World Design Organization

World Design Organization
Founded	June 29, 1957
Type	Non-profit
Location	Montreal, Quebec, Canada (since 2005) ; Helsinki, Finland (1985-2005) ; Brussels, Belgium (1974-1985) ; Paris, France (1957-1974);
Website	www.wdo.org

World Design Organization (WDO)® is a globally recognized non-governmental organization that aims to promote and advance the discipline of industrial design and its power to enhance economic, social, cultural and environmental quality of life. Founded in 1957 as the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design by a group of international organizations focused on industrial design, WDO has grown to include over 200 member organizations across more than 40 nations, representing an estimated 400,000 designers.

With UNESCO Consultative Status, the organization embraces the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework for action and engages the international design community through innovative programming and initiatives that aim identify design-led opportunities to pressing global challenges.

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