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The APDIG is a forum for open debate between Parliament and the UK’s design and innovation communities
People
“Design has the power to help us answer some of the big questions that we face today: how do we stimulate growth; how can we make our businesses more profitable; how can we be more competitive in international markets; how can we provide improved public services at less cost; how can we realise the potential of our great scientific and technological innovations; how can we be more creative and innovative as a nation; how can we deliver the benefits of our engineering excellence; and how do we build places and buildings in which people can thrive?”
- Lord Bichard, Design Education and Growth - Question for Short Debate, 24 January 2011
“Design is a sure but not widely understood means of developing general excellence in education because it fosters many key proficiencies, not only the traditional ones of literacy and numeracy, but the ones we particularly need now for the success of our economy-the capability to realise a plan, innovate, collaborate and recognise what the user wants.”
- Baroness Whitaker, Education: Development of Excellence - Motion to Take Note, 18 October 2012
“Too many people still think that good design means a beautiful table or chair or a new piece of architecture, such as the Shard. There is a whole body of expert design capacity in this country that could help design services, particularly public services... good design, as shown in a new publication from the Design Commission, could help recovery in this country”
- Barry Sheerman MP, Public Service Delivery - Oral Question to the Cabinet Minister, 20 March 2013
- Barry Sheerman MP, Public Service Delivery - Oral Question to the Cabinet Minister, 20 March 2013
In Parliament
Design and Technology Curriculum - Westminster Hall Debate
Events
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Events Listing
The Great Recovery - Reception
4th June 2013
Chair: Barry Sheerman MP
Launch of the first report from the ‘The Great Recovery’ project
House of Commons
Classifying Design - Two Part Debate
June 2013
Chair: Peter Luff MP
Organised in response to the DCMS reclassification of the Creative Industries
Palace of Westminster
Visit to Government Digital Service
9th July 2013
A visit the headquarters of the recent Design of Year award winners
Cabinet Office, Aviation House
British Design Summer Lunch
July 2013
Ed Vaizey joins us to celebrate the strength and diversity of the design sector
Churchill Room, House of Commons
Design-led Policy
10th May 2013
4th June 2013
Chair: Barry Sheerman MP
Launch of the first report from the ‘The Great Recovery’ project
House of Commons
Classifying Design - Two Part Debate
June 2013
Chair: Peter Luff MP
Organised in response to the DCMS reclassification of the Creative Industries
Palace of Westminster
Visit to Government Digital Service
9th July 2013
A visit the headquarters of the recent Design of Year award winners
Cabinet Office, Aviation House
British Design Summer Lunch
July 2013
Ed Vaizey joins us to celebrate the strength and diversity of the design sector
Churchill Room, House of Commons
Design-led Policy
10th May 2013
A discussion with Marco Steinberg Director, Helsinki Design Lab
Institute for Government
News
Design Sector Update
A summary of news from across the sector
#IncludeDesign
APDIG supports the Include Design CampaignFollow the link above to help keep design on the curriculum
Newsletter
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Papers
Future Transport: Design & VisionThree design experts reflect on the design challenges of HS2
Design and Competitiveness
The APDIG Response to Lord Heseltine's Independent Review of UK Competitiveness
Comment
Guardian Public Leaders Network How design can help address modern challenges in public services
Guardian Culture Professionals Network
In design, as in sport, investment yields gold
Film
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