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CIE Workshop on Future Topics in Road Lighting (13 Oct 2026)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) will hold the workshop “Future Topics in Road Lighting” on 13–14 October 2026 on the occasion of the annual meeting of CIE Division 4. The event is organised in collaboration with the Italian National Committee of the CIE, the Italian Association of Lighting Manufacturers (ASSIL), and the Italian Lighting Association (AIDI), and hosted by the National Metrology Institute of Italy (INRiM) in Torino.

The workshop will begin on the afternoon of 13 October and conclude by lunchtime on 14 October.

CIE Division 4 and Technical Committee meetings will take place at the same venue from 14 to 15 October. These meetings are scheduled to conclude on the afternoon of 15 October, by 13:30 local time.

The workshop will address key themes and cross-disciplinary aspects expected to shape the future of road lighting, including:

Adaptive lighting systems
Road surface characterization of current road surfaces
The illuminated road environment for all users
Obtrusive and ecological lighting impacts
Challenges related to autonomous and assisted vehicle sensors
Emerging recommendations and new calculation approaches for road lighting

The event is designed to foster open discussion among chairs, invited speakers, and participants (including dedicated student opportunities), with the goal of gathering valuable input to support CIE Division 4 Transportation and Exterior Applications in developing its strategic roadmap.

Ample time will be devoted to interactive discussions and a panel session featuring a SWOT analysis of current and emerging road lighting topics.

The schedule has been designed to optimise travel logistics, minimizing overnight stays for participants attending both the workshop and the subsequent CIE meetings.

The programme will be enriched by social events designed to encourage networking among international participants:

13 October | Workshop Dinner “Future Topics in Road Lighting”: At the end of the first day of the “Future Topics in Road Lighting” Workshop, participants are invited to a convivial dinner on the River Po, in the city centre.
14 October | Casa Martini Experience: As part of the TC 4-11 activities, at the end of the Division 4 TC meetings, an evening event will be held at Casa Martini the historic distillery in Turin founded in 1863 and renowned worldwide. The evening will include a guided tour of the production facility and museum, followed by a Vermouth Class for an immersive experience into the world of Vermouth and Martini.

For further updates please visit the official website of the workshop.

REGISTRATION

The workshop is subject to a registration fee, which includes the social dinner on October 13. Meetings of Division 4 and the Technical Committees are free of charge. The Casa Martini experience, scheduled for October 14, will be available for an additional fee.

Registration will be open from April 1 to September 15, 2026. An early-bird rate will be available from April 1 to July 31, while the standard rate will apply from August 1 to September 15.

Pre-registration: https://eu.jotform.com/252822684839369

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Dionýz Gašparovský – Director of Division 4
Steve Fotios - Associate Director of Division 4
Sermin Onaygil - Associate Director of Division 4
Paola Iacomussi – CIE NC Italy
Anna Pellegrino – CIE NC Italy
GianPiero Bellomo – CIE NC Italy

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Paolo Di Lecce - CIE NC Italy
Paola Iacomussi – CIE NC Italy
Anna Pellegrino – CIE NC Italy
GianPiero Bellomo – CIE NC Italy

Stay tuned for further information!

Annual Meeting of CIE Division 4: Transportation and Exterior Applications (14 Oct 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Annual Meeting of CIE Division 4: Transportation and Exterior Applications

14 October, 2026 - 15 October, 2026

Torino, Italy

The annual meeting of CIE Division 4: Transportation and Exterior Applications will 15 October 2026, from 9:45 – 13:00 CEST in Torino, Italy. Several Technical Committee and Research Fora meetings will take place on 14 October 2026 at the save venue. The detailed programme can be accessed here.

The meeting will be held in conjunction with the CIE Workshop on Future Topics in Road Lighting, organised by CIE NC Italy and CIE Division 4, which will take place at the same venue on 13–14 October 2026.

Following the Division 4 Annual Meeting, meetings of several CIE Division 4 Technical Committees will also take place at the same venue.

The meeting will be chaired by the Division 4 Director, Prof. Dionýz Gašparovský

For further details about the workshop and the division meetings, including registration information, please visit the dedicated event page:
https://cie.co.at/news/cie-workshop-future-topics-road-lighting

JOINT CORM, CIE-USNC & CNC/CIE CONFERENCE (12 Nov 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT

JOINT CORM, CIE-USNC & CNC/CIE CONFERENCE

November 12-13, 2026

Regular conference registration fee: $100;

Early Bird Registration is available for $75 through October 29, 2026.

Click HERE to Register

The joint Canadian & United States CIE National Committees and the Council for Optical Radiation Measurement (CORM) conference will be held virtually on November 12^th to 13^th, 2026.

We invite abstract submissions for oral presentations covering any topic related to optical radiation, light, lighting, and vision, including but not limited to:

● Vision and Color

● Physical Measurement of Light

● UV and IR Radiation

● Optical Properties of Materials

● Interior Environment and Lighting Design

● Transportation and Exterior Lighting Applications

● Photobiology and Photochemistry

● Image Technology

● Current Research at National Metrology Institutes

Presentations will be approximately 20 minutes, depending on the number of abstracts received. Abstracts should be 250 words or less. Abstracts should be submitted to secretary@cormusa.orgby October 1, 2026.

More details about the conference will be posted when available on the following websites: CNC/CIE (https://cnc-cie.ca/), USNC-CIE (www.cie-usnc.org) and CORM (www.cormusa.org).

CIE Online Tutorial on the CIE L41 Reference Spectrum (17 Nov 2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The CIE will hold an online tutorial on the CIE Reference Spectrum L41 on 17 November 2026, from 13:00 to 15:00 CET via Webex.

This two-hour tutorial will explain the need for an LED reference spectrum in the context of the transition from tungsten light sources to LED-based lighting. It will introduce the CIE 251:2023 LED Reference Spectrum for Photometer Calibration, describe its key properties, and present practical use cases in calibration, measurement, and simulation.

The tutorial will also provide guidance on implementing the reference spectrum in laboratory and industrial workflows, supporting broader adoption by photometry calibration laboratories, national metrology institutes, and manufacturers and users of photometric instruments.

For both CIE members and non-members, the tutorial offers special package pricing that includes access to the CIE 251:2023 LED Reference Spectrum for Photometer Calibration publication as part of the registration fee, making it a particularly valuable opportunity to obtain both expert training and the publication together.

This tutorial will be particularly useful for photometry calibration laboratories, including national metrology institutes, as well as manufacturers and users of photometric instruments who are working with LED-based lighting, calibration, measurement, or simulation.

TUTORIAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

The scientific committee consists of the CIE Division 2: Physical Measurement of Light and Radiation management team.

Dong-Hoon Lee – Director of Division 2
Gaël Obein – Secretary of Division 2
Valéry Ann Jacobs – Editor of Division 2
Qian (Cherry) Li – Associate Director of Division 2
Tobias Schneider – Associate Director of Division 2
Hiroshi Shitomi – Associate Director of Division 2
Armin Sperling – Associate Director of Division 2
Anders Thorseth – Associate Director of Division 2

REGISTRATION

Registration is expected to open in September. The exact opening date will be announced in due course.
In the meantime, you can register your interest HEREto receive a notification when official registration opens.

The 31st Quadrennial Session of the CIE (9 Jul 2027)

Fri, 09 Jul 2027 04:00:00 GMT

Hosting organizations:

China NC of CIE (China Illuminating Engineering Society, CIES)
Nanjing Urban Lighting Construction and Operations Group Co., Ltd
Southeast University

The city: Nanjing city located in the center of Yangtze Delta which has the largest lighting industry in China. One of the leading company Nanjing Urban Lighting Construction and Operations Group and the very famous Southeast University in Nanjing agree to help the CIE and CIES to organize and economically support the Conference.

The venue: Southeast University is a national top-level university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. In recent years, it has hosted or organized a number of highly prominent national or international conferences and established close cooperation with 47 world-class universities and high-level research institutions from 18 countries or regions.

The event website and registration information will be available in 2026.

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