Anna Lindh Foundation

Design Center

National Network

Slovenia

Address

Knezova 30 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

Country

Slovenia

City

Ljubljana

Street address 2

Knezova 30

Mobile Phone

+386 40 470 287

Telephone

+386 40 458 657

Telephone (other)

+386 40 458 657

E-Mail

eduard.cehovin@siol.net

E-Mail (2)

tanja.devetak@siol.net

Year of Establishment

2002

Contact Person1

Eduard Cehovin

Job Title 1

Director

Contact Person 2

Tanja Devetak

Job Title 2

Creative Director

Organisation Type

Private Company

Fields of Activity

Arts

General Information

Design center has been established as a private company in 2002. It is an independent organization working on the design, art, research and education areas. Design center is gathering designers, artists, practitioners, theoreticians and other professionals in Southeast Europe with the purpose to establish intercultural and intersocial platform where independent culture, art and education can meet. Design center has no fully employed persons and is working on project based staff members. Design center is included in international networks of ICOGRADA and ADC-Art Directors Club.  Sources of funding: Ministry of Culture of Republic of Slovenia, City of Ljubljana, donations, granst and a part of the revenues come from business activities.  

Mission and Objectives

Design center is working on improvement, development and stimulation of high quality design, art, craftsmanship, culture and education in Southeast Europe. That includes organisation of the projects, programms and events of exhibitions, lectures, seminars, social projects and other relevant activities. The main objectiv is to stimulate and contribute in the development of the region through inclusion of all relevant disciplines that Design center is working at. Through creation of open space for research, production and distribution of the ideas and products, Design center is raising awareness of the importance of the local based actions in the global thinking alternatives.

Main Projects / Activities

1. Zebra Crossing project 2. Europe 2020 3. Empty Business Premises - Gallery Kukalo 4. TWO (2) Magazine 5. Ƒ2  (Fabiani Fashion) - Architecture and fashion 6. Tweetmix project 7. KICK (Udarac) 8. ADC Travelling Exhibition

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Members of Design center has international experiences with promoting national and sub-regional initiatives of cooperations and bring them into action. Design cener with its strong professional connectios  can help in developing channels for partnerships in Mediterannian societies and promote regional alliances on design, art, culture, craftsmanship and educational level.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

The ALF Network is an important platform to connect spaces, people, experiences and ideas in the globally important area of Euro-Mediterraniean region. It is also the newtwork for shaping collective and individual freedom of designing the new working and living environment.
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