About the Year of Light

The International Year of Light is a global initiative which will highlight to the citizens of the world the importance of light and optical technologies in their lives, for their futures, and for the development of society. It is a unique opportunity to inspire, educate, and connect on a global scale.

Bangladesh

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National Node Website

http://spsb.org/iyl/

POINT OF CONTACT

Munir Hasan Society for the Popularization of Science, Bangladesh Email: iyl2015@spsb.org

This page provides details about International Year of Light and Light-based technologies in Bangladesh

This page provides names of one or more points of contact who you can approach to find out how to get involved in national activities. Where several contact points are provided, you should approach those organisations most closely related to your area of interest.

Events
Past Events

Jul 1.

The SPIE International Year of Light Photo Contest
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The last day to submit to SPIE International Year of Light Photo Contest is 11:59 p.m. PST ...

Sep 15.

International Lamp Lighting Solutions Award 2015
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- This contest will award projects that have successfully met the architectural lighting needs of ...

Oct 15.

LPWA Global Contest "Light Painted World"
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- The contest theme is "The Vital Role that Light Art plays in People’s Lives". Winning images ...

Oct 15.

PHOTONEX 2014
** Past Events **
- Coventry, United Kingdom
- PHOTONEX - the UK’s exhibition of light technologies, brings together users to source the latest ...

Oct 23.

Optics and Education - 2014
** Past Events **
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- A biannual national conference in which the latest challenges in higher education in the field ...

Oct 29.

ICT Key Enabling Technologies at the Service of European Citizens and Cities, Photonics – Nanoelectronics – LED Lighting for Smart Cities
** Past Events **
- Rome, Italy
- The potential and impact of Photonics, Micro/Nanoelectronics and LED lighting for Smart Cities, ...

Nov 3.

“PHOTONICS & NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR AFRICA” - African Laser Centre (ALC) Annual Workshop & 3rd Moroccan Days on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (MDNN3)
** Past Events **
- Rabat, Morocco
- The event will gather major postgraduates, junior and senior from African Laser Centre (ALC) ...

Nov 3.

Natural Light – International Design Competition
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- The competition was launched by Little Sun & the VELUX Group to challenge design students to ...

Nov 12.

DOE Solid-State Lighting Market Development Workshop
** Past Events **
- Detroit, MI, United States
- DOE’s 9th annual workshop offers two packed days of expert speakers and lively discussions on a ...

Nov 17.

2015 Worldwide UNESCO Club Youth Multimedia Competition
** Past Events **
- Washington DC, United States
- We want you to answer the question in a creative way. With the theme of the year of light.

Dec 14.

10th International Symposium on Semiconductor Light Emitting Devices (ISSLED 2014)
** Past Events **
- Kaohsiung, China Taipei
- ISSLED is a biannually international meeting for scientists and engineers worldwide, both in ...

Jan 1.

Galileoscope: Telescopes4Teachers
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- Galileoscope telescope and optics kits are being sent to teachers and schools around the world ...

Jan 1.

The Solatube Global Marketing International Year of Light Contest
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- We have designed high-performing daylighting systems for over 25 years. To help celebrate the ...

Jan 11.

Globe at Night
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The international Globe at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign on ...

Jan 19.

Smart Interactive Projection - Twitterwall
** Past Events **
- Paris, France
- During the Opening Ceremony of the International Year or Light and Light-based Technologies, ...

Jan 20.

XPhoton Open Innovation Challenge
** Past Events **
- Barcelona, Spain
- Where companies meet the best minds in Photonics to bridge the gap between science and market. ...

Jan 28.

Mesopic vision and road lighting
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- The real story of how rods and cones affect your peripheral vision. Join this webinar hosted by ...

Feb 1.

International Audio Visual Competition – LIGHT
** Past Events **
- Pretoria, South Africa
- This competition is free and entries from around the world are invited. Full details are ...

Feb 6.

Spark of Light-1
** Past Events **
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- A hand-on experiment session for high school students. Students will do the experiment ...

Feb 9.

Globe at Night
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The international Globe at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign on ...

Feb 13.

LightTalks-1: The Story of Light
** Past Events **
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Introductory lecture by Dr. Dipen Bhattachayia of IGPP, University of California, Riverside ...

Feb 19.

Rethinking the future of lighting
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- Circular economy: a new business model for lighting.

Feb 26.

The future of lighting is here: OLED
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- OLED – Opportunities and challenges in next-generation lighting. Recent breakthroughs have made ...

Mar 1.

Scientific awareness for students
** Past Events **
- Countrywide, Bangladesh
- Build among students. The objective of this program is to promote humanity and a logical outlook ...

Mar 11.

Globe at Night
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The international Globe at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign on ...

Mar 14.

Pi Day Celebration Talk
** Past Events **
- Sylhet, Bangladesh
- In honor of Einstein’s birthday and Pi day SUST Science Arena is going to arrange the Pi Day ...

Mar 14.

International Night of Skyglow Observation
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- Everyone is invited to become a citizen scientist by going out at night to examine how many ...

Mar 26.

Light for education children live in street
** Past Events **
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- There are many children in Dhaka city live in slums and street. A few of them go to school but ...

Mar 26.

Bringing light to the Internet of things
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- The semantic lighting revolution. Using light to connect the physical and the digital world.

Apr 5.

Spark of Light
** Past Events **
- Different cities and villages, Bangladesh
- An experimental event to understand the nature and properties of light for the high school ...

Apr 9.

Globe at Night
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The international Globe at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign on ...

Apr 13.

Aging friendly office lighting
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- Today 25% of people in work are over 50 years old and office lighting needs a serious rethink at ...

Apr 15.

People's Choice Award, SPIE International Year of Light Photo Contest
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- Vote for your favorite photo among 32 finalists for the People's Choice Award in the SPIE ...

Apr 26.

Worldwide pinhole photography day
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- Worldwide Pinhole Photography day is an international event to promote the art of pinhole ...

May 7.

LightTalks-2
** Past Events **
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- The second lecture of the LightTalks series will discuss the contribution of Augustin-Jean ...

May 9.

CIE GOLD - Global Open Lab Days
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- Laboratories will open their doors, demonstrating what measuring light is about.All laboratories ...

May 9.

Globe at Night
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The international Globe at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign on ...

May 20.

World Metrology Day 2015
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- World Metrology Day for 2015 has adopted the theme “Measurements and Light”. World Metrology ...

Jun 1.

International Light Painting Award by JanLeonardo feat. LPWA 2015
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- Most huge worldwide competition for artists of Light Painting Art, dedicated to International ...

Jun 8.

Globe at Night
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The international Globe at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign on ...

Jun 21.

Twitterwall
** Past Events **
- Munich, Germany
- The 'Smart Interactive Projection - Twitterwall' will be shown in the foyer of the International ...

Jun 22.

Teaching Light and Optics for Elementary Science Teachers
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- This self-paced, 5 week course is designed for both formal and informal educators who want to ...

Jul 7.

Globe at Night
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The international Globe at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign on ...

Aug 5.

Globe at Night
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The international Globe at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign on ...

Sep 3.

Globe at Night
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The international Globe at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign on ...

Sep 12.

International Night of Skyglow Observation
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- Everyone is invited to become a citizen scientist by going out at night to examine how many ...

Sep 18.

Light Talks 4: In Quest of Blue Light
** Past Events **
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- The invention of blue LED has led to many exciting possibilities. Its inventors were awarded ...

Sep 30.

Shining a light on health and well being
** Past Events **
- Online, Worldwide
- We have evolved to scan the ambient light for its color, as this gives us useful information ...

Oct 1.

IALD Chase the Dark
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- Chase the Dark. Buddy up, use the flash light function on your smart phone create a lit effect ...

Oct 3.

Globe at Night
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The international Globe at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign on ...

Oct 22.

Digitized Light
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- Robert Karlicek talks about Digitized Illumination.

Nov 2.

Globe at Night
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The international Globe at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign on ...

Nov 10.

BrainMatters2015
** Past Events **
- Online, Worldwide
- In honor of the 100th anniversary of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, this online ...

Nov 19.

The evolution of lighting
** Past Events **
- Online, Worldwide
- In the relevance of lighting for socio-economic development into the 21st century, we will ...

Nov 24.

Urban illumination: beyond functional lighting
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- In Smart public-lighting solutions as a catalyst for smart cities you will discover how the ...

Dec 1.

IYL Talks with SUST Science Arena
** Past Events **
- Sylhet, Bangladesh
- To extend the knowledge of light, SUST Science Arena will cooperate with school and colleges ...

Dec 2.

Globe at Night
** Past Events **
- Various cities, Worldwide
- The international Globe at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign on ...

Dec 10.

Spatial light distribution
** Past Events **
- Worldwide
- In New insights into spatial light distribution you will see how dynamically modifying the ...

Jan 17.

Amar Mukti Aloy Aloy: Closing Ceremony of IYL 2015 in Bangladesh
** Past Events **
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- In the closing ceremony of IYL 2015 in Bangladesh, the scientific community as well as the mass ...

Feb 3.

Twitterwall at the IYL Closing Ceremony
** Past Events **
- Merida, Mexico
- During the Closing Ceremony of the International Year or Light and Light-based Technologies, ...

News

Planning begins for the first International Day of Light in 2018 - Jun 2, 2017

Following the highly successful International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015, ...
UNESCO Executive Board supports annual International Day celebration as an enduring legacy of the International Year of Light 2015 - Oct 20, 2016

Following the highly successful International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 ...
Launch of the IYL 2015 Final Report on 3 October 2016 - Sep 9, 2016

The Final Report of the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) ...
1001 Inventions Celebrates the International Year of Light and Ibn Al-Haytham at Maker Faire Cairo - Apr 7, 2016

On 26 March 2016, 1001 Inventions participated at Maker Faire Cairo to honour the 11th century ...
Beyond Cosmic Light - Japanese "Light: Beyond the Bulb" exhibitions continue throughout 2016 - Mar 18, 2016

During 2015, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has created a special ...
Light and Photonics in the Classroom: New Educational Activities E-book Released - Mar 14, 2016

The International Year of Light in Europe 2015 Project (LIGHT2015), together with Universe ...
Restoration of First Photographic Camera in Spain as part of IYL 2015 Celebrations - Feb 23, 2016

The Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona (RACAB), as part of the celebrations of the ...
National Geographic and 1001 Inventions Publish "Ibn Al-Haytham" Children's Book - Feb 22, 2016

National Geographic Kids and 1001 Inventions announced a new partnership to publish the book ...
Inspired by light: Close of the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 - Feb 17, 2016

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) celebrated its ...
The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 Closing Ceremony - Feb 2, 2016

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015) will be officially ...
Mérida will Shine during the IYL 2015 Closing Ceremony - Jan 28, 2016

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) celebrates its ...
Ibn Al-Haytham Show Launches at Muscat Festival - Jan 25, 2016

On 14 January 2016 a new 1001 Inventions production ‘Ibn Al-Haytham: A Journey of Science from ...
Japan celebrates a year of Cosmic Light - Jan 20, 2016

On January 11 2016, the Japanese closing ceremony of the International Year of Light 2015 – ...
Inspired by Light: Reflections from the International Year of Light 2015 Book - Jan 18, 2016

Inspired by Light: Reflections from the International Year of Light 2015, is a collection of 56 ...
‘Shine’ Year of Light music album and video released by 1001 Inventions and Sami Yusuf - Jan 7, 2016

On December 20 2015, Sami Yusuf, the internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter and composer, ...
The Legacy to Come - the Light Shines on in 2016 - Dec 23, 2015

The year 2015 is rapidly coming to a close. Several New Year’s Eve events will include a ...
IYL 2015 Closing Ceremony announces themes and keynote speakers - Dec 22, 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL2015) has been a ...
IYL 2015 Audio Visual Competition in South Africa announces its winners - Dec 21, 2015

AV Makers South Africa launched an international AV competition earlier in the year with the ...
Germany closes the IYL 2015 activities with a Ceremony in Berlin - Dec 21, 2015

The national closing event of the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 ...
Words and Light Anthology - Dec 17, 2015

The organisers of the International Year of Light 2015 Literary Competition “Words and Light” at ...
Noor Festival brings IYL 2015 Celebrations to Saudi Arabia - Dec 10, 2015

In concurrence with the UNESCO International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 ...
France extends IYL 2015 celebrations in the country until June 2016 - Dec 2, 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) will be celebrated ...
Spain celebrates its closing ceremony of the International Year of Light - Dec 1, 2015

The Closing Ceremony of the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL ...
Liter of Light at COP21 - Nov 30, 2015

The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) is being held in Paris (France) on 30 ...
1001 Inventions events in Egypt to commemorate IYL 2015 - Nov 27, 2015

On November 2015, 1001 Inventions, in partnership with the Library of Alexandria and Cairo ...
Algeria celebrates IYL 2015 and Ibn al Haytham’s Optics - Nov 26, 2015

As a part of the Algerian IYL 2015 program and under the aegis of the General Direction of ...
Call for entries for IYL 2015 Film Festival at the IYL 2015 Closing Ceremony - Nov 23, 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) will be brought to ...
Science Film Festival Shines Bright in the International Year of Light - Nov 20, 2015

On Friday, November 13, the opening ceremony of the Science Film Festival in Indonesia took ...
Light and Dark Matters – the Institute of Physics at the Tate Modern - Nov 19, 2015

On 20-21 November leading artists, scientists, philosophers, theorists and the public come ...
GalileoMobile Constellation Programme brings astronomy closer to schools in six South American countries during IYL 2015 - Nov 18, 2015

The science outreach project GalileoMobile is back on the road with the organization of four ...
More than 700 International Year of Light events in France so far! - Nov 17, 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) has been an immense ...
NUI Galway Embraces The Power Of Light With Photonics! - Nov 13, 2015

The School of Physics at NUI Galway (Ireland) will host a series of outreach events to coincide ...
International Year of Light Film with 1001 Inventions to Premiere in Dubai International Film Festival - Nov 11, 2015

The legacy of renowned Egyptian actor Omar Sharif will be celebrated at the 12th edition of the ...
Symposium on Optical Fibers as a part of IYL 2015 celebration in Morocco - Nov 10, 2015

As a part of the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) ...
A Year of IYL 2015 activities in Hungary - Nov 9, 2015

The grand series of events organised in Hungary to commemorate the International Year of Light ...
The 2015 World Science Forum highlights the International Year of Light - Nov 5, 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) will be part of the ...
International Year of Light Celebration in Puerto Rico - Nov 2, 2015

The Puerto Rico Photonics Institute (PRPI) from Universidad Metropolitana, in partnership with ...
ICTP to promote International Year of Light at the 2015 Genoa Science Festival - Oct 28, 2015

The Abdus Salam International Centre of Theoretical Physics (ICTP), one of the Founding Partners ...
Lightfest commemorated IYL 2015 in the UK with over 12,000 participants - Oct 23, 2015

On 25 September, the Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies together with the Library of ...
The National Week of Science and Technology in Brazil Commemorates IYL 2015 - Oct 19, 2015

The National Week of Science and Technology 2015 (SCNT) in Brazil has the central theme “Light, ...
Thousands of people celebrate IYL 2015 in the Franche-Comté Region in France - Oct 16, 2015

On 8-11 October 2015 over 13,000 people celebrated the International Year of Light and ...
International Symposium on Light and Life to Celebrate IYL 2015 in Pakistan - Oct 13, 2015

A three-day International Symposium on ‘Light and Life’ is being organized at COMSATS Institute ...
Chile Celebrates Light during the Chilean Week of Science - Oct 8, 2015

Science, art, photography, dance, and other activities will gather this Sunday 11 October on the ...
National Poetry Day UK 2015 Puts the Spotlight on Light - Oct 7, 2015

On Thursday 8 October, the UK celebrates its National Poetry Day and this year’s theme is light. ...
IYL 2015 African Regional Conference celebrated in Ghana - Oct 6, 2015

On 14-16 September 2015, Ghana celebrated the International Year of Light and Light-based ...
SkyLight – a Global Science Opera - Oct 1, 2015

«SkyLight – a Global Science Opera» is the first science opera in history to be written and ...
SPIE People’s Choice winning photo illustrates life with little access to electricity - Sep 30, 2015

An image highlighting the difficulties encountered by the 1.5 billion people around the world ...
Indonesia celebrates IYL 2015 and Ibn al Haytham - Sep 28, 2015

Special programs devoted to the celebration of the International Year of Light and Light-based ...
Total Lunar Eclipse - a Global Event in the International Year of Light - Sep 22, 2015

As a grand finale for the International Year of Light Weekend of Light, on 27-28 September 2015 ...
India celebrates IYL 2015 and the golden age of Islamic civilization - Sep 21, 2015

The IYL 2015 National Node in India reports on several events that have been organized in India ...
Queen Letizia of Spain to chair the Honorary Committee of the International Year of Light in Spain - Sep 16, 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) Spanish National ...
From the Islamic Golden Age to the Age of Photonics: celebrating the contributions of light to society - Sep 15, 2015

One thousand years ago, in Basra (modern-day Iraq), Ibn al-Haytham opened new horizons in ...
Illuminating New Zealand - Te Kōanga: Celebrating Light at the Vernal Equinox - Sep 14, 2015

Te Kōanga is the Māori word for “spring,” and New Zealand celebrates the return of the sun and ...
Step into the Light - an IYL 2015 Anthem - Sep 10, 2015

We are delighted to announce the release by the École Polytechnique in France of a remarkable ...
Night of Heritage Light illuminates UNESCO World Heritage Sites in UK and Ireland - Sep 9, 2015

On the evening of October 1st, The Night of Heritage Light will illuminate several UNESCO World ...
Ireland lights up in Orange for World Suicide Prevention day - Sep 4, 2015

On Thursday 10 September 2015 iconic landmarks and buildings throughout the island of Ireland ...
The International Year of Light comes to Washington D.C. on Sept. 12 - Aug 27, 2015

To promote the progress and promise of light research and education, leading U.S. science ...
Women in Light Science exhibition in Spain - Aug 25, 2015

The Spanish Society of Optics and the Women in Physics Group of the Spanish Royal Society of ...
Photonics4All – Discover the Power of Light - Aug 19, 2015

Photonics4All reaches out to young people, entrepreneurs and the general public throughout ...
International Conference on Ibn Al Haytham & Challenges for the Future to be held at UNESCO HQ - Aug 13, 2015

As part of the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015), UNESCO ...
Join iSPEX-EU and Measure Air Pollution with your Smartphone - Aug 12, 2015

The iSPEX and LIGHT2015 projects organize the first Europe-wide citizen-science photonics ...
Winners of German School Competition “Incredible Light Machine” - Aug 11, 2015

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the German Physical Society (DPG) are delighted to ...
Enter a Science Haiku Competition about the Science of Light - Aug 6, 2015

In celebration of The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015, RiAus – ...
"Sorolla. The art of light” Exhibition in Spain - Aug 4, 2015

"The exhibition "Sorolla. The art of light" takes place in Madrid, Spain, between July 14th and ...
science.duel.life Organizes YouTube Contest to Celebrate the International Year of Light - Jul 31, 2015

Starting from Summer 2015, science.duel.life invites you to celebrate the International Year of ...
Hamamatsu launches an educational website about light in celebration of the International Year of Light - Jul 30, 2015

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. has produced an educational website called Photon terrace to celebrate ...
Join the Global celebration of the Weekend of Light over 25-28 September 2015 - Jul 29, 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) has already reached ...
GoPhoton! project develops apps to illustrate the power of smartphone as a photonics tool - Jul 23, 2015

With state of the art communications, imaging and processing, the smartphone is one of the most ...
1001 Inventions launches at the China Science Festival - Jul 20, 2015

China’s largest science festival launched on 17 July 2015 with the new production “1001 ...
Malaysia celebrates the International Year of Light and the contribution of Ibn al Haytham to optics - Jul 17, 2015

The recently culminated 2nd Meeting of Malaysia Nitrides Research Group (MNRG 2015) was ...
11th Asia Lighting Arts Symposium celebrates the International Year of Light 2015 - Jul 9, 2015

The 11th Asia Lighting Arts Symposium was held in Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, China on 9-10 June ...
The International Year of Light at the VerCiência 2015 Exhibition in Brazil - Jul 1, 2015

The 21st International Exhibition of Science on TV – VerCiência 2015 joins the celebrations of ...
International Year of Light at IEEE AFRICON 2015 Conference in Ethiopia - Jun 25, 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) will hold a special ...
Light Solutions for the Society Challenges of our World – LASER World of PHOTONICS Congress and Trade Fair 2015 Opening Ceremony - Jun 23, 2015

The LASER World of Photonics Congress and Trade Fair was officially opened on Monday 22 June ...
The LASER World of PHOTONICS Congress and Trade Fair 2015 celebrates the International Year of Light - Jun 18, 2015

The Laser World of Photonics Congress and Trade Fair 2015 that will be held in Munich, Germany, ...
The Smart City Lighting Event brings smart lighting industry stakeholders together - Jun 17, 2015

The Smart City Lighting Event, to be held in Eindhoven (the Netherlands) on 24-25 June, is the ...
The International Year of Light 2015 Closing Ceremony to be held in Mexico on 4-6 February 2016 - Jun 15, 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) will be brought to ...
International Conference “Colombia in the International Year of Light” – 16-19 June - Jun 12, 2015

The International Conference "Colombia in the International Year of Light 2015" will be held in ...
Nobel Laureate Hiroshi Amano addresses importance of innovation for development with UNESCO Executive Board - Jun 11, 2015

On 8 June 2015, the UNESCO Executive Board was honoured to receive Professor Hiroshi Amano from ...
Grand Opening of the Exhibit "Light, Sounds & Spumante" - Jun 10, 2015

On June 13th, Bosca will hold the grand Opening of its "Light, Sounds & Spumante" exhibit at ...
Light and Colour Concert in Germany - Jun 3, 2015

On May 21 2015 a well-attended concert was held in St. Catherine’s Hall of the Rostock ...
Light Song Contest to celebrate IYL 2015 - Jun 1, 2015

The Cultural Association Crescere Creativi proclaims, in cooperation with Tregatti Musical ...
Call to Action: Cosmic Light Edu kit Workshops - May 28, 2015

In the framework of the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) ...
1001 Inventions to partner with China’s biggest Science Festival to celebrate IYL 2015 - May 27, 2015

The organizing committee of China’s biggest national Science Festival announced today that it ...
Day of Optics and Photonics at the University of Jijel in Algeria to celebrate IYL 2015 and Ibn al Haytham’s Optics - May 26, 2015

To celebrate the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) and ...
2015 Wuhan Photonics Week celebrates the International Year of Light - May 21, 2015

To celebrate the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015), Wuhan ...
Cast your vote for SPIE People's Choice Award - May 15, 2015

Celebrate light, make a photographer’s year: cast your vote for the People's Choice Award!
The Open University creates science of light animation to celebrate IYL 2015 - May 11, 2015

The Open University (UK), in partnership with UK organisations the South East Physics Network ...
Galileoscope Launches International Year of Light Programs - May 6, 2015

The Galileoscope program for the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 ...
Reception and Celebration of the International Year of Light at LIGHTFAIR International - May 5, 2015

Join LIGHTFAIR® International for a reception and celebration of the International Year of Light ...
Tell us about your IYL 2015 activities! - May 4, 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) is a truly ...
SciFest attracts 12000 visitors in Finland to celebrate the Power of Light - Apr 30, 2015

The 9th SciFest Science Festival was held in Joensuu, Finland, on 23-25 April 2015, attracting ...
1001 Night of Lights Poster Competition at the 21st LAAS International Science Conference in Lebanon - Apr 29, 2015

The 21st LAAS International Science Conference, held in Lebanon on 15-17 April, organized a ...
IYL 2015 Special Session at the Opening Ceremony of AMOP 2015 in Saudi Arabia - Apr 24, 2015

The 2nd International Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (AMOP) Meeting recently took place ...
Inauguration of the International Year of Light in Honduras - Apr 21, 2015

The Space Sciences Faculty of the National Autonomous University of Honduras inaugurated the ...
International Astronomical Union Launches Cosmic Light Programme Addressing Light Pollution - Apr 16, 2015

Focused on limiting energy waste through the reduction of light pollution and highlighting the ...
The Director-General of UNESCO launches the International Year of Light in Algeria - Apr 15, 2015

On 11 April, UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, participated in the national ceremony to ...
Opening Ceremony of the International Year of Light 2015 in Mongolia - Apr 10, 2015

On March 31 2015, the opening ceremony of the International Year of Light and Light-based ...
UL Brings Together Designers, Architects and Manufacturers at ‘Full of Light Experience’ to Explore the Impact of Lighting Technology - Apr 9, 2015

UL, a global safety science leader, will host the “Full of Light Experience” event in Milan, ...
Opening Ceremony of the International Year of Light 2015 in China - Apr 7, 2015

The Opening Ceremony of the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL ...
Ethnografilm Festival 2015 celebrates the International Year of Light - Apr 3, 2015

In the heart of Paris, France, from the 8th to 12th April, the historic Ciné 13 theatre welcomes ...
Projection Mapping from the Circle of Light Moscow International Festival in May - Mar 31, 2015

From May 8th through May 10th, 2015, the organizers of the Circle of Light Moscow International ...
Iraqi Scientists celebrate the Arab scientist Ibn Al-Haytham - Mar 27, 2015

On March 1st 2015, Iraqi scientists celebrated the Arab scientist Ibn Al-Haytham with a ...
This International Year of Light, Switch Off the Lights for the Planet - Mar 25, 2015

This International Year of Light, as we celebrate the role of light and light-based technology ...
Opening Ceremony of the IYL 2015 in Argentina - Mar 24, 2015

On January 22-23 2015 the inauguration of the International Year of Light and Light-based ...
Don’t miss the Solar Eclipse on Friday 20 March - Mar 19, 2015

On Friday 20 March 2015 the Earth will be witness of a solar eclipse, one of the most impressive ...
Elsevier Organizes Video Contest to Celebrate the International Year of Light - Mar 16, 2015

Elsevier invites you to celebrate the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies ...
Opening Ceremony of the IYL 2015 in Germany - Mar 14, 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015) was officially opened in ...
President Higgins announced as Patron of the International Year of Light in Ireland - Mar 13, 2015

Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, has been announced as the IYL 2015 Ireland Patron. ...
IYL 2015 French Opening Ceremony - Mar 12, 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015) in France was ...
Pre-Order Special Edition of IYL 2015 Galileoscope - Mar 10, 2015

The Galileoscope is a high-quality telescope kit created by astronomers, optical engineers, and ...
The 2015 Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics Annual Meeting celebrates the International Year of Light - Mar 6, 2015

The 2015 Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP) Annual Meeting will recognize the celebration ...
IYL2015 Opening Ceremony in Morocco - Mar 5, 2015

On February 26th the Opening Ceremony of the International Year of Light and Light-based ...
SLL Fresnel Lecture to celebrate 200 years of Fresnel’s Wave Theory - Mar 4, 2015

The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) are celebrating 200 years of Fresnel’s Wave Theory, with ...
Opening Ceremony of the International Year of Light 2015 in Spain - Mar 3, 2015

On February 16th the Opening Ceremony of the International Year of Light and Light-based ...
International Year of Light 2015 launch events in the United Kingdom - Feb 27, 2015

The UK has celebrated the start of the International Year of Light with a UK-wide launch which ...
LIGHT2015 – Photonics: Discover the Power of Light - Feb 19, 2015

The International Year of Light in Europe 2015 (LIGHT2015) project is an outreach and education ...
The Science Film Festival 2015 – Call for entries - Feb 17, 2015

In 2015 the Science Film Festival invites audiences to discover the different roles light and ...
“Ibn Al Haytham” International Working Group to coordinate the IYL 2015 program "Contribution of Muslim and Arab Scholars to optics" - Feb 16, 2015

The international steering committee of IYL 2015 is delighted to announce the setting-up of an ...
New Exhibit Launches to Celebrate the International Year of Light 2015 - Jan 29, 2015

To celebrate the International Year of Light, a year-long initiative in 2015 endorsed by the ...
Downing Street Ceremony Heralds the international Year of Light 2015 - Dec 10, 2014

Switching on the lights on the Downing Street Christmas tree not only marked the festive season ...
Learning with Light Competition to celebrate IYL 2015 - Nov 27, 2014

The Inspiring Science Education Project is organizing a competition for science teachers. The ...
Ibn Al-Haytham to be a focus of the International Year of Light through partnering with 1001 Inventions - Nov 19, 2014

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015) is delighted to welcome ...
DAY OF PHOTONICS 2014 as prelude to IYL 2015 worldwide activities - Oct 28, 2014

On 21 October 2014 the inaugural edition of the DAY OF PHOTONICS celebrated photonics worldwide. ...
University of Eastern Finland to sponsor the International Year of Light - Oct 13, 2014

The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) is delighted to announce its official sponsorship in the ...
Light at the focus of 2014 Physics and Chemistry Nobel Prizes! - Oct 8, 2014

As a fantastic lead-in to the International Year of Light (IYL2015), the Nobel Prizes for ...
International Association of Physics Students announces International Year of Light Activities and Sponsorship - Sep 23, 2014

The International Association of Physics Students (IAPS) is delighted to announce its official ...
Citizen Science and Globe at Night to raise awareness of light pollution - Sep 16, 2014

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) will be coordinating extensive activities to raise ...
Mobilization for the Day of Photonics on 21 October 2014 - Sep 12, 2014

21 October 2014 is the DAY OF PHOTONICS, where companies, research organizations, and ...
Lighting-Related Organizations: Call for ideas - Sep 10, 2014

The aim of this Call is to generate a collective programme of activities and initiatives between ...
International Association of Lighting Designers is Patron Sponsor - Aug 15, 2014

The International Year of Light consortium welcomes the International Association of Lighting ...
Light Painting World Alliance Celebrates the International Year of Light With a Logo Display - Aug 2, 2014

In Oviedo, Spain, 33 light painters from the Light Painting World Alliance gathered to re-create ...
SPIE sponsors IYL2015 Photo Contest - Jul 1, 2014

SPIE Professional magazine is pleased to sponsor and coordinate a photography contest to ...
International Year of Light announces Philips Lighting as first Patron Sponsor - Apr 10, 2014

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly 68th Session has proclaimed 2015 as the International ...
United Nations proclaims an International Year of Light in 2015 - Dec 23, 2013

BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA -- The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2015 as the ...

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