Launch new design educational programme in Shanghai and Rotterdam
2009-04-08
During the official opening of Studio Dumbar China’s new office in Shanghai, four parties: the Shanghai Creative Center, the Willem De Kooning Academy, Studio Dumbar China and Michel de Boer, presented a declaration of intent for the start up of a new design educational programme in Shanghai and Rotterdam. The declaration was signed in the presence of Mark Harbers, Deputy Mayor and Alderman Economy, Port and Environment of Rotterdam.
Initiator Michel de Boer gathered these parties to stimulate the Chinese design educational programme and build a bridge between the Dutch design educational curriculum and the well-known phenomenon ‘Dutch Design’. The design educational programme includes two programmes. 1. The Dumbar Design College for young professionals with ambition. 2. A preparatory programme to enable Chinese students to enrol in the Dutch design educational programme and obtain the desirable Dutch design diploma.
