About us

We at BEDA want to highlight that the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are a vital sector that contribute significantly to the European economy.

Representing approximately 3.95% of EU value added and employing around 8 million people, the CCIs ecosystem is a powerhouse of innovation and growth. Notably, over 99.9% of these firms are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), underlining our sector’s dynamic and entrepreneurial spirit.

BEDA Position Paper: Design in Europe – for sustainable growth and prosperity

Within this dynamic ecosystem, designer power plays a crucial role as the very “engine” of this industry.

BEDA, representing the voice of European design, presents this call to action to the European Commission, the re-elected and newly elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and the European design network.

Europe’s challenges require the brightest minds in design to develop solutions that enhance well-being and security, making design integral to solving critical issues from physical spaces to digital innovations. Embracing design methodologies in policymaking, exemplified by the New European Bauhaus movement, demonstrates how design can effectively address societal and regional challenges. Our aim is to position design as a strategic imperative for a prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive Europe.

Support the BEDA initiative of empowering design in Europe by signing our Position Paper.

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Our Supporters

We are proud to present a list of individuals and organisations who have supported the BEDA Position Paper, recognising the pivotal role of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) in Europe’s economy. By signing our Position Paper, these supporters champion the integration of design in policymaking and innovation. Below is the list of signatories who have pledged their support.

Carlos Tíscar Riveiro
Vincent van Herk
Murad Hadiyev
Philip Johnson
Jane Oblikas
Karsten Henze
Bernd Müller
Lutz Dietzold
Lubica Kollarova
Dr.Gabriella Manyi Walek
Eberhard Schrempf
Andrea Inocêncio
Jannicke Hoelen
Beatriz Vidal
Joop Ridder
Audrone Drungilaite
Morten windelev
Simon Skafdrup
Felix Boße
Lars Eriksson
Rosa Joensuu
Henrik Mathiassen
Christian Baun
Susanne Wacker
Karen Blincoe
Salla Heinänen
Peter Vosding
Christian Tollestrup
Oliver Saiz
Alina Rathke
Nada Matičič
Emre Yazar
Elise
Franc Josyane
Guillem Ferran Masip
Benicio Aguerra
Uqui Permui
Pieter van Langen
Tony Fusco
Tom Watts
Regina Hanke
Julie Conrad
Yelena Kharitonova
Hannes Gumpp
Karsten Henze
Yvonne Eckert
Nadine Vicentini
Judith Augustin
Josephine
Pia Pivec
Martin Krammer
Karl Stocker
Trisha Mehta
Maziar Rezai
Petra Ilonen
Tarja-Kaarina Laamanen
Frederike Kintscher-Schmidt
Daniel Raposo
Leana
Roland Keplinger
Jana Köstler
Padma Raj Keshri
Ingrid van der Wacht
Corinne Dumont
Lambert Alexandra
Susanna Campogrande
Gabriel Patrocínio
Rozina Spinnoy
Américo Mateus
Eija Salmi
Isabelle Vérilhac
Charlotte Sabouret
Georg Thallinger
Tatiana Bifouri
Felix Rasehorn
Pascal Cools
Ambra Trotto
David Glejser
Laure Capitani
Laetitia Wolff
Dara Sepehri
Marie-Theres Zirm
Norbert Fürst
Jo Ridder
Tamara Koenig
Severin Filek
Jan Erlinghagen
Dr. Caroline McMillan
Teresa Jular Pérez-Alfaro
Nejma Ben Brahim
Nick Stübe
Ginavar Anca Ileana
Sara Boxus
Fleur Augustinus
Guy Van Wijmeersch
Thomas Stegmann
Maarten Schram
Sylvain Gardel
Juan Lázaro garcia
Juan José Díaz López
Pilar Larrotcha
Rebeca Martinez
Saray Morales
Juan Manuel Tomas
Jose Alonso Ruano
Desiderio Guerra
Thorsten Buch
Rafael Torres Pacheco
Francisco Afonso
Martin Foessleitner
Ana María Rodríguez Camacho
LaNASA.media
Pedro García Pérez
Mara Michel
Felix Kosok
Thomas Bender
Jose Antonio Perez Gil
Uqui Permui
Michal Stefanowski
Diego Isaac, Rozada Barchiesi
Tiago Machado
Juana Valcárcel
Félix Rodríguez Fernández
Sergio Sánchez Rodríguez
Nada Rožmanec Matičič
Eberhard Schrempf
Isabel Roig
Halla Helgadóttir
Bart Ahsmann
Ilona Gurjanova
Beatriz Eugénia Guimarães Vidal Nunes de Almeida
Els van Klinken
Joop Ridder
Kike Correcher
David Berti
Maria Loreta Pagnani
Steinar Mowatt Valade-Amland
Mark Illi
Christina Melander
Piotr Swiatek
Evija Kraukle

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