In response to Nagoya’s declaration as a City of Design in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), International Design Center facilitates networking among certified cities and publicizes design activities taking place in Nagoya.
In 2013, we expanded international exchange, human resource cultivation, cooperation and education among industry, government and academia, and design education. We participated actively in exchanges among member cities, beginning with the annual general meeting held in Bologna, and including mayoral level meetings in Beijing, and an international meeting of representatives of the design cities at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, as well as sub-network meetings in Shenzhen and Seoul. In addition, Nagoya was invited to participate in a design event in Graz, and thanks to the new viewpoint generated by the exchanges between students of Nagoya and Graz, on display were not only examples of products and graphic design, but also the rich personality of the Nagoya region, with a focus on history and culture.
As a cooperative project with the Aichi Triennale 2013, there was a student competition in which three official products were chosen for production and sale. And the Campus Art & Design Tour, highlighting the historical buildings that are some of Nagoya’s assets, served to express the charm of the city from the point of view of design.

Major Projects
■Network Cities Exchange Programs
Convention and General Meeting of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network
*Atended, presented (September 18-21, 2013/Bologna, Italy)
Convention and General Meeting of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2013 Report (NUCD Official website)

Designmonat Graz 2013
*Exhibited (May 3-June 2, 2013/Graz, Austria/75,000)
Designmonat Graz 2013 Report (NUCD Official website)

UNESCO Creative Cities Network Beijing Summit
*Atended, presented (October 20-23, 2013/Beijing, China)
UNESCO Creative Cities Network Beijing Summit Report (NUCD Official website)

UNESCO International Conference: Creative Design for Sustainable Development
*Atended, presented (March 3, 4, 2014/Paris, France)
UNESCO International Conference: Creative Design for Sustainable Development Report (NUCD Official website)

The Award Ceremony | Shenzhen Design Award for Young Talents (SZ-DAY) 2013
*Atended, exhibited (March 18, 19, 2014/Shenzhen, China)
The Award Ceremony | Shenzhen Design Award for Young Talents (SZ-DAY) 2013 Report (NUCD Official website)

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) Grand Opening Ceremony+Subnetwork Meeting
*Atended, presented (March 21, 22, 2014/Seoul, Korea)
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) Grand Opening Ceremony+Subnetwork Meeting Report (NUCD Official website)

Jean Beaudoin Design Talk｜Evolving Landscapes: Time and the Design of Space
*Organized (June 4, 2013/Nagoya, Japan/31)
Jean Beaudoin Design Talk “Evolving Landscapes-Time and the Design of Space” Report (NUCD Official website)

■Human Resource Cultivation
Aichi Triennale 2013 Public Program
CROSS KEYWORD: Behind the Scenes of the Official Goods Student Design Competition
*Co-organized (September 15, 2013/Aichi Arts Center/69)
Aichi Triennale 2013 Public Program
CROSS KEYWORD “Behind the Scenes of the Official Goods Student Design Competition” Report (NUCD Official website)

Aichi Triennale 2013 Visual Communication Exhibition
*Organized (August 9-18, 2013/Design Gallery/660)
Aichi Triennale 2013 Visual Communication Exhibition Report (NUCD Official website)

Aichi Triennale 2013 Public Program
Nagoya Design Strength Supports Aichi Triennale 2013
*Organized (August 17, 2013/NADYA Park/110)
Aichi Triennale 2013 Public Program
Nagoya Design Strength Supports Aichi Triennale 2013 Report (NUCD Official website)

Aichi Triennale 2013 Open Architecture Collaborative Event1
Art & Design | Nagoya University Campus Walk
*Organized (August 20, 2013/Nagoya University/25)
Aichi Triennale 2013 Open Architecture Collaborative Event1
Art & Design | Nagoya University Campus Walk Report (NUCD Official website)

Aichi Triennale 2013 Open Architecture Collaborative Event 2
A Tour of Antonin Raymond’s Architectural Design of Nanzan University
*Organized (October 6, 2013/Nanzan University/36)
Aichi Triennale 2013 Open Architecture Collaborative Event 2
A Tour of Antonin Raymond’s Architectural Design of Nanzan University Report (NUCD Official website)

■Design Education Program
Aichi Triennale 2013 Partnership Event
Design Tour: Fun with the Classics at Yokiso’s Choshokaku
*Organized (September 29, 2013/Yokiso/41)
Aichi Triennale 2013 Partnership EventAichi Triennale 2013 Partnership Event
A Time-Traveling Design Tour To The Start of The Showa Era (1926-1989): Enjoy Classical Music at Yokiso Villa’s Choshokaku Report (NUCD Official website)

UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network
The Creative Cities Network is certified by UNESCO, an organization that emphasizes the conservation of cultural diversity. This program, initiated in 2004, promotes international partnerships and reciprocal exchanges among cities throughout the world that seek invigoration through the development and strengthening of creative and cultural industries. The program consists of seven fields, which include craft and folk art, design, film, gastronomy, literature, music, and media arts. Nagoya’s participation in the design category was declared in October 2008. Appointed Cities as of March, 2014: 41

NAGOYA, UNESCO CITY OF DESIGN
Organizer: Creative Design City Nagoya Organizing Committee (CDCN)
Constituent organizations: City of Nagoya / International Design Center NAGOYA Inc. / Nagoya Chamber of Commerce & Industry / Council of Chubu Design Organizations

*As of April 1, 2014, Creative Design City Nagoya Organizing Committee has been renamed Nagoya, UNESCO City of Design Organizing Committee.
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*For more information, please visit NUCD’s website.