2012 IndyCar Series
The 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series was the 17th season of the IndyCar Series, and the 101st season of American open wheel racing. Its premier event was the 96th Indianapolis 500, held on Sunday, May 27. The series was sanctioned by IndyCar, and took place in three countries on two continents. Chevrolet returned to the series for the first time since 2005 while Lotus debuted, with the latter leaving the IndyCar Series after the 2012 season due to poor performance.
Ico-D
In March 2002, the Icograda Design Week took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and consisted of the "Environs'002: Design Without Borders" "Design Perspectives" seminar and a North American Regional Meeting. Smaller versions of the "Design Perspectives" seminar were also hosted in Victoria, Canada, as well as in Seattle, USA. The Icograda Design Week in Brno took place from 17–21 June in the Czech Republic. The event included "Over the fence: Design in Central and Eastern Europe" "Design Perspectives" seminar, a Regional Meeting attended by delegates from eight countries, the "Identity/Integrity Icograda Conference", "East Meets West, Icograda Student Workshop", a symposium and inauguration of the Icograda Education Network (IEN) and a workshop to conceptualise the formation of the International Design Media Network (IDMN). The Design Week was further preceded by a joint meeting of the boards of Icograda, ICSID and IFI, resulting in the conceptualisation of the International Design Alliance (IDA) and the Host City Project to establish a joint Icograda/ICSID Secretariat.