Posted By Administration,
Monday 9 November 2020
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The International Day of Light in 2020 was characterized by rapid
reorganization to online and hybrid events, which yielded remarkable
success. There were celebrations in 69 countries reaching an audience of
750,000+. You can find detailed results in this report.
We
are now enthusiastically preparing for the International Day of Light
2021, and we anticipate a strong focus on hybrid and online events
in many countries. Although virtual events cannot replace hands-on
outreach, they do provide other opportunities to hear from a broad range
of international speakers and allow us to reach a much larger audience.
Therefore, one of our key aims in the coming months will be to provide
resources and ideas to help effectively organize successful events in
2021 with the flexibility to adapt depending on how the global health
situation evolves. We will also be developing new initiatives with
international partners. One example is that we will be working
especially closely with the International Astronomical Union to promote
broad public engagement with science and highlight the wonder of the
light from the cosmos.
During 2020, we have seen more than ever
the importance of science communication. There is a strong need to build
public awareness that light science and technology provide not only our
understanding of pandemics, but also the preventative measures,
treatments and diagnostic tools to counter them. The emphasis of the
International Day of Light in 2021 will be on improving means of
outreach and interaction between science and society. As well as
continuing to explain the many societal applications of light science,
we will stress more widely the key messages of how appreciating and
supporting science and technology is a necessary and central part of
today’s interconnected world as well as a universal benefit to all.
As
we begin our planning and develop new resources for you, we encourage
all within the International Day of Light community to continue
following and engaging with our social media channels using the hashtag
#LightDay2021 and the official channels: @IDLOfficial on Twitter, @DayOfLight2021 on Instagram, and the @InternationalDayOfLight
on Facebook. And once again, we acknowledge the continued commitment
and support from the Steering Committee and other partners. Information
about our partnership and how to get involved is here.
For further information, please contact the International Day of Light secretariat:
John Dudley
IDL 2018 Steering Committee Chair
Email: john.dudley@univ-fcomte.fr
Joseph Niemela
UNESCO-ICTP Category 1 Institute
Email: niemela@ictp.it
Bethany Downer
IDL Communications Coordinator
Email: contact@lightday.org
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Posted By Gina Gunaratnam,
Monday 13 May 2019
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On 18 May 2019, Mulhouse will celebrate the International Day of Light (IDL2019) with a series of workshops for adults and children.
The European Physical Society supports the event.
 View the complete programme on the flyer below.
View the IDL2019 events worldwide: https://www.lightday.org/
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Posted By Administration,
Tuesday 14 November 2017
Updated: Tuesday 14 November 2017
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PARIS, 14 November 2017: The 39th Session of the UNESCO General Conference has today proclaimed the date of May 16th as the International Day of Light. The proclamation of this annual International Day will enable global appreciation of the central role that light and light-based technologies play in the lives of the citizens of the world in areas of science, technology, culture, education, and sustainable development. The International Day of Light is an enduring follow-up to UNESCO’s highly successful International Year of Light in 2015 that reached over 100 million people in over 140 countries. The International Day of Light was introduced to UNESCO by sponsors Ghana, Mexico, New Zealand and the Russian Federation, and supported at the UNESCO Executive Board and the General Conference by 27 countries: Argentina, Colombia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, Iran, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Serbia, South Africa, Sudan, Sweden, Nigeria, Paraguay, Qatar, Togo, Vietnam, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
The International Day of Light is administered from UNESCO’s International Basic Science Programme by a Steering Committee that also includes representatives from: the American Institute of Physics (AIP), the American Physical Society (APS), Bosca, the European Centres for Outreach in Photonics (ECOP), the European Physical Society (EPS), the International Association of lighting Designers (IALD), the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), the IEEE Photonics Society (IPS), the International Commission on Illumination (CIE), lightsources.org - the international network of accelerator based light sources, Light: Science and Applications, The Optical Society (OSA), Philips Lighting, the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), the Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) and Thorlabs.
Partners worldwide are now making plans for an ambitious series of outreach and education activities in May 2018, with special focus on students, young people and the public at large. In addition, a flagship inauguration featuring Nobel Laureates and leaders in areas of education, industry, design and lighting will take place on 16 May 2018 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.
Involvement and Opportunities: UNESCO welcomes all partners who wish to get involved in the International Day of Light either through organizing their own activities or by supporting the flagship event on May 16 2018 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. For event registration, enquiries about partnership opportunities, and any other questions, please contact:
John Dudley, IDL 2018 Steering Committee Chair, john.dudley@univ-fcomte.fr
Jean-Paul Ngome Abiaga, International Basic Sciences Programme UNESCO HQ, Paris, jj.ngomeabiaga@unesco.org
Jorge Rivero González, International Day of Light Secretariat & Press Officer, dayoflight@eps.org
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