International Year of Light - Light For Development

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From 3-D printing to bringing energy solutions to developing regions, light is key in driving economies and encouraging the development of civilization. Discover how international organizations are encouraging research, education, and advancement of light in communities worldwide.</p> </div> <div id="wrapper-2"> <div id="leftColumnInternal"> <div id="nav"> <div id="nav-box" role="navigation"> <h6>In this Section</h6> <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/Study-after-Sunset.html">Study after Sunset</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/Active-Learning.html">Active Learning</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/UNESCO-actions.html">UNESCO’s actions</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/Astronomy-for-Development.html">Astronomy for Development</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/African-Optics-and-Photonics.html">African Optics and Photonics</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="extras" role="complementary"> </div> <div id="promos"> </div> </div> <div id="wrapper-3"> <div id="main" role="main"> <div id="breadcrumb"> <h5>You are here:</h5> <ol> <li><a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home.html">Home</a></li> <li><strong>Light For Development</strong></li> </ol> </div> <div id="page-intro"> <h1> Light For Development </h1> </div> <div class="teaser no-img" id="teaser-1"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/Study-after-Sunset.html"> Study after Sunset </a> </h2> <p> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/Study-after-Sunset.html">For over 1.5 billion people around the world, night-time means either darkness or the dim glow of an unhealthy kerosene lamp or candle. Such poor-quality lighting has dramatic impact and health and educational opportunities, and an important aim of the International Year of Light will be to promote the use of portable solar-powered high-brightness LED lanterns in regions where there is little or no reliable source of light. This page will provide resources explaining this problem, explain how we are planning to address it, and show how you can get involved. </a><em class="more"><a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/Study-after-Sunset.html">read on <span>Study after Sunset</span></a></em></p> </div> <div class="teaser no-img" id="teaser-2"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/Active-Learning.html"> Active Learning </a> </h2> <p> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/Active-Learning.html"> ALOP (Active Learning in Optics and Photonics) – a UNESCO’s International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP) flagship activity – is based on the simple idea of using hands-on optics and photonics lessons to teach teachers more about science, and encourage them to share their knowledge with other teachers as well as their students. Activities involve simple, inexpensive materials that, whenever possible, can be fabricated locally. Optics is ideal as subject matter because it provides a basis for many wider educational topics in science and technology, and is adaptable to research and education in many developing countries. This page will provide links to active learning programs in optics and photonics worldwide. </a><em class="more"><a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/Active-Learning.html">read on <span>Active Learning</span></a></em></p> </div> <div class="teaser no-img" id="teaser-3"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/UNESCO-actions.html"> UNESCO’s actions </a> </h2> <p> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/UNESCO-actions.html">The International Basic Sciences Programme of UNESCO is an international multidisciplinary programme established by UNESCO Member States in order to strengthen national capacities in the basic sciences and science education. This page will allow you to learn about the many activities of this programme on this page, and the success stories in encouraging new partnerships and activities worldwide. </a><em class="more"><a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/UNESCO-actions.html">read on <span>UNESCO’s actions</span></a></em></p> </div> <div class="teaser no-img" id="teaser-4"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/Astronomy-for-Development.html"> Astronomy for Development </a> </h2> <p> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/Astronomy-for-Development.html">One of the strong legacies left by the 2009 International Year of Astronomy was the establishment of an Office of Astronomy for Development whose mission is to use astronomy to make the world a better place. The office was set up by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in partnership with the South African National Research Foundation. This page will highlight its actions in supporting universities and research; children and schools; and public outreach. </a><em class="more"><a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/Astronomy-for-Development.html">read on <span>Astronomy for Development</span></a></em></p> </div> <div class="teaser no-img" id="teaser-5"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/African-Optics-and-Photonics.html"> African Optics and Photonics </a> </h2> <p> <a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/African-Optics-and-Photonics.html">Supporting advanced training in Africa is a priority for UNESCO, and the International Year of Light has a special aim to create as a legacy of 2015, a sustainable African Optics and Photonics Society. This page will allow you to follow this exciting project, and to explore the impact of such a society on the photonics industry in Africa. It will also touch on the initiatives occurring throughout Africa to implement sustainable research with sufficient human capacity development and governmental support. </a><em class="more"><a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/LightForDevelopment/African-Optics-and-Photonics.html">read on <span>African Optics and Photonics</span></a></em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="site-info"> <div id="site-info-box"> <div class="column-span4"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/Legal.html" title="Legal notices & Cookie policy">Legal notices & Cookie policy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/Contact.html" title="Contact Us">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/About/Country.html" title="National Nodes">National Nodes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150525000801/http://www.light2015.org/Home/About/Press-Office.html" title="Press Office">Press Office</a></li> </ul><br/><br/> <p>Copyright © IYL2015</p> </div> <div class="column-span4"> <p>This website is provided by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150525000801/http://www.lightsources.org/" title="Lightsources.org">Lightsources.org</a>, a collaboration between communicators from light source facilities around the world.<br/><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150525000801/http://www.lightsources.org/" title="Lightsources.org"><img width="150" src="/web/20150525000801im_/http://www.light2015.org/dam/Logo/ls.org.logo-270.png" id="logofooter" alt="lightsources.org"></a><br/></p> </div> <div class="column-span4" style="text-align: left ! important;"> <p style="text-align: left;">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. </p> </div></div> </div></body> </html>

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