BALKAN LIGHT 2024 8th Balkan Light Conference

The Balkan Light 2024 is the 8th Balkan Light Conference with the special topic “Future of Lighting: Efficient and Intelligent” and will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye. Balkan Light Conferences have been held every 3 years and serve as the premier Balkan and international forum in the field of lighting. However, the 8th Balkan Light Conference will be held 6 years later due to the pandemic and economic difficulties. Previous Balkan Light conferences have been held in the following years and locations: 1999 - Varna, Bulgaria 2002 - Istanbul, Türkiye 2005 - Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2008 - Ljubljana, Slovenia 2012 - Belgrade, Serbia 2015 - Athens, Greece 2018 - Sofia, Bulgaria & Varna, Bulgaria This year, the Balkan Light 2024 will be organized at the Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Centre on 28-29 November 2024, hosted by the Turkish National Committee on Illumination (ATMK). The Light + Intelligent Building Istanbul fair will be held on 27-29 November 2024 in the same venue as the conference. KEY TOPICS In order to overcome the post-pandemic requirements and economic difficulties, papers are requested to be prepared under the following headings. Automotive lighting and signaling in transport Daylight design and control Energy efficiency and economics of lighting Future of lighting and digitalization Human-centric lighting Intelligent, smart and innovative lighting Interior and exterior lighting design Light pollution Lighting calculations and measurements Lighting education Lighting technologies (light sources, luminaires, control systems) Photobiology and photochemistry Standards and legislation in lighting Sustainable lighting