The 31st ETAK (Academic Council of Industrial Design Departments) meeting was held on the 12th December 2022 at Izmir University of Economics (IEU). Our Department Head, Gülay Hasdoğan, representing METU, attended the meeting. In the meeting, IEU Rector Murat Aşkar and Head of Industrial Design Department Can Özcan made opening speeches. Later, as head of the Industrial Design Accreditation Board (ENTAK), Gülay Hasdoğan informed the participants about the developments regarding ETMK's application to YOKAK for authorisation.