[AAA] Fwd: 16 May 2022: International Day of Light Newsletter
Beatriz Garcia
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Lun Mayo 16 07:42:08 -03 2022
Feliz día Internacional de la luz!
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Subject: 16 May 2022: International Day of Light Newsletter
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Latest news and updates from the International Day of Light Secretariat
*Dear Supporters of the International Day of Light**,*
It is a tremendous pleasure to be sending you this newsletter on the 16 May
2022, the International Day of Light (IDL). We are excited to share a
range of updates to highlight the incredible range of activities planned,
and to help you get involved with the celebrations over the coming days. As
we are writing this, over 300 events of all kind are being planned in 67
countries and worldwide.
On the occasion of the International Day of Light 2022, we are honoured to
receive a special message from the Director General of UNESCO reminding us
of the universality of light in life and society. This message is available
in English here
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=5a80f91830&e=773971c1ea>,
and it can also be downloaded in all the official United Nations languages
from the UNESCO website
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=5d0e77eeed&e=773971c1ea>
.
Our website is the easiest way to get an overview of the hundreds of events
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=2adee2f8e2&e=773971c1ea>
taking
place. The International Day of Light is a unique celebration that brings
together many different communities around the commom theme of light. And
this is reflected in the diversity of actions scheduled for today, as well
as those that have already taken place, and those planned for the future.
>From small events in schools to live-streamed conferences reaching
thousands (or more!) the International Day of Light is an example of public
outreach and science communication on a truly global scale. We are of
course very grateful for the continued commitment and support from the Steering
Committee
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and other partners, and the guidance and oversight from the UNESCO Science
Sector.
Even if you have forgotten to register in advance, you can let us know
after the event as well! No event is too small – anything you can do to
help achieve the aims of the International Day of Light is extremely
valuable. We will add it to the calendar, and that will ensure your
contribution is not forgotten. You can register any activities here
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=23babd0cad&e=773971c1ea>
.
As you plan, we encourage you all to continue following and engaging with
our social media channels using the hashtags *#LightDay2022* and *#IDL2022*,
and through the official channels: @IDLOfficial
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=d641ba02d4&e=773971c1ea>
on Twitter, @DayOfLight2022
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on Instagram, and @InternationalDayOfLight
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on Facebook.
We hope you have a wonderful International Day of Light!
*John Dudley and Joseph Niemela*
IDL 2022 Steering Committee Chairs
Email: john.dudley en univ-fcomte.fr
Email: niemela en ictp.it
*Geethu Paulose*
IDL Communications Coordinator
Email: contact en lightday.org
*IDL 2022 Banner for Social Media*
This year we have designed a special banner for you to share on social
media and to celebrate IDL2022 with the world. Visit our resources page
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=24fa8ca41e&e=773971c1ea>
where
you can download IDL 2022 banners for various social media platforms. And
don't forget, when you share images or post on social media, to tag us or
to use #IDL2022 or #LightDay2022 as hashtags.
*Dialogue on Light, Peace & the SESAME Anniversary*
The Mexican National Node for the International Day of Light 2022 will be
celebrating the 2022 edition with an online dialogue between physicist
Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith FRS and Professor Ana María Cetto of
UNAM's Physics Institute. The key themes covered will relate to the vision
of the International Day of Light, the aims of the International Day of
Living Together in Peace, and the 5th anniversary of the official opening
of the SESAME synchrotron. This dialogue is presented by the Centre for
Mexican Studies, UNAM-UK at King’s College London, in collaboration with
the Instituto de Física and DGDC (UNAM), the International Day of Light
Mexico Node, and Oxford University.
Both Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith FRS and Professor Ana María Cetto
are highly distinguished award-winning scientists with extensive experience
in science collaboration and science diplomacy. Participation is free but
registration is required. Full speaker biographies and registration
information are available here
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=64af798943&e=773971c1ea>.
The dialogue will take place on the International Day of Light 16 May 2022,
17:30 CEST.
*Contact*
María Teresa Pérez de Celis Herrero
Email: diadelauz en unam.mx
Image Credits: UNAM UK - Centre for Mexican Studies
*The Spanish National University of Distance Education and IDL in Spain*
The Spanish National University of Distance Education (UNED) is a public
university that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since 2015, it
collaborates in disseminating the activities of the International Year of
Light and, since 2018, the activities of the IDL.
Every year, UNED records radio and TV programmes related to the IDL, which
are broadcast shortly prior to May 16th. Along these years, a total of 7 TV
programmes have been broadcast through the national second channel (La 2 de
TVE), and through the International Channel and other local channels. In
addition, other 10 radio programmes have been broadcast though Radio 3 -
RNE (Radio Nacional de España). These programmes are available through
the Spanish
IDL website
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=defdd403c9&e=773971c1ea>,
through the UNED institutional repository
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=428eac210d&e=773971c1ea>,
as well as in the National Spanish Radio and TV repository
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This year, another radio broadcast of approximately thirty minutes was held
on April 30th, entitled “The International Day of Light 2022”, that
can be downloaded
here
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=1843728d4d&e=773971c1ea>
.
*Contact*
Carmen Carreras
Email: carmen.carreras.bejar en gmail.com
Juan Pedro Sánchez
Email: jpsanchez en ccia.uned.es
Image Credits: UNED
*The International Day of Light in Aotearoa New Zealand *
Scientists from the University of Auckland and the Dodd-Walls Centre for
Photonic and Quantum Technologies
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hosted
a range of activities to celebrate the International Day of Light on May
1st and May 14th. Activities on May 1st were hosted at the Museum of
Transport and Technology Auckland | MOTAT
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where
a range of interactive science exhibits were available for families to
enjoy. A Camera Obscura was available to see MOTAT in a different light
and local researchers were on hand to talk to the public about light and
lasers and their cutting edge research. On May 14th, an International Day
of Light Science Fair at Papakura Museum
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=ecb5db47f3&e=773971c1ea>
in
South Auckland took place with a similar range of displays and activities
for all ages, and other events over the weekend before the International
Day of Light also took place in the South Island of New Zealand in
Balclutha Library and the Otago Museum
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=640cc85d1f&e=773971c1ea>
.
The Dodd-Walls Centre has a strong commitment to public outreach and
science communication, and frequently organises events throughout the
country in collaboration with local partners and schools.
*Contact*
Sara Miller
Email: sara.miller en otago.ac.nz
Image Credits: Andy Wang
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*SPIE International Day of Light Photo Contest 2022*
The SPIE
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International Day of Light Photo Contest is held annually to raise
awareness about the International Day of Light, and to demonstrate the
impact light has on cultural, economic, and political aspects of our global
society. Amateur and professional photographers alike are encouraged to
submit photos for a chance to win cash prizes. Photographers age 13 to 17
should submit their images to the Youth Photo Contest. The theme of the
photo contest is A World of Light: The Vital Role That Light and
Light-Based Technologies Play in Daily Life. Examples of content can
include the properties of light, light technology, light images, people
interacting with light, light and sustainable development, and more. The
2022 SPIE IDL Photo Contest runs from 16 May 2022 to 16 September 2022.
Please see the Contest Page
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=99f40f852c&e=773971c1ea>
for more information.
*Contact*
Email: IDLinfo en spie.org
Image Credits: SPIE and Anh Bach Thi.
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*Optica Foundation 20th Anniversary Challenge*
The Optica Foundation 20th Anniversary challenge
(#OpticaFoundationChallenge) is a competition for early-career researchers
to propose optics and photonics-enabled solutions to one of several
societal challenges chosen by the selection committee. Celebrate
#LightDay2022 by sharing your idea or ideas about how optics and photonics
could be used to improve quality of life worldwide. Your concept could
inspire the official challenge questions with 10 proposals sharing a total
of US$100K prizes. Please visit optica.org/OpticaFoundationChallenge
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=4d31fe20e2&e=773971c1ea>
for more information.
*Contact*
Email: jtaylor en optica.org
Image Credits: Optica
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*CIE Tutorials announced for 2022-2023*
The International Commission on Illumination - also known as the CIE from
its French title, the Commission Internationale de l´Eclairage - is devoted
to worldwide cooperation and the exchange of information on all matters
relating to the science and art of light and lighting, colour and vision,
photobiology and image technology. With strong technical, scientific and
cultural foundations, the CIE is an independent, non-profit organisation
that serves member countries on a voluntary basis. Since its inception in
1913, the CIE has become a professional organisation and has been accepted
as representing the best authority on the subject and as such is recognised
by ISO as an international standardisation body.
An important component of CIE's activities is education, and a number of
tutorials run by its Divisions are being planned for 2022 and
2023. Division-led tutorials aim to provide an understanding and
application of CIE documents, and those in the planning cover a wide range
of topics including colorimetry, metrology of photobiological effects,
indoor and outdoor lighting. You can learn more about these tutorial plans
on the CIE website
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=4178c83c2f&e=773971c1ea>,
and note that there is also a survey underway
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=3df1e47059&e=773971c1ea>
to gauge the needs of the CIE community for future topics.
*Contact*
CIE Central Bureau
Email: ciecb en cie.co.at
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*Canada Celebrates the International Day of Light*
IDL Canada’s campaign for the appreciation of light is dedicated to uniting
and inspiring participants all around Canada to acknowledge the significant
impact of light in fields as diverse as medicine, education,
communications, entertainment, and sustainable development. IDL Canada will
be promoting light during May 2022 through videos from leading scientists
and researchers, DIY at-home experiments, special content and videos about
the use of light in astronomy and various optics phenomena, and much more!
Material will cater to students at all levels of education, ranging from
elementary school all the way to university, and will be shared on
various social media platforms: @IDLCanada – on Facebook, Twitter, and
Instagram #IDL2022, #IDLCanada, #LightDay2022 and #CAPhys
In addition to the month-long celebration of light over social media, IDL
Canada will be participating in Youth Science Canada’s STEM Expo held
concurrently with the Canada-Wide Science Fair (#CWSF) from May 18-20. IDL
Canada’s virtual exhibit will feature content highlighting Canada’s
leadership in Optics and Photonics, the use of light in modern science, the
integration of light in art and culture, light in the world around us, as
well as various demonstrations, interactive simulations, and at-home
experiment ideas. Content will be shared in both national languages. Live
sessions will also take place over Gather.Town from May 18-20 in which
students will be able to engage with optical scientists, answer trivia
questions and enter a prize raffle —in real time!
For questions about IDL Canada’s events this year, please visit the
Canadian IDL
website
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or use the contact details below.
*Contact*
IDL Canada
Email: dayoflightcanada en gmail.com
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*International Day of Light Events All Year!*
Even if you have forgotten to register in advance or if your activity is
planned for another time of the year, you can still register your events on
the International Day of Light calendar here
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=d7b3d86693&e=773971c1ea>.
One of the important goals of the International Day of Light is to create
and maintain a global community committed to science outreach, and
registration is important to give your efforts and committment the
visibility they deserve. No event is too small!
*IDL 2022 Celebrations by the Zaheer Science Foundation*
The Zaheer Science Foundation is a non-profit organisation established in
1970 as an NGO (Think Tank), to help in nation-building by conducting
research in science, technology and development studies; promoting
scientific and technological exchange of information, advanced training
between India and other countries; organising seminars and symposia, and
publishing activities related to the objectives of the Foundation. It is
named after Dr. Husain Zaheer, a freedom fighter and Director General of
the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi during
1961-1966. In the past, the Foundation had been organising International
workshops, scientists’ conclaves, and training programmes in collaboration
with UNESCO and other organisations on themes related to science &
technology policy and innovation, science diplomacy and training programmes
for working professionals and students. This year, the Foundation is
organising the following hybrid events as part of the UNESCO’s
International Day of Light 2022 celebrations:
16 August 2022: Workshop on Disruption of Education during the Covid-19
Pandemic & Solutions
26-30 September 2022: Training on Scientific Film Making Using Mobile Phones
7 November 2022: Conclave on Science Diplomacy, with focus on “Science for
Small Nations”
The themes of education disruption and climate change are especially
relevant to the present time for all countries. The last two years have
seen more than 1.5 billion learners affected due to the lockdowns (fully or
partially) around the world. Some estimates predict that 10 million
children will never return to school. Yet at the same time, the pandemic
has also accelerated adoption of videoconferencing, online learning and the
use of smartphones in education. The overall objective of the Zaheer
Science Foundation during its IDL2022 events will be to discuss the best
ways to apply these developments in order to empower students into
science-related careers, and to promote a more scientifically literate
society.
*Contact: *
Dr. Harsh Gupta, Chairman, Zaheer Science Foundation.
Email: harshg123 en gmail.com
Prof. Zahid H. Khan, Vice Chairman, Zaheer Science Foundation and National
Node for India for IDL 2022.
Email: zhkhan1948 en yahoo.com
Dr. Tabassum Jamal, Secretary, Zaheer Science Foundation.
Email: tabassumjamal59 en gmail.com
Image Credits: Zaheer Science Foundation
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*Organise James Webb Space Telescope Events! *
At the heart of the James Webb Space Telescope lies a host of #optics
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and
#photonics
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technologies and instrumentation that will allow Webb to see light from the
very early universe for the very first time. We welcome the IDL community
to organise events that celebrate the continued scientific and
technological success of Webb for #LightDay2022
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=43071b3cbc&e=773971c1ea>.
Use
*#IDLWebb* to give focus to your IDL events that includes Webb.
*Optics School at ICTP for the International Day of Light*
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=e0358208fe&e=773971c1ea>),
a category 1 UNESCO institute has been serving the needs of students and
researchers from developing countries for more than 50 years. Through a
range of courses and fellowships, ICTP's mission is to foster the growth of
advanced studies and research in science around the world. From May 16 to
19, ICTP is offering online lectures on the theory and applications of
Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR). Lidar is a remote sensing method that
is growing rapidly as a method of generating three-dimensional images in
applications as diverse as climate science, archaeology, fisheries, and
autonomous vehicle navigation, with an important role in helping to achieve
the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The course is organised by Prof.
Joseph Shaw, Montana State University (MSU) and Director of its Optical
Technology Center (OpTeC). Joe is also a member of the Board of Directors
of SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics. Joining him
will be John Howell from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and current
President of the International Commission for Optics (ICO) and W.R.
Babbitt, also MSU. The event will begin with a session dedicated to the
International Day of Light on the 16th, with three speakers—Imrana Ashraf
(Quaid-i-Asam University, Pakistan), John Fredy Barerra ( Universidad de
Antioquia, Colombia) and Humberto Cabrera (Coordinator, ICTP-UNESCO Optics
Laboratory)-- showcasing their experience and best practices in outreach
and research training for students and early career scientists in
developing countries. More details here
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=fdb1c13b7e&e=773971c1ea>
.
*Contact*
Joe Niemela, ICTP
Email: niemela en ictp.it <niemela en ictp.it>
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*International Day of Light in Serbia*
As part of the celebration of the International Day of Light in Serbia and
the celebration of the International Year of Glass, artist Srdjan
Stefanovic is organising the exhibition 'SPARK'. Inspired by childhood
memories at the foot of the Lovćen mountain, enchanted by nature and the
book Luča Mikrokozma, the artist wanted to discover the secret of light and
the microcosm. As a result of three years of research, he created a cycle
he called 'Spark'. His paintings are based on earth, from different parts
of the world, pigment and glass. Light is his greatest inspiration, and it
moves him. And glass is just a conductor over earth and paint. The
exhibition opened on May 12 at the Gallery mts Dvorane in Belgrade, Serbia.
*Contact*
Zorica Matic (IDL Serbia)
Email: idl.committee.rs en gmail.com <idl.committee.rs en gmail.com>
Image Credits: Srdjan Stefanovic.
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*Lunar Eclipse & Dark Skies a Focus for the International Day of Light in
Chile*
Events in Chile for the International Day of Light will be focussing both
on the observation of the total lunar eclipse on the evening of 15-16 May,
as well as talks on the preservation of dark skies. In particular, there
will be a live broadcast of the lunar eclipse by Astrofotografía Chile
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=21fb6e26a6&e=773971c1ea>
in which the Office for the Protection of the Sky of Northern Chile (OPCC
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=e22dd2c491&e=773971c1ea>)
will present the Day of the Light initiative. There will also be a special
lecture where Casiana Muñoz, Deputy Director of the Instituto de
Astrofísica de Canarias
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will present efforts to protect the night sky of the Canary Islands as well
as describe other related International initiatives.
An additional conference on light pollution and its effects will be held as
a joint event between the International Day of Light (May 16) and the World
Migratory Bird Day
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=77c26656b4&e=773971c1ea>
(May 14). Organised by the Ministry for the Natural Environment, the aim
is to raise awareness of the impact of artificial light on the
environment. Full details can be found at the registration page
<https://lightday.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8c821e196c8c97b05e919d36&id=12b780a65d&e=773971c1ea>
.
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*Contact*
Pedro Sanhueza, OPCC
psanhueza2007 en gmail.com
Felipe Loaiza, Ministerio del Medio Ambiente Chile
Floaiza en mma.gob.cl
Image Credits: OPCC
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*IDL is on Instagram! *
The International Day of Light launched an Instagram page in 2020 and this
channel will continue to be used for updates about *#LightDay2022*!
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announcements, as well as a special collection of photography that features
the role and beauty of light in our daily lives!
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