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LeNS partners

LeNS is a 3-year project (Dec/2007 - Dec/2010) funded by the European Commission (Asia Link Programme, EuropAid), involving 7 design schools in Europe and Asia. Aalto University, School of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland. TUD Technology University Delft, the Netherlands.

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LeNS partners

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  1. LeNS is a 3-year project (Dec/2007 - Dec/2010) funded by the European Commission (Asia Link Programme, EuropAid), involving 7 design schools in Europe and Asia

  2. Aalto University, School of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland TUD Technology University Delft, the Netherlands Politecnico di Milano INDACO Department, Italy (coord.) Tsinghua University, Academy of Arts & Design Beijing, China IIT Delhi Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore, India King Mongkut Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand LeNS partners

  3. promote anew generation of Asian and European designers capable of design for sustainability (through anew generation of design educators) by creating a (new) articulated, adaptable, free to use disciplinary ground and learning resources onDesign for Sustainability focused onProduct-Service System Innovation, through a series of research exchange activities and pilot courses at the partner institutions. LeNS’ ambition

  4. MAIN OUTPUT: Open Learning E-Package on DfS a platform allowing (any potential) teacher to downloadopen source and copyleft learning resources(slideshows, texts, audio-videos, etc.) that could bemodified/remixedandreused, i.e. adapted according to his/her specific didactic needs, institutional requirements and local context particularities

  5. MAIN ACTIVITY: preparation, implementation and evaluation of 8 pilot courses

  6. … built through a transcultural process

  7. LeNS CONFERENCE IN 2010: Title: SUSTAINABILITY IN DESIGN NOW! - Challenges and Opportunities for Design Research, Education and Practice in the XXI Century Date: 29th September – 1st October 2010 Venue: Bangalore, India • SUSTAINABILITY IN DESIGN NOW! will offer a forum for wide international discussion for the development of the Design for Sustainability discipline, and for sharing the knowledge and experience of LeNS the network. • Particular emphasis in the conference is placed on the future and the role of education in Product-Service-Systems (PSS) in building a more sustainable living environment. • The conference is guided by high-level keynote presentations that will create an overall agenda for the parallel papers sessions. • More information at LeNS website: www.lens.polimi.it [Contributors’ names & info]

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