Exchange of Urban Lighting Policies and New Technologies Between Cities, Pursuing Global Nightscapes... International Association of Lighting Designers Busan General Assembly

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Busan City will hold the ‘2022 LUCI Annual General Meeting Busan’ in a hybrid online and offline format for four days from the 19th to the 22nd, at locations including PIAC and LAVALS Hotel in Yeongdo-gu.

This Busan General Meeting is co-hosted by Busan City and the Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI), with participation expected from over 200 people including LUCI members from 69 cities in 36 countries worldwide, 56 companies, domestic local governments, and lighting-related stakeholders.

Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI) is a global lighting cooperation organization established to exchange and develop urban lighting policies and related technologies.

Busan City joined LUCI in 2014, and by promoting lighting policies and strengthening networks among member cities, it has achieved the milestone of hosting this general meeting in Busan.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of LUCI’s founding, and under the theme ‘Exploring the Future of Urban Lighting,’ various programs such as LUCI Talks, panel discussions, the announcement of the 20th anniversary declaration, and the Urban Lighting Awards ceremony will be held.

Under the theme ‘Harmony of Light, Busan,’ renowned architects including Professor Hyunjoon Yoo of Hongik University, Professor Woochan Ryu of Pukyong National University, and Seungdae Hong, President of the Korea Lighting Designer Association, will introduce Busan’s lighting policies to the world.

The event will provide an opportunity to review the latest trends in the ‘urban lighting’ field, which is evolving smartly with technological advances such as the Internet of Things (IoT), and to share urban lighting policies and best practices from cities worldwide.

During the general meeting, a ‘Busan Promotion Hall’ will be set up on the second floor of PIAC, offering not only participants but also the general public the chance to view excellent public design and nighttime landscape works, as well as promoting city policies such as the 2030 World Expo.

Park Hyung-jun, Mayor of Busan, said, “This will be a meaningful occasion to actively seek solutions to urban issues in society, culture, and economy through an international urban network formed by lighting as a medium, and to explore the ‘future vision of urban lighting.’ We will do our best to promote Busan to participants from around the world and showcase the capabilities of our citizens to support the bid for the 2030 World Expo.”

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