World Design Organization

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World Design Organization

Founded	June 29, 1957 (1957-06-29)
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

The World Design Organization (WDO) was founded in 1957 from a group of international organizations focused on industrial design. Formerly known as the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, the WDO is a worldwide society that promotes better design around the world. Today, the WDO includes over 170 member organizations in more than 40 nations,^[1] representing an estimated 150,000 designers.

The primary aim of the association is to advance the discipline of industrial design at an international level. To do this, WDO undertakes a number of initiatives of global appeal to support the effectiveness of industrial design in an attempt to address the needs and aspirations of people around the world, to improve the quality of life, as well as help to improve the economy of nations throughout the world.^[2]