UNESCO proclaims May 16th as the International Day of Light

On 14 November, the 39th Session of the UNESCO General Conference proclaimed the date of May 16th as the International Day of Light.  The proclamation of this annual International Day will enable global appreciation of the central role that light and light-based technologies play in the lives of the citizens of the world in areas of science, technology, culture, education, and sustainable development. For more info see lightday.org.