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The International Council of Design (ico-D; formerly known as International Council of Communication Design or Icograda, which was formerly an initialism for International Council of Graphic Design Associations) is a world organisation for design professionals. ico-D was founded in London in 1963 and celebrated its 50th anniversary on 27 April 2013. According to Icograda's website, it is a non-profit and non-partisan organisation and a "member-based network of independent organisations and stakeholders working within the multidisciplinary scope of communication design and expanded media."
Icograda members include professional design organisations, design promotion bodies, design media, design education institutions, and corporate organisations and individuals with a vested interest in professional communication design. Design media are affiliated through the International Design Media Network (IDMN). Individuals and corporate partners are affiliated through the Icograda Friends Network which was established in 1991. The Icograda Education Network (IEN), established in 2002, brings together the worldwide community of design educational institutions.