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CII has been organizing the CII-NID Design Summit since 2001 with National Institute of Design (NID). The summit features best of the Indian and international design thinkers, practitioners and design users. It is an international event that brings together discerning audiences and eminent speakers to deliberate on the emerging aspects of design. The CII-NID Design Summit has been rechristened as India Design Summit to reflect the broader sphere of design influence and to celebrate design along with its promotion. 

The summit has been a global platform having Country Partners like Germany, Netherlands, Italy, UK, USA, and many more. 

Japan is the Partner Country for the 21st India Design Summit, which is scheduled to be held on CII’s digital platform from 08th to 10th December, 2021. The summit will feature a digital Exhibition of design-led organisations Indian/International and institutes that will be held from 08th to 25th December, 2021.  

International organization namely, World Design Organisation, Japan Institute of Design Promotion, German Design Council, Taiwan Design Research Institute and Design Singapore Council have confirmed their partnership. 

The summit discussions will focus on the theme of “Design for Circular Economy”. For design professionals, circular design implies a change of perspective from thinking linearly to cyclical way. In the past, designers have often not been concerned with what happens to a product at the end of its life cycle. But it is no longer enough to simply replace the materials used in a product for ones that are more recyclable - designers now have to think about the entire life cycle of a product, getting information from all partners to help them design a truly circular product. The deliberations throughout the duration of the Summit will endeavor for enhancing design interventions at various level and encouraging Indian Industry, SMEs and start-ups to adopt design principles to tackle global challenges.