Dear Supporters of the International Day of Light,
It has been wonderful for us to see how the enthusiasm for the International Day of Light in 2021 is developing at a tremendous rate. We are receiving enquiries and updates from partners around the world, and many exciting events are being planned.
This newsletter highlights a selection of the news that we have received, and continues our series featuring our Light Alumni, individuals with inspiring stories who have been involved in the International Year of Light or the International Day of Light. Please feel forward to share these within your own networks and encourage more people to get involved. And if you know of someone who you think should be highlighted, please let us know!
In addition, we have updated our guide to organizing hybrid or online IDL events – they are much easier to put together than you would think, and with all of us now very used to online events, it is usually straightforward and quick to put together an excellent programme. And even if you don’t have the time to organize an event with several different speakers, why not use the International Day of Light as the opportunity to invite that special guest speaker you’ve been thinking of for a while. And if you want a special message from the International Day of Light Secretariat, just reach out – if timing permits we will always try to participate live, but at the very least, we can record a message for you, or provide you with the general slides you need to deliver your own!
Please make sure to register your event on our event calendar as soon as possible, and don’t hesitate to send us more details if you have them, as we’ll be delighted to consider this for our newsletter or website. And as mentioned before, events do not have to be restricted to May 16. As long as the events respect the goals of the International Day of Light, other dates can be a focus for a celebration. Indeed, we will be running a 72 hours of light social media programme from 15-17 May with regular updates and retweets of key messages and videos etc.
A focus of 2021 will be to communicate the key message of how support for science is a necessary and central part of today’s world. Events over the last year have shown us how the misunderstanding of science can have truly tragic consequences, and we will soon be launching a major communication initiative around the theme of Trust Science. This initiative already has the support of partners of all kinds, from Nobel laureates to leading scientific societies and academies. We will shortly be announcing how this campaign will work, so please look out for the details as they come!
As we continue our planning, we encourage all within the International Day of Light community to continue following and engaging with our social media channels using the hashtag #LightDay2021 and the official channels: @IDLOfficial on Twitter, @DayOfLight2021 on Instagram, and the @InternationalDayOfLight on Facebook. And once again, we acknowledge the continued commitment and support from the Steering Committee and other partners. Information about our partnership and how to get involved is here.
John Dudley and Joseph Niemela
IDL 2021 Steering Committee Chairs
Email: john.dudley@univ-fcomte.fr
Email: niemela@ictp.it
Bethany Downer
IDL Communications Coordinator
Email: contact@lightday.org
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