 Today, WDO includes over 140 member organizations in more than 40 nations, representing an estimated 150,000 designers.The primary aim of the association is to advance the discipline of industrial design at an international level.To do this, WDO undertakes a number of initiatives of global appeal to support the effectiveness of industrial design in an attempt to address the needs and aspirations of people around the world, to improve the quality of life, as well as help to improve the economy of nations throughout the world.