United Nations General Assembly at its 68th session on 20th December 2013 has declared 2015 the International Year of Light. This planetary initiative brings together scientific and commercial organizations around the world. UNESCO coordinate activities, and the General Secretariat is located in Italy, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste.
Light occupies a dominant position in our daily lives, and perhaps the most important area of science and technology in the 21st century. Application of light in science and technology is important in medicine, energy, information and communication technology, agriculture, mining, astronomy, architecture, archeology, fun, Art. International Year of Light will be marked across the planet during 2015, in ways that will engage the population of all ages and all levels of education.
Republic of Srpska is, through educational institutions and non-governmental organizations, integral part of this planetary event. Through cultural, artistic, scientific and popular scientific events during 2015, our part of the Earth to mark the International Year of Light, thus proving that we are an inseparable part of the scientific and cultural communities of this planet.
Authors: МА Bozidar Dosenovic and Nebojsa Djumic
Cooperation: Faculty of Sciences Banjaluka
Publisher: Poste Srpske a.d. Banjaluka
