. Ye Jinming, Member of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Chamber of Design Industry

-(IDCN) Mr. Yasuyuki Ito, President and Representative Director of Nagoya International Design Center Co., Ltd.

-(Ico-D) Mr. Johnathon Strebly, President of the International Federation of Design Organizations

-(TDC) Mr. Zhang Jiyi, Chairman of Taiwan Creative Design Center

-(MDA) Mr. Zhu Zhuoxin, President of Macau Designers Association

-(WDO) Mr. Srini R. Srinivasan, President of World Design Organization

Firstly, the guests visited the "A Century of Shanghai Design" exhibition led by Zhao Lei, deputy director of the Design Department of the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University, after arriving at the art gallery. The exhibition looks back on the hundred years of trials and tribulations that Shanghai design has gone through, and the opportunity to take off has finally arrived today. All the guests expressed their feelings about the exhibition and willingness to work together with the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts to create a bright future for "Shanghai Design".

Hosted by Professor Chen Qing, Deputy Dean of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University.

Ms. Nie Qing, Vice President of Shanghai University, gave her speech.

At 1:30 in the afternoon, the second meeting of the summit started on time, presided over by Professor Chen Qing, deputy dean of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University. Ms. Nie Qing, the vice president of Shanghai University, expressed a warm welcome on behalf of organizers to all the guests. She said that Shanghai University and Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts both have a long history, but at the same time they are young and full of vitality. As institutions that bear the city's name, they all have an extraordinary significance to Shanghai. Fine Arts college Shanghai University is an indispensable part of the teaching discipline system of Shanghai University, and Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University is actively relying on the advantages of being affiliated with a comprehensive university to run the school. Both parties are also attracting the path of high-quality global education resources. The above has a common goal and we look forward to all the design leaders' ways to bring new vitality to Fine Arts college Shanghai University and help Fine Arts college Shanghai University in its internationalization process and the creation and development of the concept of "Shanghai Design".

Professor Wang Dawei, Executive Dean of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University, awarded ten design leaders the appointment letter of distinguished professor.

After the school’s speech, 10 design leaders from all over the world accepted the letter of appointment as a distinguished professor issued by Professor Wang Dawei, Executive Dean of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University. Their joining marked the further enhancement of Shanghai Academy of Art and in-depth cooperation between the Academy of Fine Arts and various design organizations and leaders. Professor Lin Pansong, chairman of the Taiwan Design Alliance and chief planner of "Shanghai Design 10×10", presided over the guest speech session. He said that Shanghai University and Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts brought together 10 top design organizations from around the world through this event , which could be said to be a very rare design event.

Mr. Johnathon Strebly, President of the International Federation of Design Organizations (ico-D), pointed out that the Academy of Fine Arts should be an excellent platform to promote diversified innovation. In the future era of interconnection, exchanges, cooperation and mutual fortification will be a desirable way of development. He also expects the International Design Federation and Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University to establish more cooperative relations and create more possibilities. Mr. Yasuyuki Ito, President and Representative Director of Nagoya International Design Center (IDCN), pointed out that the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts of Shanghai University will have a leapfrog development in the Baosteel plot in the future. This is not only the future of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, but also the future of Shanghai’s and the future of China. Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts of Shanghai University should grasp the three key words of "sustainability", "innovation" and "education" to cultivate more talents that meet the requirements of social development in the future.

The speech of Mr. Wang Lei, the chief representative of the German Brand Design Council (GDC) in China, focused on History and Future. He believed that a better source of development should be sought in history, face the future, and transform these historical inheritances into modern times works proactively. Ms. Päivi Tahkokallio, President of the European Design Association (BEDA), expressed the importance of this event. She believes that we must not only respect talents and creativity, but also respect the diversity of human civilization and embrace diversity with an equal attitude culture. Mr. Zhu Zhuoxin, President of Macau Designers Association (MDA), shared his experience of communicating with design colleges. He believed that we must pay attention to the development of students’ physical and mental health, not focusing on teaching professional skills only. Only by cultivating a good mindset can we make good designs.

Professor Wang Dawei, Executive Dean of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University made the summary and comments.

Several other guests also gave speeches on topics such as the future of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University, Shanghai design, and the design of a community with a shared future for mankind. 10 guests also answered questions from teachers and students on site. Professor Wang Dawei, Executive Dean of the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts of Shanghai University and President of the Shanghai Creative Designers Association, concluded and commented that "10" means perfect in China. He pointed out that the Shanghai Creative Designers Association he represents hopes to become a "10+1", linking up 10 design organizations. Designers have the functions of promoting consumption, stimulating consumption, and satisfying consumption. On this basis, future designs should satisfy people’s imagination of a better life. All the guests’ direction determines the direction of design. He looked forward to working with everybody to gather more design wisdom and make suggestions for the design of future built on “10×10” platform.

Dr. Cai Wenchao, from Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University, announced the "Shanghai Design 10×10" Declaration.

At the end of 2019 “Shanghai Design 10×10” Global Design Summit, the “Shanghai Design 10×10” declaration was reiterated. The declaration pointed out that unprecedented environmental, social and cultural issues required our attention, and Shanghai, as one of the largest cities in China, has played an important role in the process of global urbanization with its unique resources. It is the inescapable responsibility of the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts and every design organization to improve the ecological crisis facing the world, pay attention to the development of social fairness and justice and solve the problem of cultural conflicts and unbalanced economic development. Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts hopes to promote global design in Shanghai and future design to take place in Shanghai by establishing an open and shared cooperation platform--"Shanghai Design 10×10".

“Shanghai Design 10×10" is an exhibition project of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts “Shanghai Design 10×10" is an exhibition project of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts that extends the concept of "Shanghai Design", with the concept of “building the platform”, “gathering energy”, “sharpening mutually” and “creating the future together”. It brings together top design organizations and design institutions with a long history and influence across continents from all over the world to hold “Shanghai Design 10×10 International Awards Exhibition” or “Shanghai Design 10×10 Global Design Summit” every two years.

The aim is to build a global design exchange platform and enhance the global influence of Shanghai Design, the design capital of Shanghai based on Shanghai and embracing the world. By exhibitions, forums, publications and other dimensions, it will build the best platform to connect global design "competition & award &master & masterpiece", and shape the top hall for global design award exchange and interaction. At the same time, it has established cooperation with the world's top design competition organizations and design institutions to gather the essence of global design.

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