CIE NEWSLETTER

#50, February 2024

The newest 50th edition of the CIE Newsletter, has arrived!

Dive into the content and enjoy the reading!

UPCOMING CIE EVENTS

CIE AT THE LIGHT + BUILDING TRADE FAIR 2024

CIE is excited to announce its participation at the Light+Building Trade Fair in Frankfurt am Main from March 3rd to 8th, 2024. We’re thrilled to be part of the action, represented at a dynamic community stand organized by LiTG-Campus Licht.

Join us for CIE's presentation scheduled for Monday, March 4th, at 11:30 am. Meet with Secretary General Diana Wernisch, CIE Past-President Peter Blattner, and fellow members of the CIE community. Secretary General Diana Wernisch will be available at the presentation desk on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Feel free to drop by for a chat or reach out to her to schedule a meeting.

Find us in Hall 5.1, spanning an impressive 224 m² space. The area consists of two adjacent stand areas; the larger stand area (C50 with 147 m²) will house the presentation area of the individual participants.

We look forward to see you there, as we illuminate the path to a brighter future together!

🔗 For more details, visit here.

CCPR-CIE JOINT WORKSHOP "100 YEARS OF V(Λ) AND THE FUTURE OF PHOTOMETRY'"

Join us for the CCPR-CIE joint workshop titled “100 years of V(λ) and the future of photometry” on June 3, 2024, at the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) in Sèvres, France.

This workshop will mark the 100th anniversary of V(λ) and delve into the history of spectral luminous efficiency functions and CIE colorimetry.

The workshop is open to researchers, engineers, and stakeholders from academia, industry, national metrology institutes, testing and calibration laboratories, lighting manufacturers, instrument manufacturers, and all others who are engaged in photometry and colorimetry.

Registration information and further details of the program will be available in the near future. Save the date and stay tuned for further updates!

🔗 For more information and updates, please visit our website.

LIGHT UP YOUR INNER MUSE! CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF V(Λ) WITH THE ART OF LIGHT

2024 is a landmark year! We celebrate the centenary of the establishment of the V(λ) spectral luminous efficiency function for photopic vision by the International Commission on Illumination. This is the foundation of the physical measurement of light.

V(λ) underpins a century of scientific and technical achievements, and to fully celebrate this anniversary the CIE seeks your artistic contributions in the form of poems or visual art.

Poems are welcome in English, French, or German (the historic languages of the CIE).
Poems may be in any poetic style.
Visual art may take any form, including sculpture, painting, photography, video, media art and installations, etc., so long as the submission can be shared electronically in a standard format (jpg, TIFF, mp4, etc.)

Submissions will be open until April 30, 2024.

Click here to make a submission. For more information, e-mail president@cie.co.at.

🔗 For further details please visit here.

DIVISION/TC MEETING - CALL TO PARTICIPATE

Dates: May 31, 2024 to June 1, 2024

Venue: CSTB Paris, 4 avenue du Recteur Poincaré, 75016 Paris, France

AGENDA:

Friday, 31 May 2024: Annual Meeting Division 1 (half day) | TC Meetings Division 2
Saturday, 1 June 2024: Annual Meeting Division 2 (half day) | TC Meeting Division 1

Division 1 Director: Kaida Xiao

Division 2 Director: Dong-Hoon Lee

Registration is required. The registration link will be available soon.

🔗 More updates will be posted here.

CIE MIDTERM MEETING VIENNA, AUSTRIA 2025

We are delighted to extend an invitation to the CIE Midterm Meeting 2025, hosted by the CIE Central Bureau in the beautiful city of Vienna, Austria which will take place from June 4-11, 2025 at the Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen, Vienna.

This conference provides an ideal platform for all interested in the arts and sciences of light and lighting, spanning disciplines from science, engineering, design, and industry, to come together and engage in discussions with peers from the global lighting community.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Becoming a supporter or exhibiting at conference stands offers invaluable opportunities for networking, brand exposure, and knowledge sharing. As a CIE supporting member, organizations can actively engage with scientists and industry professionals, showcasing their expertise and contributions.

We look forward to welcoming you in Vienna!

Call for papers and registration information will be available in late 2024.

🔗 The brief agenda and further details can be seen here.

THE 31ST QUADRENNIAL SESSION OF THE CIE, NANJING, CHINA

Dates: July 9, 2027 to July 17, 2027

Venue: Southeast University, Nanjing, China

Hosting organizations:

China NC of CIE (China Illuminating Engineering Society, CIES)
Nanjing Urban Lighting Construction and Operations Group Co., Ltd
Southeast University

The city: Nanjing city located in the center of Yangtze Delta which has the largest lighting industry in China. One of the leading company Nanjing Urban Lighting Construction and Operations Group and the very famous Southeast University in Nanjing agree to help the CIE and CIES to organize and economically support the Conference.

The venue: Southeast University is a national top-level university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. In recent years, it has hosted or organized a number of highly prominent national or international conferences and established close cooperation with 47 world-class universities and high-level research institutions from 18 countries or regions.

The event website and registration information will be available in 2026.

UPCOMING NC EVENTS

III SCIENTIFIC-PRACTICAL CONFERENCE "LIGHT IN MUSEUM”

CIE Russian National Committee invites specialists and experts in the field of museum lighting to take part in the III International Scientific International and technical Conference “Light in Museum” which will be held at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg on April 22-24, 2024.

Dedicated to topical issues of light and lighting in museums, restoration workshops and storage facilities, the Conference is an open platform for constructive dialog between the lighting and museum professional communities.

The Conference is organized by CIE NC Russia and the State Hermitage Museum.

🔗 Participation in the Conference is free with mandatory registration on the Conference website. Participation format - personal/online.

THE BALKAN LIGHT 2024 CONFERENCE: “FUTURE OF LIGHTING: EFFICIENT AND INTELLIGENT”

The Balkan Light 2024 is the 8th Balkan Light Conference with the special topic “Future of Lighting: Efficient and Intelligent” and will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Balkan Light Conferences have been held every 3 years and serve as the premier Balkan and international forum in the field of lighting. However, the 8th Balkan Light Conference will be held 6 years later due to the pandemic and economic difficulties. This year, the Balkan Light 2024 will be organized at the Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Centre on 28-29 November 2024, hosted by the Turkish National Committee on Illumination (ATMK). The Light + Intelligent Building Istanbul fair will be held on 27-29 November 2024 in the same venue as the conference.

The deadline for abstract submission to the Conference, which will be held with the participation of country representatives and experts from Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey and Greece, has been set as 15 April 2024.

🔗 Abstract submission and detailed up-to-date information about the event can be accessed on the conference website here.

RECENT CIE PUBLICATIONS

CIE RESEARCH STRATEGY 2023-2027

We're thrilled to announce that the CIE Research Strategy for 2023-2027 has been officially released!

CIE's Research Strategy exists to inspire researchers to investigate important topics to shape the next generation of guidance and standards. Light and lighting research will continue to contribute achieving 12 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, addressing crucial global challenges.

CIE, as a scientific organization, supports research funding applications aligned with its scope and priorities. Letters of support are granted for relevant research contributing to CIE's ongoing work.

To request such a support letter, please download and fill out the request form and send to ciecb@cie.co.at.

🔗 Dive into our research strategy document here.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 30TH QUADRENNIAL SESSION

OF THE CIE

We are delighted to announce the release of the Proceedings of the 30th Quadrennial Session of the CIE: Innovative Lighting Technologies, held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from September 15-23, 2023!

The Proceedings consist of a single volume containing the papers presented during the three-day technical conference of the Session (September 18 - 20, 2023). This volume is divided into two parts and spans 1963 pages, containing the full papers of oral presentations, presented posters, and conference posters, along with general information about CIE.

🔗 More information can be found here.

BEST PAPER AWARDS - THE 30TH QUADRENNIAL SESSION OF THE CIE 2023

We're thrilled to announce that the recipients of the Best Paper Awards for the 30th Quadrennial session of the CIE, hosted in Ljubljana, Slovenia, have been officially revealed.

Best Oral Paper: OP009 A Core Lighting Curriculum for University Students

Kevin Houser

Best Poster Paper: PP020 Investigating the evolution of road surface descriptors according to observation angles using a database of the reflection properties of urban materials

Enoch Saint-Jacques

Best Student paper: OP015 Implementation of a reconstructed spectral sky definition in a light simulation tool and comparison to measurements

Alfiya Orman

Sincerest congratulations form the International Scientific Programme Committee (ISPC)!

OTHER NEWS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE "YOUNG LIGHTING SCIENTISTS"

In December 2023 Russian National Committee of the Commission International Eleclaraige (CIE NC RU) published the Proceedings of the "Young Lighting Scientists" Contest in the frame of the Conference "Lighting Engineering Innovations".

About the Contest

September 21, 2023 at the International exhibition Interlight Russia | Intelligent building Russia in Moscow was held the final of the Contest "Young Lighting Scientists". This year the "geography" of the Contest has expanded even more, and the number of participants has increased: 47 papers from Russia, China, Turkey and Japan were accepted for the Contest.

🔗 The peer-reviewed papers are accepted for participation in the Contest have been published in the proceedings of the Conference (CIE NC RU Journal 2023).

CALL FOR EXPERTS - INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE COUNCIL / UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL SCIENCE-POLICY WORK

As the ISC’s work and impact in the multilateral system continues to grow, we will constitute an ISC roster of experts over the coming weeks on issues that are prominent on the UN agenda to be able to provide timely inputs that draw on a wide range of expertise across regions. Your organization’s participation is critical to help the ISC deliver on the global stage as we convene international expertise on priority topics of the 2024 multilateral agenda including through the Group of Friends on Science for Action, the President of the UN General Assembly, the UN Secretariat and the UN Science and Technology Major Group.

The ISC secretariat has identified 20 priority topics on which the ISC will be called upon to provide authoritative inputs in 2024 (including foresight, science diplomacy, global digital cooperation, peace and security and more), which will be critical for the success of events such as the Summit of the Future, the High-Level Political Forum, and the International Conference on Small Island Developing States. Please see the full list of topics and the sign up form here.

🔗 We encourage those who are able and willing to contribute their expertise to science-policy activities on one or more of the 20 topics to add their names to the roster of experts by completing this online form by 29 February.

CIE VOLUNTEER SURVEY

The CIE relies on the dedication of volunteers to advance its work across various aspects of the science of light and lighting, as well as in the development of standards. We highly value the contributions of our volunteers and aim to ensure their experience with us is rewarding. Rather than assuming what motivates individuals to engage with the CIE and what would enhance their involvement, the CIE leadership is actively seeking feedback through a survey.

This survey aims to understand what attracts volunteers to the CIE, what supports them in their work, and how we can further assist them. We encourage participation from anyone currently involved with the CIE, those who have been involved in the past, or those considering joining our community. In short, we want to hear from anyone in the broad CIE family. Your input is invaluable to us!

For any inquiries regarding the survey, please reach out to the CIE President, Jennifer Veitch, at president@cie.co.at.

🔗 The survey is anonymous and short. Please access it through this link.

LIGHTCAP SYMPOSIUM 2024 “THE INVISIBLE WORKINGS OF LIGHT”

The LightCAP cordially invites you to accept the Save-The-Date for the LightCAP Symposium for Light Researchers and Architects!

Date May 15 & 16 May 2024 circa 10.00-20.30
Venue: Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

Many CIE experts and supportive members from various divisions are involved in this project and we hope to see meet you there!

MSCA ITN LIGHTCAP
Over the last four years, the LIGTHCAP Project brought together 15 PhD candidates, 7 research institutes, and industrial partners from all around the world into this European Marie Sklowdowska Curie ITN project. LIGHTCAP took interdisciplinary, comprehensive perspective to thoroughly study biological, visual and/or emotional needs for light, so that we can produce better environments, products, and solutions and educate people on the importance of healthy light exposure.

Symposium
Celebrating the completion of LIGHTCAP we proudly present our young researchers and the latest insights we gained in this interdisciplinary research project.The two-day symposium will be filled with high-level talks by experts in the field, detailed accounts of the most recent investigations by our graduates, and panel discussions with industry and architects.

CIE NEWSLETTER #50, February 2024