Design Wales to host regional debate event.

On the 26th March between 9:30 and 11am the Design Council are hosting a debate in London that will be available via live webcast. The focus of the event is on design and the economic recession and the questions debated:

• Are recessions good news in disguise for designers?
• Has the downturn forced designers to value their networks?
• Is on-the-job learning better than no learning at all?

And there will be no fence-sitting –at the end of each debate there will be a vote "for" or "against".


Digital design specialist Simon Waterfall is the compere for the morning, calling in the votes not just from the event but from a live webcast audience as well. Speakers locking horns include iconic product designer Tom Dixon, graphics grandee Mike Dempsey and creative industries number cruncher Mandy Merron.

You can register to view and vote from your own computer by visiting: www.designcouncil.org.uk/beyondtherecession

Design Wales are also hosting an  event to view the webcast and discuss the issues off-line after the vote. If you would like to attend please e-mail gcawood@designwales.org