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Our thoughts on the setting up of an Open Design School

(ODS) and a National Design Innovation Network (NDIN)

for the Brainstorming Session on 21st August 2012

20 August 2012

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The concept of an Open Design School (ODS) and aNational Design Innovation Network (NDIN) sound

very exciting.

In our view, an Open Design School should be

accessi e

>By any person, irrespective of age, location,

professional or financial status etc>By experimental schools or groups of persons that

are developing pedagogies outside the regular design

education network

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In order to gain design capabilities:

>At different levels (school, artisan, relatedpro essions, gra uate, post gra uate, octorate etc.

>At a pace chosen by the participant

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by making available

>A course plan, , .

>Faculty / Mentor network

>Peer network (other participants for the same program)

>Workshop / Lab network

>Institutional networks such as factories, design houses, NGOs etc.

where on the job training opportunities may be available

>Design capability measurement and Certification

>Incubation centres to help launcj design-led startups

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Challenges

>The design of an organisational structure that can deliver in any-

effectively

>How to start prototyping this in order to refine the concepts

further?

> Innovate a structure to keep costs low

>How to ensure that the focus remains on true attainment of

design capabilities ensuring the emergence of a culture of

sensitivity and ethical values and not just procurement of mere

certification ?

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The National Design Innovation Network (NDIN) could

be the network of participating faculty, mentors,

workshops, labs, institutions, design houses, NGOs etc.that help to make the ODS functional in a dispersed,

non-location specific and truly open manner.