Bringing the world together — the Lux Pacifica

Lux Pacifica is an association of lighting societies that represents half the world’s population. The Lux Pacifica

is the quadrennial lighting conference of the lighting societies of North America (USA, Canada & Mexico),

Australia & New Zealand, China, Japan, Thailand, South Africa, Russia, India, Taiwan, South Korea and

Vietnam. Each one of these countries are represented by their lighting associations and not by individuals

The society is governed by a board of directors with one representative from each of the member societies.

The officers of the Lux Pacifica are elected by the board from amongst its members. Dr. Warren Julian

(Australia) is the current Chairman and Dr. Hajimu Nakamura (Japan) is the current Vice Chairman.

Overview:

The Lux Pacifica is the lighting conference of the following lighting societies: India, China, Japan, Thailand,

Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, South Africa, Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea and Vietnam. It is

based on the Lux Europa, a quadrennial conference of the lighting societies in Europe.

Establishment:

The idea for the Lux Pacifica came from Mr James Jewell (IESNA) and Dr Warren Julian (IESANZ) who regularly

attended the Lux Europa conferences. Over a number of years of idle conversation at CIE and Lux Europa

meetings, they toyed with the idea of a Pacific Rim lighting conference but with differences from the

European model.

The Pacific Rim contains both developed and developing countries; it has countries with strong illuminating

engineering societies and others with none or only fledgling societies; it contains countries where the lighting

design profession is well established and others that are dependent upon foreign designers; and it contains

countries with and without lighting education programs.

History and Development:

In the mid-1980s, a meeting of enthusiasts from the lighting societies of North America, Australia, Japan and

Russia was organized. That meeting decided that a Lux Pacifica was a good idea for the region.

Its goals were that it would be a quadrennial conference supported by the national lighting societies (as with

the Lux Europa) but it would be characterized by a conscious effort to promote good lighting design (by having

specific lighting design sessions), as well as the development and improvement of lighting technologies and to

promote lighting education. The developed countries should assist the developing countries: fellowship and

cooperation were to be hallmarks.

China had joined the CIE and the IESNA (North America) and was actively involved in assisting the CIES, China.

Thus, it became obvious that the first Lux Pacifica should be held in China and after much preparatory work,

the first was indeed held in Shanghai, China, in 1989. By that stage, the Lux Pacifica had grown to include

Hong Kong, Thailand and New Zealand. The 1989 conference was a huge success and its lighting design

objective was met through a special half-day design symposium, to which architects and lighting users were

invited and where presentations were made by leading lighting designers. The design symposium was

extremely popular and successful. There were also sessions on lighting education.

The Shanghai format was adopted for future Lux Pacifica conferences and Thailand hosted the next in 1993 in

Bangkok. That was followed by another successful Lux Pacifica in Nagoya, Japan, in 1997.

The subsequent Lux Pacifica was scheduled for 2001 but in the year 2000, India joined Lux Pacifica. So, the 4th

Lux Pacifica was staged in 2002, in New Delhi, hosted by the Indian Society of Lighting Engineers.

Whilst the original idea was a Pacific Rim regional lighting conference, the literal meaning of pacific is (from

the Latin) “peacemaking”, which is a better interpretation than simply the geographical one. Therefore, Lux

Pacifica (peacemaking or peaceful light) is appropriate as it welcomes other lighting societies to join.

The 5th Lux Pacifica was held in Cairns, Australia, in 2005. Since that conference, South Africa has joined Lux

Pacifica.

The 6th Lux Pacifica was to be held in Kabarovsk in Russia in 2009 but due to the effects of the global financial

crisis, it was moved to Bangkok.

The 7th Lux Pacifica was also held in Bangkok, Thailand in 2013.

Lux Pacifica 2015 and its OBJECTIVE

Objective of Lux Pacifica is to provide an opportunity for harmonizing of lighting standards and for lighting

researchers and designers to present their ideas and research findings to an international audience. The

General Assembly meetings of the Association are held periodically in different countries. India (INDIAN

SOCIETY OF LIGHTING ENGINEERS : ISLE) has won the bid to host Lux Pacifica 2015 in Kolkata in 2015 (from

Friday, the 27th November, 2015 to Sunday, the 29th November, 2015). The importance of this can be seen

from the fact that the rival offers were from USA and Thailand.

The Lux Pacifica now represents over 60% of the world’s population. The international significance of the

Pacific Basin Region continues to increase and Lux Pacifica has enormous potential to achieve its goals.

Lii 2015 (LIGHT INDIA INTERNATIONAL 2015): TRADE SHOW

Along with Lux Pacifica 2015, we are planning to host our regular trade show: Lii 2015 (for the first time in

Kolkata) from 27th November, 2015 to 30th November, 2015 ( 4 days), where the manufacturers from all over

the world will showcase their latest products related to Lighting and Energy Conservation. ISLE is the only

Society in India working for spreading the knowledge of Lighting & Illumination Engineering and also to

conserve Energy. The last Trade Show: Lii 2013, was held at Chennai from 13th to 16th September, 2013. This

Lii 2013 was inaugurated by His Excellency, Dr. K Rosaiah, Governor of Tamil Nadu.

The Board of Lux Pacifica

Dr Warren JULIAN – IES of Australia & New Zealand (Chairman)

Dr Hajimu NAKAMURA – Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (Vice Chairman)

Kevin HOUSER – Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

Professor LIU Shiping – China Illuminating Engineering Society

Mr. Gulshan AGHI - Indian Society of Lighting Engineers

Anna SHAKPARUNYANTS – The Illuminating Engineering Society of Russia

Trevor MILNE – The Illumination Engineering Society of South Africa

Dr Acharawan CHUTARAT – The Illuminating Engineering Society of Thailand

Dr Victor Tzeng-Yow LIN – CIE Chinese Taipei

Professor Woojin JANG – The Korean Institute of Illumination and Electrical Installation Engineers

Professor Duc Chien Nguyen – The Vietnam Lighting Association

Chairman Emeritus is Mr James JEWELL – Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

Member Societies of Lux Pacifica

Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia & New Zealand (IESANZ)

The Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand is an organization comprising six Chapters

that are located in the Australian States (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and

Western Australia) and New Zealand.

The aim of the Society is the advancement of the art and science of illumination and the dissemination of

knowledge to all interested parties.

Dr. Warren Julian, the Chairman of Lux Pacifica, is a long-standing member and past president of the IESANZ.

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)

The IESNA seeks to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge. Its

vision is to build upon a century of excellence to create the premier lighting community dedicated to

promoting the art and science of quality lighting to its members, allied professional organizations, and the

public.

The immediate past Chairman of Lux Pacifica is Mr. James Jewell (IESNA). His work in establishing the society

and promoting & ensuring the success of each conference was publicly applauded, when he stepped down

from the Board at the Bangkok conference in 2009.

Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (IEIJ)

The first Illuminating Engineering Institute in Japan was established in November 1916 and a 90th year

celebration was held in 2006. The Illuminating Engineering Society of Japan today seeks to contribute to the

advancement of lighting in Japan by promoting research, education and the dissemination of illumination

technology.

The Vice Chairman of Lux Pacifica, Mr. Hajimu Nakamura, works energetically to ensure the success of Lux

Pacifica conferences by sending the maximum participants.

China Illuminating Engineering Society (CIES)

China Illuminating Engineering Society is one of the top-ranking national societies under the umbrella of the

China Association for Science and Technology, was founded on 1st June 1987. In that same year, CIES joined

the Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage (CIE) under the auspices of the China National Commission on

Illumination.

Its major goals are to sponsor domestic and international academic exchanges, to provide technical services

and training, to edit and publish science and technology publications, to popularize the science and

technology of lighting, to appraise lighting projects and to promote and support expositions related to the

science and technology of illumination.

Illuminating Engineering Society of Thailand (TIEA)

TIEA is a professional association that aims to increase knowledge about the science, technology and design of

lighting in Thailand. It also aims to raise the professional standards of lighting engineers and designers and to

promote the Thai lighting industry in the context of an increasingly competitive market. Through regular

seminars and training sessions, TIEA is a crucial centre for the exchange and dissemination of cutting-edge

knowledge in lighting technology and applications. In collaboration with international organizations, it has

also established lighting standards and design recommendations to ensure the quality and sustainability of

lighting in Thailand. At the beginning of the 21st century, TIEA’s driving focus is energy-efficient lighting and

urban lighting.

llluminating Engineering Society of South Africa (IESSA)

The Illumination Engineering Society of South Africa is the face of the lighting industry in South Africa. IESSA

also represents South Africa internationally and acts as the South African National Committee of the CIE

(Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage).

The objectives of the IESSA are to provide a forum for the exchange of information, to provide opportunities

for members to improve their knowledge and professional practices, to maintain and enforce the strict code

of conduct of IESSA, to promote participation in international organizations, to provide service to members

and to the lighting industry and to cooperate with other national illumination organizations.

indian society of lighting engineers (ISLE)

The Indian Society of Lighting Engineers is a professional body in the field of illuminating engineering with a

broad-based membership of scientists, engineers, architects, academics, researchers and designers. ISLE is

affiliated to the Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage (CIE). It is closely associated with the Bureau of

Indian Standards (BIS), BEE, the Department of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Power and the

Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources.

The objectives of ISLE are to promote the art, science and practice of illumination engineering services, to

advance education and research, to formulate lighting codes and technical reports, to raise consciousness in

matters related to the science, technology, standardization and art in the fields of light and lighting, to

provide guidance in illumination engineering and to organize exhibitions and trade fairs of lighting and allied

industries.

ISLE GB Members

Mr. Gulshan Aghi Mr. Dilip Kumbhat Mr. Bipin Dattani Dr. P C Barjatia

Mr. Kamal Sethia Ms. Sudheshna Mukhopadhyay Mr. J N Bhavani Prasad Mr. S. Chakraborty

Mr. N. Nagarajan Mr. Prakash V. Mavinkurve Dr. A D Kulkarni Mr. R. Balasubramaniam

Mr. M S N Swamy Mr. R. S. Saxena Mr. Vinay Babar Mr. A P Joshi

Mr. Ashish Rakheja

Illuminating Engineering Society of Russia (VNISI)

VNISI, the Russian Lighting Research Institute and a national centre of lighting is named after S. I. Vavilov. It is

renowned as the leading research centre of Russian lighting engineering. Since 1951, research and

development has resulted in the creation of new sources of light, luminaries, ballasts and energy-saving

systems of lighting. The Institute also elaborates on new standards, provides recommendations for various

types of lighting and accredits lighting products.

VNISI was the springboard for the creation of the Illuminating Engineering Society of Russia, and Russian

National Committee of the Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage. It is also responsible for the widely read

magazine, Lighting Engineering.

CIE Chinese Taipei (TWCIE)

The CIE Chinese Taipei, founded in March 2010, is to provide a forum and information exchange on the

science and art of light and lighting, colour and vision, photobiology and image technology. It consists of

representatives from industry, government, academia and research institutes to co-develop national and

international standards in the field of illumination.

Korean Institute of Illumination and Electrical Installation Engineers

(KIIEE)

The Korean Institute of Illumination and Electrical Installation Engineers was created to develop and distribute

knowledge and technologies regarding illumination and electrical installations, to facilitate industrial and

scholarly development among members, to contribute to development of science and technology and

industrial development of the nation, and to execute relevant projects. It was founded on March 13, 1987 and

celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2012. Since 28th January 1988, it has operated as a non-profit foundation

with the approval of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

Its activities include the publication of academic journals and dissertations related to electrical installations.

Twelve issues are published annually.

KIIEE also promotes academic events, trade fairs, educational workshops, standards and design research and

international forums, such as lighting conferences, to promote the exchange of information, mutual

understanding and the exchange of ideas.

The Vietnam Lighting Association

The Vietnam Lighting Association was established in 2003 and is composed of corporate and individual

members from 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam. The Association also includes those people who are

interested in and who provide favorable conditions for the development of lighting industry in Vietnam.

The VLA provides a forum for members to exchange their experiences and information through regular

seminars and training sessions. It also provides opportunities for members to improve their knowledge and

professional practices, management skills and to upgrade their qualifications. It endeavors to publicize

advances in the science and technology of lighting, energy-efficient lighting and lighting related

environmental issues.

The Association liaisons with the Government in regard to lighting issues, policies, regulations and standards

in order to rapidly promote the development of a national lighting industry and to contribute to the socio-

economic development of the country.

Past Conferences of Lux Pacifica

Year Venue

Lux Pacifica 1989 Shanghai, China

Lux Pacifica 1993 Thailand, Bangkok

Lux Pacifica 1997 Nagoya, Japan

Lux Pacifica 2002 New Delhi, India

Lux Pacifica 2005 Cairns, Australia

Lux Pacifica 2009 Kabarovsk, Russia

Lux Pacifica 2013 Thailand, Bangkok

Lux Pacifica 2015 & Lii 2015: Honor for Kolkata & INDIA

This is the first time that an International Lighting Conference and Lighting Trade Show will be held in Kolkata,

which will attract about 400 delegates (Lighting Experts) from the Lux Pacifica countries and many more from

India. The General Assembly offers the city of Kolkata an opportunity to project its strength in infrastructure,

economic development and industrial friendliness to the world of lighting experts. All the subjects that have

been selected include subjects of importance for India and the developing world. Special emphasis has been

laid on energy conservation in lighting, infrastructure, environment protection, daylight and rural lighting,

biological effect of lighting, lighting pollution, etc. This will also be a big opportunity for the students, teaching

faculty, Professors, researchers, etc of Jadavpur University, Calcutta University, Bengal Engineering University

(IIEST), KIIT, Hi-Tech Institute, IITs and other Colleges & Schools. For more details about the subjects for paper

presentation, kindly download TEMPLATE from www.Lii.co.in

Composition of General Assembly Conference

Normally, there will be 3 parallel sessions comprising of technical papers delivered by international experts on

various subjects relating to lighting, such as Energy conservation, Environment Friendly Solutions, Research

and Development, Light Sources and their application, Lighting Design, Lighting Pollution, LEDs and their

growing applications, International Standards and harmonization for the area, Lighting and health, Lighting

education, Street Lighting for tropical countries, etc. We expect over 400 papers that will be delivered at the

Conference. In the past Japan, Australia, USA, Russia, India and China have presented excellent technical

papers that have set the trends of lighting in the future.

Tourism

400 delegates from abroad with their respective spouses will enable the tourism department of West Bengal /

India in cooperation with ISLE to work out extensive tour programs to expose the foreign delegates to the rich

heritage and culture of Bengal and India.

INVITATION to LIGHTING EXPERTS from all over the WORLD

We sincerely invite Lighting Experts from all over the World to attend Lux Pacifica 2015 & Lii 2015 in Kolkata

(India) with spouse & friends and make these events a success. We also seek the following help from you:

1. To please become our Partner in hosting the Lux Pacifica 2015 (27 - 29 November, 2015) and Lii 2015

(27 - 30 November, 2015) in Kolkata.

2. To kindly send your PAPERS on subjects as covered by CIE as well as on Lighting Design. For more

details and Template, please visit www.Luxpacifica2015.com or www.Lii.co.in. We would also have

Poster Paper presentation.

3. To please register yourself as a delegate with your spouse & friends. Please also sponsor other

Lighting Experts to attend Lux Pacifica 2015.

Delegate Charge: : For Early Bird, till 31.07.2015: US$ 450 (includes 2 lunches and 2 dinners).

After 31.07.2015: US$ 500/-;

For Spouse: US$150 (including 2 lunches and 2 dinners), before 31.07.2015 and US$ 200 after that.

Chairman’s Dinner and reception: Free.

We will arrange through web site your Hotel booking in Five star (same venue) as well as cheaper

hotels to suit various Budgets. Details will be available on Web site shortly.

Interpreters: We will arrange at cost language Interpreters for Japanese and Chinese delegates. We

will put up this in our Registration format under OPTIONAL ITEM.

4. Lighting Companies: We also invite manufacturers from all over the Globe to show case their latest

Products in Lii 2015, which will be held near the Conference Venue (Milon Mela, located opposite Lux

Pacifica 2015 venue : Hotel ITC Sonar, Kolkata) from 27th to 30th November, 2015.

5. Tours: We will offer a choice of several pre and post conference tours. Some of those that come to our

mind at present are: Puri, Odisha (seaside: about 500 km), Digha seaside (about 230 km), Sundarban

wildlife (about 100 km), Shantiniketan (about 170 km), Buddhist tour to Bodh Gaya (about 475 km),

Varanasi (about 682 km), Darjeeling Hills (about 640 km), Jaldapara wildlife (about 675 km), Gangtok -

Sikkim (about 675 km), etc. We would like you to explore the rich cultural heritage of West Bengal as

well as India.

Looking forward to WELCOMING you to City of JOY : Kolkata in November, 2015.

We assure you of a LIFE TIME Experience. Please come and enjoy our HOSPITALITY.

Thanks and regards,

Kamal Sethia (+91 9433002656)

email: cosmos.engg@gmail.com

Chairman,

Indian Society of Lighting Engineers,

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