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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.

Partnership and Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsors

The International Year of Light will reach an audience of tens of millions of scientists, industry leaders and members of the public worldwide. The International Year of Light consortium already consists of over 100 major international learned societies, volunteer organisations and other international bodies from over 85 countries around the world.

Sponsorship is an exclusive opportunity to showcase your sustainability vision, strategies and practices before this world-class audience, and demonstrating your support for the aims of the United Nations and UNESCO. As a Sponsor of the International Year of Light, you will have a unique platform to create partnerships with key stakeholders and end-users in the field of optical and photonics technology, culture, development and education. Sponsors may be for example industry partners, universities, research bodies or museums seeking to create new or expand existing global partnerships, or emerging field leaders wishing to demonstrate support for the goals of the International Year of Light.

Founding Partners

Patrons

Gold+ Associates

Gold Associates

Silver Associates

Bronze Associates

Collaborating Partners

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This website was developed by Lightsources.org, a collaboration between communicators from light source facilities around the world.

IYL2015 is a global initiative adopted by the United Nations to raise awareness of how optical technologies promote sustainable development and provide solutions to worldwide challenges in energy, education, agriculture, communications and health.