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# World IA Day 2012
## Global theme: Designing Structures for Understanding
The first ever World IA Day focuses on Designing Structures for Understanding. On February 11, 2012, we hosted WIAD events in 14 cities across all corners of the globe. Learn from world-class IA minds, network, showcase new ideas, and attend events tailored specifically to your community.
## 1 DAY. 14 CITIES.
World IA Day 2012 is about bringing the Information Architecture community together. We’re fostering links within local communities and on a global scale. We’re sharing information, ideas and research. And we’re doing it through unconventional, exciting and engaging IA events this February.
The first ever World IA Day focuses on Designing Structures for Understanding. On February 11, 2012, we’re hosting WIAD events in 14 cities across all corners of the globe. Learn from world-class IA minds, network, showcase new ideas and attend events tailored specifically to your community. We hope you’ll join us at an event near you this February!
## Global keynotes
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## Attend World IA Day 2012
### **Why Participate?**
Participating in World IA Day 2012 as an attendee or presenter lets you:
* Share your scholarship, experiences, and ideas
* Hear presentations from key members of the IA community
* Network with local peers
* Connect with a local and global audience
* Re-energize yourself and get excited about your work
* Deepen and expand your understanding of IA
* Get a chance to speak at IA Summit 2012 and write an article for the Journal of IA
### **Participate in WIAD 2012**
We’re hosting World IA Day 2012 events in 14 cities globally on Saturday, Feb. 11. Each city’s event will be different, but all will focus on information architecture and this year’s theme, Designing Structures for Understanding.
All events zone in on IA topics and are designed to connect with your local IA communities. No one location will be the same—and everyone’s welcome to join. That means if you’re a student, IA practitioner, or just someone who has an interest in IA, it’s a great chance to drop by, get engaged and network with like-minded folks who know and love IA.
Plus, many locations will offer the chance for you to present your work and IA expertise.
We encourage local events to be free for members – however, autonomy at the local level is a virtue. Each event will be run by local coordinators and will be as low cost as possible.
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