Schedia would like to invite you to the first Socially Engaged: Design Conference 2014, taking place on 3 and 4 May at the Architecture Research Centre of the University of Nicosia.

Tickets are available for purchase from our website: www.sedconference.com

About SED
This two–day event sets out to explore the relationship between the field of socially engaged design* and the development of the urban environment in Cyprus.

Twelve international creative practitioners and thinkers will come together to share their knowledge, theories and ideas, establishing a dialogue between the different communities involved in and affected by changes in the urban fabric in Cyprus.

The conference appeals to creative practitioners, architects, academics, urban planners and to the communities that work with and influence urban planning but also to the communities that are affected by changes in the Cypriot cityscape.

Who is speaking
Amica Dall (Designer & Architect at Assemble, London)
Catherine Greig (Founder , make: good, London)
Robin Houterman (Project Manager, Clear Village, London)
Achilleas Kentonis (Founder, Artos Foundation, Nicosia)
Dr Petros Lapithis (Architect & Tutor at University of Nicosia)
Victoria Lee (Design Advisor, CABE, London)
Yukie Nagasawa (Maker & Explorer at Eclective, Eclective, London)
Anna Papadopoulou (Landscape Architect & Tutor at the University of Nicosia)
Dr Socrates Stratis (Architect, Urbanist & Tutor at the University of Cyprus)
Alaistair Steele (Phd candidate at Design Against Crime Research Centre, Central Saint Martins & Tutor, University of the Arts London)
Evanthia Tselika (Artist & Tutor at the University of Nicosia)
Beverley White (Consultation Coordinator, Soundings, London)

Programme
Saturday will begin promptly at 9.00 a.m. with registration, tea and coffee, with talks starting at 9.45 a.m. We will break for lunch at 1.30 p.m. and convene again at 3.30 p.m. for the afternoon workshops. On Sunday we will start promptly at 10.00 a.m. with registration, tea and coffee. Talks will follow at 10.30 a.m. with a lunch break at 2.00 p.m. The round-table discussions will start at 4.00 p.m. and will be followed by a small drinks reception at 6.00 p.m.

We are currently working on finalizing the two-day programme which will be uploaded on our website once it is confirmed.

Details
Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 May 2014
9.00 a.m. – 5.15 p.m. (Saturday)
10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. (Sunday)

The talks, Q & A sessions, workshops and round-table discussions will be conducted in English.

Standard tickets
€15 for a one-day ticket
€20 for a two-day ticket

Student tickets
€7 for a one-day ticket
€12 for a two-day ticket

You can purchase your ticket by clicking here.

For further details please email us at [email protected] or visit our website:  www.sedconference.com

* We understand socially engaged design to be a field of design that engages with current social issues. Reaching beyond solely designing or reshaping public services and policies, its mission is to contribute in a positive manner towards the improvement of social structures and interactions and plan for future societal challenges. Its implementation is participatory and requires in-depth audience engagement in all its stages; from research through to design, production and evaluation.