Design Policy in Action—

Monday 21st March MUDAM (Luxembourg - Kirchberg)

The model of the Luxembourg Design Action Group

Nice to meet you —

My name is Barbara Predan.

My link with design policy is:

I am a co-founder and leader of the department of

design theory at the Pekinpah Association, and,

since 2014, the director of the Institute of Design,

an academic research organization.

My work with design policy includes: workshops and

lectures for representatives from the public sector;

education, collaboration and co-working through

actual projects; development of new tools and

methods; writing and publishing research papers.

National design ecosystem—

Population: 2.062.874

Population Density: 102.39

people per sq. km

Total Area: 20,273 km²

GDP: $49,506 billion (Nominal, 2014)

GDP per capita: $30,824 (PPP, 2015)

N. of designers: 3065 (2009)

R&D Spending: 935 million EUR on R&D

activities in 2013. In 2014 53%

companies spent 3% of turnover or

less in R&D; 11% spent more than 10%

in R&D; the rest between 3 and 10%

Some data about my country

The national design ecosystem of Slovenia is complex.

We lack design-driven companies and policy makers, as well

as companies with a clear design (long-term) strategy.

Because of this, the designers’ efforts are less successful;

innovations lack the effect they would have otherwise.

Design PolicyR&D tax allowance to allow for the reduction of the tax base

for up to 100% of R&D

Type: Policy

Start year: 2005

End year: -

N. of edition: 4

Part of: The Slovene Corporate

Income Tax (CIT)

Current status: Current

Duration per edition: 2005 (10%);

2006-09 (20%); 2010-11 (40%);

2012- (100%)

POLICY CATEGORIES

Category: Framework development

Subcategory: Financial support

SYSTEM OF SUBJECTSFunders: Ministry of Finance

Policymakers: Ministry of Economic Development and Technology

Intermediaries: Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia

Beneficiaries: Private sector

Evaluators: Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia and Ministry of Economic

Development and Technology

Design PolicyReport on the state of design, with focus on industrial design, as a

part of creative industries, and best international practices as a

foundation for fostering this sector in Slovenia

Type: Initiative

Start year: 2010

End year: 2012

N. of edition: 1

Part of: Initiative to provide

systematic support for the CI

Current status: Completed

POLICY CATEGORIES

Category: Framework development

Subcategory: Financial support, Promotion and advocacy

SYSTEM OF SUBJECTSFunders: Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of

Education, Science and Sport, Slovenian Research Agency - ARRS

Policymakers: University of Ljubljana: Faculty of Economics, The Institute for Economic

Research (IER)

Intermediaries: Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Ministry of Culture

Beneficiaries: Design sector (mainly), also private and public sector

Evaluators: Slovenian Research Agency - ARRS

Design PolicyAction Plan for Implementing Industrial Design as

Part of Slovenian Economy

Type: Initiative

Start year: 2012

End year: 2014

N. of edition: 1

Part of: Design Policy Slovenia

Current status: partly superseded

Duration per edition: 2 years

POLICY CATEGORIES

Category: Framework development

Subcategory: Financial support, Capability Building, Promotion

SYSTEM OF SUBJECTSFunders: Ministry of Economic Development and Technology

Policymakers: Directorate for Entrepreneurship, Competitiveness and Technology –

Ms. Natalija Medica

Intermediaries: Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Ministry of Culture,

Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Ministry of Finance

Beneficiaries: Private, public and design sector

Evaluators: Various ministries and agencies

Design PolicySmart Specialisation Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia

Type: Policy

Start year: 2013

End year: 2015

N. of edition: 1

Part of: European cohesion policy

Current status: Current

Budget per edition: 2.256.408.438 Eur

(2016-2018)

Duration per edition: 2015-2020

POLICY CATEGORIES

Category: Human development

Subcategory: Support for research, Services supply

SYSTEM OF SUBJECTSFunders: Government of the Republic of Slovenia

Policymakers: Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy

Intermediaries: Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, other ministries and

governmental agencies

Beneficiaries: Private sector (mainly business, tourism, healthcare, science, technology and

design – industrial design, service design)

Evaluators: Various ministries and agencies

Design PolicyCenter For Creativity

Type: Policy

Start year: 2016

End year: 2020

N. of edition: 1

Part of: European cohesion policy

Current status: Current

Budget per edition: 10.918.095,28 Eur

Duration per edition: 2016-2020

POLICY CATEGORIES

Category: Human development

Subcategory: Support for research, Services supply

SYSTEM OF SUBJECTSFunders: Government of the Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Economic Development and

Technology

Policymakers: Ministry of Culture

Beneficiaries: Private and design sector (innovation, R&D, business incubators)

Evaluators: Ministry of Culture

SubjectsWhat are the main subjects involved in design policy in

your country and which role they have?

FUNDERS

- Government of the Republic of

Slovenia, Governance

- Government Office for

Development and European

Cohesion Policy, Governance

- Ministry of Economic

Development and Technology,

Governance

POLICYMAKERS

- Government Office for Development

and European Cohesion Policy,

Governance

- Directorate for Entrepreneurship,

Competitiveness and Technology,

Governance

INTERMEDIARIES

- Ministry of Culture, Governance

- SPIRIT Slovenia - Public Agency for

Entrepreneurship, Internationalization,

Foreign Investments and Technology

- Regional Development Agency of the

Ljubljana Urban Region, Governance

BENEFICIARIES

Mostly private and

design sector

EVALUATORS

Usually policymakers

or intermediaries

Opportunities and limits

Which are the main opportunities and limits to

develop design policy in your country?

Opportunities

EU Design Policy

Case studies and

methodology for

implementation

Public sector

innovation labs

Limits

Lack of design-driven

policymakers

Policymaking is too

dependent on

government mandate

Misunderstanding the

role of design

Thanks!