Humanitarian Design Summit
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Applications are OPEN for Winter 2019! Click here to apply!
A unique opportunity for university students to expand their design and development knowledge while engaging in an overseas educational experience.
The Humanitarian Design Summit program is an educational study tour designed to provide students with professional work experience while allowing them to develop a deeper understanding of the role Human-Centred Design and technology play in creating positive change within communities.
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Register your Interest
Design Summits give university students the opportunity to work directly with communities and put theory into practice.
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MEET YOUR DESIGN SUMMIT FACILITATORS
We have a team of experienced facilitators and mentors running each trip. Meet Andy, a lecturer in design and one of our program facilitators.
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A life changing experience
Hear Design Summit participants talk about the transformational experience they had in country.
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AN ACADEMIC'S PERSPECTIVE
Dr. Rita Henderson from The University of New South Wales says working with communities really informs students about what engineering can do.
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Meet our community partners
We work with a number of community partners in-country. Find out more about some of the partners we work with.
The Humanitarian Design Summit Program aims to
• To nurture future development leaders
• To embed people-centred values and approaches in engineering, design and technology education.
• To practice and promote two-way knowledge sharing
• To promote the professional development of community partner staff
• To support community partners by generating ideas for their projects.
To find out more
Contact our design summit program coordinator via email
or on +61 3 8582 1866.