Design Policy
Our Design Policy experts work with governments, public and third sector organisations and projects across the world to advocate for the implementation of design at a systemic level. We encourage a greater use of the design-driven innovation within service and policy development by demonstrating the importance of design to product development, private and public sector services and addressing wider societal issues.
Related Work and News
European Commission
User-Factor
Reflections from the BEDA General Assembly 2025
radi!2018
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Essex County Council
Design Thinking Support
Shaping the Future of Design in Berlin
From Wales to Westminster: Embedding Design for Future Generations in the UK’s Industrial Strategy
Making Design Count in the Philippines
Design Silesia
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Our involvement in the Symbio project
Northern Ireland Public Sector Innovation Lab
Evaluating Northern Ireland's Innovation Lab
Anna's SODA article highlights design’s role in the Green Skills Revolution
AHRC
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Design for Democracy at the BEDA Design Forum
AHRC
People Powering Policy
Latvian School of Public Administration
Public Service Design - Train-the-trainer
Welsh Government
SMART Suite
European Commission
Design4Innovation
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Trends in Design Policy from Taiwan
Reflections on making policy more citizen-centred with Dr Anna Whicher
PDR’s Piotr Swiatek re-elected to the board of BEDA