Report Recap | China News Service Reports on Asia Design Week Activities

On November 18, 2023, the inaugural China-ASEAN Design Innovation and Development Forum was held at the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, Guangxi, China.

The forum was guided by the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region's Department of Industry and Information Technology and organized by the Teaching Guidance Committee for Design Majors in Higher Education Institutions of Guangxi, the Asia Design Week Committee, the Guangxi Innovation Design Week Committee, the Guangxi Art Academy of Design, the Guangxi Artists Association Design Art Committee, and the Guangxi Creative Industry Association.

The main objective of this forum was to establish a regional international platform for cultural exchange and collaboration in design, fostering deep cooperation between China and ASEAN countries in the design field. It aimed to enhance cooperation in design education and research innovation among the nations.

During the opening ceremony, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Wang Wen Tong, a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia and Chair of the International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology, as well as Wang Hualin, a member of the Teaching Guidance Committee for Design Majors in Undergraduate Institutions of China's Ministry of Education and Dean of the Guangxi Art Academy of Design, delivered their addresses.

Subsequently, the launch of the Asian Emerging Art and Culture Fund, the Creative ASEAN City Design Alliance, and the 2024 Asia Emerging Art and Design Competition, along with the Creative ASEAN Design Competition, took place.

It is reported that the 2023 Asia Emerging Art and Design Exchange Exhibition received submissions from nearly 100 institutions across 16 countries. The organizing committee recognized the outstanding contributions of teams such as Macau University of Science and Technology, University of Malaya, Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, China Academy of Art, China-EU International Design Culture Association, World Green Design Organization Green Design Research Institute, Beijing Design Society, Royal College of Art, and Guangxi Rabbit Culture Media Co., Ltd. by awarding them the "Best Organization Award.

The China News Service reported on November 21, 2023, from Guangxi (You Zhibo, Liang Weixia):

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