Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to the forthcoming VII Balkan Conference on Lighting - BALKAN LIGHT 2018, which will be held in Interpred, Sofia, Sofia Hall in the period 4 - 6 June 2018.

During the conference current problems in the lighting equipment will be discussed. The experts and specialist in lighting from the Balkan countries, as well as from many European and other countries in the world, will have the opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience in the field of lighting with the technologies of the 21st

century.

The previous BALKAN LIGHT conferences were held the following years and in the following locations: 1999 Varna (Bulgaria), 2002 Istan-bul (Turkey), 2005 Cluj-Napoca (Romania), 2008 Ljubljana (Slovenia), 2012 Belgrade (Serbia) and 2015 Athens (Greece).We will be happy if you are part of the BALKAN LIGHT 2018!

Yours faithfully,

BULGARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON ILLUMINATION (BNCI)

TOPICS

Energy efficiency in lightingVision and colorTechnology and Methodology of Physical Measurements of Optical RadiationDesign and ergonomics in lighting technologyLighting and signalling in transportLighting - indoor, outdoor street, tunnel, museum and specialPhotobiology and photochemistryGeneral aspects of lighting - terminology. Standardization in lightingLight pollutionUsing solar radiation

All topics listed above are guiding. After all abstracts are submitted and the program of the conference is finalized the directions and sections of BALKAN LIGHT 2018 will be

defined.

Working languagesThe working languages of the conference are Bulgarian and English. Simultaneous trans-

lation will be provided.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

4 JUNE 8:30 - 9:30 Registration 9:30 - 18:30 Opening of the conference and plenary sessions

19:30 Welcome cocktail

5 JUNE 9:00 - 19:00 Plenary sessions

20:00 Official dinner

6 JUNE 9:30 - 16:00 Plenary sessions

16:00 - 16:15 Closing ceremony

The final program will be published on the conference website:

www.balkanlight.org

SOFIACultural programme Sofia is the capital and the largest city in Bulgaria.http://sofiacityhotel.com/bg/за-софия/

It is the 15th largest city in the European Union, with a population of 1 307 376 (as of 15.06.2016). Sofia is situated in the central part of Western Bulgaria, in the Sofia Valley and is surrounded by mountains: Vitosha to the South, Lyulin to the West and Stara Planina to the North and its altitude is between 500 and 699 m. This makes it the fourth highest capital in Europe.

Sofia is one of the oldest European capitals. Its history can be traced back to Neolithic times. Traces of several Neolithic settlements have been found on its territory (around today’s Palace, as well as in today’s Slatina district), dating back to 5000 BC.

The city fell under Roman rule in the year 29. During the reign of Emperor Mark Ullius Trajan (98-117), Serdika, lying on the Roman Via Via Militaris, flourished as a significant settlement in the province of Thrace. Elected after 106 years in the rank of municipium, he gained self-government and became the center of an administrative district. The city grew to Mark Aurelius (161-180) and Imp. Comodo (176-192), between 176 and 180, is forti-fied with an impressive fortress wall, observation towers, in the 2nd century the hot mineral spring is captured and the city baths, administrative and other representative buildings are erected.

Since the second half of the 3rd century the importance of the city has increased a lot. Although the Gothic invasions of 271 did not passed it, it was preferred to Nis and become the capital of the vast Roman province of Dacia Aureliana, formed in Upper Moesia by Emperor Aurelian. During the administrative reform of 285, Diocletian Serdika became the capital of the newly established Provinces of Dacian.

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, on April 9, 809 - Easter, Khan Krum joined Serdika and the city became part of the Bulgarian state.

The motto of the capital is “Grows but never ages.”

An invitation will be sent to all registered participants with detailed information on the planned cultural events and projects.

PAPER SUBMISSION IN THE CONFERENCE

REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORT SUBMISSION:

За To include your report in the Scientific program you will need to submit an abstract for approval in English and Bulgarian that should not exceed 1 standard page at balkanlight2018@bnci.eu also you will need to fill application form with your report on the conference website: www.balkanlight.org/Join.php

The abstract should contain: - full title of the report, names and addresses of the authors; - the final wording of the main tasks and an outline of the most significant results;

The International Program Committee will review all submitted materials and will determine which reports will be accepted for plenary or poster presentation. The authors of the accepted reports will be notified by February 28, 2018.After receiving approval for the abstract, the whole text of the report must be sent in * .DOC and * .PDF format by 30.03.2018 at e-mail: balkanlight2018@bnci.eu

1. Submissiom The report must be sent by e-mail at: balkanlight2018@bnci.eu and must be attached as an “Attachment file”in Word dodument with copy in *.PDF.

2. Proofreader It is advisable to use proofreader Word for Windows

3. Deadline The deadline: 30 March 2018

4. Length of the report up to 6 pages

5. Requirements for the layout of the reportsUse the attached template to edit the reports at www.balkanlight.org

6. Information about the authorThe following details for the Authors should be included at the end of the report:

Degree, title, name, surnamePlace of workAddress Telephone number, fax, e-mail

All reports that were approved for a presentation at the conference and which meet the requirements for the layout, will be reviewed and published on paper carrier and CD VII

Balkan Conference on Lighting BALKAN LIGHT 2018.

REGISTRATION

Online registration: http://reg.cic-pco.com/balkanlight2018/bg.asp

Early registration feeuntil 20 February 2018

Late registration feefrom 20 February

and on spot

BNCI Members*

Registration fees

77 €

153 €

36 €

128 €

215 €

77 €

BNCI NON Members

Students and PhD students

*The registration fee for BNCI members is entitled to pay the members of the Bulgarian National Committee on Illumination (BNCI). For more information, please visit the conference website: www.balkanlight.org

The Registration fee includes:

Access to the plenary and poster halls Access to the corporate exhibition Congress materials Coffee breaks LunchesWelcome CocktailOfficial Dinner

ACCOMMODATION

HOTEL

Park Hotel Moskva 41 € 51 €

Single room Double room

In order to guarantee your booking in Park hotel Moskva, we require a registration and a full prepayment of the accommodation period.

PAYMENT

Payment method for Registration fee and Accommodation:

• At the office of Company for International Congresses Ltd: Sofia 1700, 2, Lea Ivanova Str.

• Bank Transfer: in BGN:Bank’s name: UniCredit BulbankAddress: 12, Kniaz Alexander Batemberg Str., Sofia, Bulgaria SWIFT: UNCRBGSFBIC: UNCRBGSFIBAN: BG72 UNCR 9660 1064 4601 18Beneficiary: Company for international Congresses – CIC Ltd.Please indicate correctly your name and the purpose of payment: BALKAN-LIGHT 2018.

in EUR:Bank’s name: UniCredit BulbankAddress: 12, Kniaz Alexander Batemberg Str., Sofia, Bulgaria SWIFT: UNCRBGSFBIC: UNCRBGSFIBAN: BG75 UNCR 9660 1464 4601 28Beneficiary: Company for international Congresses – CIC Ltd.Please indicate correctly your name and the purpose of payment:BALKAN-LIGHT 2018.

CONTACTS

Plamena Mancheva

Mobile phone:+ 359 882 172 285;Telephone: + 359 2 892 08 09

Е-mail: pmancheva@cic.bg

OFFICIAL AGENT OF THE EVENT

“Vitosha”, “Lea Ivanova” №2 str.1700, Sofia, Bulgaria

COMPANY FOR INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES LTD.

www.cic.bg