What: The British Council invites applications for its International Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 award.

Are you eligible?

~ You must be an Indian national between 25 and 35 years old.

~ You must be working in the following design sectors:

• Architecture: Interiors and environment
• Graphic Design: Communication, publishing, branding, multimedia
• Product Design Manufacture: Furniture, industrial products and craft
• Interactive and Digital Media
• Design Promotion: Exhibitions, events, festivals and retail

~ You must be entrepreneurial and must have shown your ability in the promotion of design in India, in either a commercial or public context, or both.

Details

~ In the first phase, national finalists will be selected from India, Brazil [Images], China, Indonesia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Oman, Slovenia, South Africa and Thailand.

~ In the second phase the national finalists from these 10 countries will compete for the IYDEY Award 2006, which champions the notion of creative leadership; specifically the need to identify and nurture future leaders of the design industry.

~ All national finalists will participate in a tour of the UK design sector that includes meetings in London [Images] and Glasgow and events at London Design Festival and 100% Design.

~ The tour includes a wide range of business networking prospects and an opportunity to be represented at the British Council stand at 100% Design.

~ The winner of the IYDEY 2006 will be chosen from among the 10 national finalists and will be announced at an award ceremony at 100% Design.

~ The prize consists of a financial award of �7,500 that will be linked to the UK and tailored to the winner's specific needs and a stand at 100% Design 2007.

Important date

~ Please send in your completed application forms before June 30.

How to apply

~ Download the application forms by visiting www.britishcouncil.org.in/iydey

~ For further enquiries, write to iydey.india@in.britishcouncil.org