国际设计理事会(International Council of Design,ICoD)是一个国际性的非政府组织,前身为国际平面设计协会理事会(ICOGRADA),秘书处设在加拿大蒙特利尔,始建于1963年,在全球50个国家和地区拥有121个机构成员,包括专业设计协会、设计推广机构、设计教育机构如设计学院等,不接受个人或企业的会员申请。理事会宗旨在于促进并协助国际最顶尖的设计机构之间展开交流合作,由于会员均为枢纽型机构(即会员本身拥有众多会员),且数量众多,覆盖全球各大洲,因此其两年一届的会员大会(General Assembly)被称为“设计界的联合国大会”。


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徐挺
国际设计理事会(ICoD)主席




徐挺现任国际设计理事会(ICoD)主席、深圳市文化创意与设计联合会(SCCDA)常务副秘书长。联合会是由深圳市委宣传部主管、深圳市有关设计机构、企业和设计师自愿发起成立的专业性、地方性、非营利性社会组织,其主要任务是加强深圳“设计之都”和国际化城市建设的对外推广,增强深圳市在“一带一路”战略推进实施中的辐射影响力,促进各设计门类的国内外交流合作,是深圳设计周和深圳全球设计奖(SDA)的主要组织者之一。


从2011年至今,徐挺先后担任过联合国教科文组织创意城市网络的领导小组成员、章程起草小组成员(2013-2014)、特别工作组成员(2012-2013),五城委员会成员(2011-2012)。徐挺也曾担任2016年及2018年深港设计双年展联合策展人。

Founded in 1963 as Icograda— the International Council of Graphic Design Associations, the International Council of Design (ICoD) is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in Montreal, Canada. It has 121 member bodies in 50 countries and regions around the world, including professional design associations, design promotion agencies, design educational institutions and colleges. The membership applications from individuals or companies are not acceptable. The mission of the Council is to promote exchanges and cooperation among the top international design institutions. Since the ICoD members are all institutions that have a large number of members themselves and cover all continents of the world. Therefore, the biennial General Assembly is also known as the "United Nations General Assembly of the design community".


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Ting Xu
President, International Council of Design (ICoD)




Mr. Xu is currently the President of International Council of Design (ICoD) 2022-2024. Mr. Xu is also the deputy Secretary-General for Shenzhen Culture, Creativity and Design Association (SCCDA). SCCDA is a semi-official and non-profit body commissioned by Shenzhen municipal government to manage and brand “the City of Design” program. It is the focal point for UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) program, maintaining liaison with UNESCO and other creative cities around the world. SCCDA is also one of the key organizers of Shenzhen Design Week and Shenzhen Global Design Award (SDA).


From 2011 to now, Mr. XU serves consecutively as member of the Steering Group for UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN, 2014-2017), chair of the Statute and Regulation Drafting Group for UCCN(2013-2014), chair of the Working Group for UCCN(2012-2013), member of the sub-committee for UCCN(2011-2012). Mr. XU was the co-curator of the 2nd and 3rd HK-SZ Design Biennale, and curator of HK-SZ Creative Furniture Exhibition.