BEDA boasts over 50 members from more than 25 countries across Europe. Members include publicly funded design organisations plus professional and trade associations, all of whom promote pioneering design nationally or regionally.
On 4 September, before the Design European Award 2023 in Berlin, BEDA conducted a workshop for the European Union Intellectual Property Office team with Karin Kuhl (Director, Operations Department), Miguel Gusmão (Deputy Director, Operations Department), and Eamonn Kelly (Operations Department, Head of Service) with the aim of fostering a first insight into Process-Oriented Service Design. read more
There’s no doubt that we need designers and creatives more than ever to help solve the big challenges ahead of us. We need designers and design approaches to help strengthen our collective imagination – if we can’t imagine a better future, how can we design for it?... read more
On 5 July 2023 BEDA hosted an Open Door Dialogue (ODD) session with experts from the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) about the latest and ongoing activities in the Intellectual Property field... read more
2023 is the European Year of Skills with a focus on addressing the skills shortage in Europe. BEDA, as co-leader of the Large-Scale Skills Partnership for the Cultural and Creative Industries ecosystem, is therefore committed to upskilling and reskilling for long-term transformations.