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The APDIG holds a busy programme of parliamentary seminars, receptions and conferences with relevant Ministers, Government officials and other high-profile speakers from the design sector and beyond. These focus on topical policy and industry issues and provide opportunities for engagement and input from members. We also organise smaller round-table discussions and events in partnership with Government departments, parliamentary groups and other organisations on specific issues.

If you would like to discuss our events programme in more detail or find out about partnership opportunities, please contact the APDIG secretariat on 0207 202 8588 or design@policyconnect.org.uk

View our events archive here

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Report Launch: Visual Arts: The Beating Heat and Soul of Building Back Better

14th December 2020

As the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, said earlier this year, the UK's cultural industry is “the beating heart of this country”. Our talent and flair for innovation has made the UK one of the world's most influential cultural markets, contributing well over a £100 billion to the economy in 2018 alone, as well as providing unique opportunities for community cohesion and diversity and attracting world-leading talent and tourists from around the world.

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Strategic Design Leadership

4th November 2020

The All-Party Parliamentary Design and Innovation Group and the Council for Higher Education in Art and Design, are delighted host an online workshop on Strategic Design Leadership.   

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The Art in the Artificial - the implications of AI for the creative industries

28th July 2020

The use and influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the creative industries is growing. AI techniques are already recommending us TV shows or music on services such as Netflix or Spotify, but the potential applications stretch across many areas including fashion, art, computer games and filmmaking.

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Coronavirus and Challenges for the Design Sector

15th April 2020

The on-going coronavirus crisis has impacted all areas of the economy, with the creative industries being particularly hit. Despite unprecedented steps being taken by the government to support industry, freelancers and self-employed individuals remain particularly at risk from a loss of commissions and work.   

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The Design Council at 75

24th March 2020

The APDIG is delighted to support the Parliamentary reception to celebrate the Design Council’s first 75 years, and look ahead to design’s future contribution to UK society and its economy with the launch of our new strategy.In

In December 1944, Churchill’s War Cabinet set up the Council for Industrial Design to promote the best of British design and to prepare and support Britain’s businesses for the challenges that lay ahead in an uncertain world.

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