![]() With the help of the Institute of Physics (especially Sir Peter Knight who was the president at the time), EPS led a delegation to the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) General Assembly in London, United Kingdom, during November 2011 to obtain endorsement, providing an important green light recognizing the international nature of the proposal. This was the essential step that brought the guidance and experience of UNESCO's International Basic Science Programme to the proposal. With the support of the EPS President Luisa Cifarelli, an important milestone occurred in September 2011 when the Italian Physical Society and EPS organized in Varenna, Italy, the Passion for Light launch meeting for IYL 2015, where representatives of UNESCO and the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (UNESCO-ICTP) were present, both to learn more about our plans and to show their support. During 20, the main motivations and goals for IYL 2015 were drafted, and it was decided that 2015 would be the target year based on several key scientific anniversaries. But before this, EPS had to construct the proposal in detail and build a consortium amongst the major optics and physics societies. The first step to successfully achieve the proclamation of the International Year was to work through UNESCO to prepare and submit a resolution to the UN General Assembly. International Years are part of the United Nations (UN) declared observances that promote awareness of issues relevant to its aims and international programmes. The proposal was endorsed by ICQE and thus began the adventure towards IYL 2015. The photonics community felt that there was a real opportunity to reach out beyond the scientific sector to raise much broader awareness of the problem-solving potential of light-based science in so many areas of life, and to make a global effort to influence education and policy in both developed and developing countries. An item that was discussed at this meeting was how to follow up activities that were planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the laser (LaserFest) in 2010 with something even more ambitious. The first idea for an International Year of Light dates back to 2009 when John Dudley, IYL 2015 Steering Committee Chair, proposed the idea whilst representing the Quantum Electronics and Optics Division (QEOD) of the European Physical Society (EPS) at a meeting of the International Council of Quantum Electronics (ICQE) in Baltimore, USA. Festivals and Events running over Multiple Days 5.2.2 Closing Ceremony 4–6 February 2016, Mérida, Mexico.5.2.1 Opening Ceremony 19–20 January 2015, Paris, France.3.6 Charles Kao develops optical fibre communications - 1965.3.5 Penzias and Wilson discover the Microwave Background - 1965. ![]() 3.4 Einstein and the General Theory of Relativity - 1915.3.3 Maxwell describes his theory of light - 1865.3.2 Fresnel and his theory of light as a wave - 1815.3.1 Great works on optics by Ibn Al-Haytham - over 1000 years.
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