Tasmeem Doha 2006

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUQ), in partnership with the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing (MCSAH), has announced its third annual international design conference, Tasmeem Doha 2006.

'The event, scheduled from February 20 to 23 at VCUQ, continues the discussion initiated in Tasmeem 2004 and 2005 regarding the role design plays in shaping our identity, determining the quality of life, and driving our economy,' officials said.

Qatar Foundation's vice chairperson Dr Saif al-Hajari, VCUQ dean Christina Lindholm, MCSAH official and Tasmeem 2006 committee chair AbdulAziz al-Sulaiti and VCUQ interior design professor and Tasmeem 2006 committee chair J P Reuer were present.

Presentations by 12 international designers and Qatar's decision makers, and design exhibitions and panel discussions are the highlights of Tasmeem 2006 that will have design practitioners, professors and students from various parts of the world participating.

The theme of the conference, 'Without You, I'm Nothing: Design in Need of Community, Community in Need of Design', conveys a symbiosis between the designer and those he/she designs for and suggests that it is imperative to understand the roles of all the collaborators and participants in the design process.