Outline of the Operation

Circulation of information

Mutually exchanging design information gathered from professional design fields of both countries and sending them to the world for communication through design.
Publication of public relation materials

  1. The 1st Symposium Publication, April 2001 Helsinki
  2. The 2nd Symposium Publication / CD-ROM, February 2002 Tokyo
  3. Q Contemporary Finnish Design -Designing for the Quietness-, October 2003 Helsinki

Building information network and its circulation between both countries.
  1. Exhibit: "The Exhibit of Culture and Design of Living in Northern Europe"
    Period: May 14 (Thu) - June 23 (Thu), 2009
    Venue: Living Design Center OZONE (3F OZONE PLAZA)

  2. Exhibit: "15 Horizons - New Japanese design from Finland"
    Period: TOKYO: April 3 (Thu) - April 8 (Tue), 2008
    Venue: Living Design Center OZONE (6F Living Design Gallery)
    Period: KYOTO: March 25 (Tue) - March 30 (Sun), 2008
    Venue: Gallery Maronie 5F

  3. Exhibit: "Fiskars Design Village Exhibition" - Community Revitalized by Design -
    Period: August 24 (Thu) - September 12 (Tue), 2006
    Venue: Living Design Center OZONE (3F OZONE Plaza)

  4. Exhibit: "Fiskars Design Village Exhibition" - Community Revitalized by Design -
    Period: June 11 (Sun) - August 20 (Sun), 2006
    Venue: KOUMI-MACHI KOUGEN MUSEUM OF ART

  5. Exhibit: "The Scandinavian Stylish Design" The Arabia Ware in Finland
    Period: August 17 (Wed) - October 2 (Sun), 2005
    Venue: MIURART VILLAGE (Miura Museum)

  6. Exhibit: "Finnish Design in Japan"
    Period: June 12 (Sun) - August 28 (Sun), 2005
    Venue: KOUMI-MACHI KOUGEN MUSEUM OF ART

Identification of a project and its implementation

Identifying interdisciplinary project which needs cooperation of both nations, and implement it by organizing human resources from various professional fields of both countries and propose a policy based on the result of the project.
Holding a workshop
Holding a study forum
Holding a symposium for presenting an outcome

  1. Q Contemporary Finnish Design, October 2003 Tokyo

  2. Related Seminar, October 2003, Tokyo

  3. Q Contemporary Finnish Design Jan. - Mar. 2004 Fiskars Finland


Award

Studying for awarding an outcome of researches and operations that contributed to both countries through design.


Operation of exchanging human resources

Promoting fellowship for design professionals and students of both countries.

  1. Exhibit: "Your Room or My room?" October 2004


International cooperation and coordination

Studying a way of international cooperation jointly by both countries, and feasibility of contribution to identification of design problems that need exchange between respective UN organizations, nations and regions to be resolved.
Holding an international design workshop jointly organized by both countries.
Holding an international design conference jointly organized by both countries.

  1. 1st Symposium Helsinki June 2000
  2. 2nd Symposium Tokyo April 2001
  3. 3rd Symposium Helsinki February 2002
  4. 4th Symposium Tokyo October 2003

Secretariat
Japan Finland Design Association (Japan)
c/o The Finnish Institute in Japan
3-5-39 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 106-8561

c/o GK Graphics Incorporated
telephone : 03-5952-6831 facsimile : 03-5952-6832
e-mail : jfda@gk-design.co.jp
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