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The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015

The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015. Health. Communications. Economy. Environment. Social.

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The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015

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  1. The International Year of Lightand Light-based Technologies2015 Health Communications Economy Environment Social

  2. Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Palau, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and United States of America

  3. What the UN wantsTo promote light technologies for improved qualityof life in developed and developing world To reduce light pollution and energy wasteTo promote women’s empowerment in scienceTo promote education amongst young peopleTo promote sustainable development

  4. Internet use by population • 75% in Europe • 16% in Africa • Study after sunset is not possible in many developing countries Focus on development

  5. Science partnership

  6. This is like nothing we have ever done before In 2009, the International Year of Astronomy reached 815 million people in 148 nations

  7. The International Year of Lightand Light-based Technologies2015 We will only get one chance

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