The GDC/BC delegation is back from Icograda’s World Design Congress in Havana and General Assembly 22 in Havana, Cuba, where, among other exciting developments in the international design scene, we witnessed the election of a new Board of Directors. Leading this new board is the first ever Asian President, Prof. Don Ryung Chang from Korea. Congratulations Don and all the new board members!

From Icograda’s official press release:

The Icograda Executive Board of Directors for the 2007-2009 term was announced during the close of the Icograda General Assembly 22 on 26 October 2007. The General Assembly was the final component of a week-long schedule for for Design/Culture: Icograda World Design Congress 2007. The biennial meeting brought together representatives from 33 of the 67 countries represented within Icograda and included an unprecedented gathering of 10 generations of Icograda Presidents. The overall Congress included delegates from more than 50 countries. Proceedings took place at El Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana in La Habana, Cuba.

There will be more on our adventures in Cuba in the coming days, but if you’d like a sneak peak at photos of our adventure, check them out our Flickr pool.