Following the IX UCCN Annual Meeting in Kanazawa (Japan), the city of Nagoya hosts a UCCN’s Sub-Network of Design meeting in the framework of an International Design Forum. Held at the city’s International Design Center on 29-31 May 2015, this forum offers a unique opportunity to discuss how Cities of Design, with their various cultural and historical backgrounds and differing social fabrics, can build integrative and inclusive relations with and for their citizens. Representatives from  UNESCO Creative Cities of Design and other participants, including local young designers, international experts and design practitioners will come together to share their knowledge, experiences and visions, highlighting the important role design plays as a catalyst in the transformation of cities towards creative and sustainable living spaces for their citizens.