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CONFERENCE - June 21. and 22.

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN Biennale & INDEX: AWARD EXHIBITION, June 20 - 22  2012

DESIGN TO IMPROVE LIFE

BeyondRisør has invited the best of the best. They will share their unique stories of how lives can be improved and the world's challenges solved using design and creativity. For the first time in Norway - meet them in Risør!

THURSDAY June 21.

10:30 a.m.
DOORS OPEN - REGISTRATION - MORNING COFFEE



11:30 a.m.
OFFICIAL OPENING

Per Lunden, Mayor of Risør

Moderator: Katinka von der Lippe.

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11:45 a.m.
VISION 2050 - BUSINESS NOT AS USUAL

Idar Kreutzer
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12:30 a.m.
CREATIVE EYE FOR FOREIGN GUY:
AN ALTERNATIVE LOOK AT SOUTH AFRICA

Ravi Naidoo
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1:15 p.m.
LUNCH


2:00 p.m.
PEOPLE WOULD RATHER GET HURT THAN MESS UP THEIR HAIR

Anna Haupt & Terese Alstin
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2:35 p.m.
HOUSING AS INVESTMENT AND NOT AS MERE SOCIAL EXPENSE

Juan Ignacio Cerda
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3:00 p.m.
DESIGN AND BUSINESS CAN HELP PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Eve Blossum
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3:30 p.m.
COFFE BREAK

4:00 p.m.
SEE BETTER TO LEARN BETTER

Josh Morenstern / Liza Chong
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4:30 p.m.
PANEL DISCUSSION:
How to encourage designers to Design to Improve Life Throughout the world?
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5:30 p.m.
We end the first day of seminar and begin:

BeyondRisør PARTY NIGHT

We change location to Risør Kunstpark, where snacks and drinks will be served.


7:00 p.m.
OPENING CEREMONY INDEX: Award 2011 Exhibition

Location: Risør town square


8:00 p.m.
BeyondRisør PARTY
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FRIDAY June 22nd



Location: Risørhuset (Risør culture center)

9:00 a.m.
Doors open - morning coffee

9:30 a.m.
SAVING LIVES AT DAY OF BIRTH THROUGH INTEGRATED INNOVATION

Tor Inge Garvik
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10:10 a.m.
DESIGN FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION

Heidi Dolven
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10:00 a.m
COFFE BREAK

10:45 A.M.
USER DRIVEN INNOVATION

Mikal Hallstrup / Kaja Misvær
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11:15 a.m.
INDEX: AWARD 2013 - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!
DO YOU WANT TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?

Adam von Haffner
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11:45 a.m.
LUNCH

After lunch we will have a workshop for designers and an exhibition for the other participants.


12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
WORKSHOP with Hella Jongerius, the Netherlands
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12:30
EXHIBITION TOUR
Those who are not participating in workshop with Hella Jongerius will get a tour of:

INDEX: Award Exhibition
Location: Risør town square
Guided by CEO Kigge Hvid, INDEX:

The exhibition Beyond Design
Location: Risør kunstpark
Guided by the MA students


3:30 p.m.
We end Biennale 2012



Registration and practical information can be found in the menu on the website

BeyondRisør will increase Norwegian designers and the industry's knowledge of how design can improve people's lives to help and solve the world's greatest challenges.



More information:

BeyondRisør 2010: http://www.youtube.com/user/BeyondRisor

Facebook and website www.beyondrisor.no

INDEX: Award and INDEX: Design to Improve Life ®: http://www.designtoimprovelife.dk/

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