Design Policy in Action—

Monday 21st March MUDAM (Luxembourg - Kirchberg)

The model of the Luxembourg Design Action Group

Nice to meet you —

Jonas Jakaitis

Head of Design Department

at Vilnius Gediminas

Technical University

Audronė Drungilaitė

Director at Lithuanian Design

Forum

According to the

European Innovation

Scoreboard data of 2015, the Lithuanian

Summary Innovation

Index is 0,283 /0.29 in 2008/, while the EU-

27 average SII is

0,555 /0.47 in 2008/.

/Luxemburg SII data in 2015 – 0,642 /

http://designforeurope.eu/

National design ecosystem—

Population: 2,9 mln.

Population Density: (insert data)

Total Area: 65 200 km²

GDP: $ 85 304 bilion

GDP per capita: $ 29 380

N. of designers: 1700–2000

Some data about my country

The national design ecosystem of Lithuania consists of many

small and medium organizations.

01/27/16

LITHUANIA’S STRATEGY “LITHUANIA 2030“Changes will take place in the following

areas:

Smart society: happy society that is open

[openness] to the ideas of each citizen

[creativity], to innovations and challenges,

demonstrating solidarity, self-governance

and political maturity [responsibility].

Smart economy: economy that is flexible

and able to compete globally [openness],

generating high added value, based on

knowledge, innovations entrepreneurship

[creativity] and social responsibility as well

as “green” growth [responsibility].

Smart governance: governance that is

open and participatory [openness],

delivering, meeting public demands and

ensuring high quality services

[responsibility], as well as competent

government, able to take targeted strategic

decisions [creativity].

The implementation of the vision of

“LITHUANIA 2030“ would enable Lithuania

to become, in the year 2030, one of the 10

most advanced European Union Member

States by:

- Quality of Life Index (now 23rd in the

EU);

- Happiness Index (now 20th in the EU );

- Democracy Index (now 22nd in the

EU);

- Sustainable Society Index (now 13th in

the EU);

- Global Competitiveness Index (now

17th in the EU);

- Globalization Index (now 25th in the

EU)

2. Legislation of Design

Article 1. Purpose of the Law

Law shall establish the procedure for legal protection, registration and

use of an industrial design in the Republic of Lithuania, as well as the

administration of the Design Register of the Republic of Lithuania. Main

aim of law is not related to policy of Design of Lithuania.

3. Lithuanian Innovation Strategy 2010–2020. APPROVED: By Resolution

No. 163 of 17 February, 2010 of the Government of the Republic of

Lithuania. It is a long-term strategic planning document which sets

vision, objectives, goals and results to be achieved in the field of

Lithuanian Innovation (in the field of Design as well) up to 2020. The

purpose of this Strategy is to mobilize and manage state resources

effectively: to create competitive knowledge economy based on the latest

technologies and qualified human resources.

Design Sector Feasibility StudyCarried out by the Design Innovations

Centre, Vilnius Academy of Arts

Start year: 2013

End year: 2014

N. of edition: 2

Part of: programme for Research of

Cultural Sector

Current status: finnished

Budget: 35 000 Eur

Previous study by

Mollerup Designlab A/S“ in 2008

POLICY CATEGORIES

Category: research

Subcategory: design

SYSTEM OF SUBJECTS

Funders: Lithuanian Council for Culture

Policymakers: The Ministry of Culture, The Ministry of Economy

Intermediaries: Vilnius Academy of Arts ( Design Innovation Centre ),

Economic Research Centre

Beneficiaries: Design Associations, Universities, SMEs

Design as a part of National Cultural Policy

Design and Architecture Sectors Development Study

Type: guidelines

Start year: 2015

POLICY CATEGORIES

Category: Cultural Policy

Subcategory: Architecture and Design

Initiated by The Ministry of Culture

GUIDELINES

FOUR WAYS OF DEVELOPING DESIGN FIELD

•Improve basic knowledge about design in present day society

•Strengthen cooperation between different sectors

•Broaden the image of design

•Encourage design-led innovations

Design Initiative / ProgrammeINNOVOUCHERS LT

Type: vouchers scheme

Start year: 2012

End year: 2014

N. of edition: 2

Budget: 3,3 mln. Euro

N. of applications: 1407

N. of accepted applications: 819

Successful projects: 776 ( 58 % )

Private funding: 1 mln. Eur

Current status: closed

Budget per edition: (insert data)

Duration per edition: (insert data)

SYSTEM OF SUBJECTS

Funders: Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology

Policymakers: The Ministry of Economy

Intermediaries: Design Innovations Centre

Beneficiaries: SME’s, Universities & Colleges

Forthcoming Initiatives

•Feasibility Study about the importance of Lithuanian

Design Council

• Design Museum

• Design LT

• Design Foundation

• Innoclusters LT ( support for new clusters )

• Innovouchers LT ( support or SMEs and small research

projects )

• Innolink LT ( support for networking )

• Innospurt LT ( Support for SMEs )

Promotion of technology and innovations ( Innovation

Drift 2017 conference, TV shows, innovative products

exhibitions and etc. )

Subjects

FUNDERS

( Government & Governance )

• Lithuanian Council for Culture

• Agency for Science, Innovation and

Technology

• Enterprise Lithuania

POLICYMAKERS

( Government & Governance )

• The Ministry of Culture

• The Ministry of Economy

INTERMEDIARIES

• Lithuanian Design

Forum, NGO (

Advocates )

• Design Innovation

Centre, Vilnius

Academy of Arts

( Education )

BENEFICIARIES

(Consultancy and

Professional Sector)

•EMKO

• March Design Studio

• Designers

• Incubators

EVALUATORS( Research and Education )

• Vilnius Academy of Arts

• Vilnius Gediminas

Technical University

• Kaunas Technical

University

• Vilnius Design College

Opportunities

• Improve basic knowledge

about design in present day

society

• Strengthen cooperation

between different sectors

• Broaden the image of design

•Encourage design-led

innovations

• Promote “Made in Lithuania”

brand

• Improve the Law of Design

Limits

Lack of communication and cooperation in Design

Sector

No official Design Policy

Complicated Design Law

Narrow definition of Design

Difficulties of graduate

designers in the process of integration into Business and

Public Sector

Small Lithuanian market

Short term funding

Thanks!