[PA-NJ Glassblowers] 2022: the UN (United Nations) International Year Of Glass!

Tony Patti gaffer at glassblower.info
Fri Dec 31 13:26:54 EST 2021



https://iyog2022.org/   

 


The International Commission on Glass (ICG), along with the Community of
Glass Associations (CGA) and ICOM-Glass recently applied for a United
Nations International Year of Glass of 2022 and the UN General Council
meeting on 18th May 2021 gave its formal approval!

The Year will celebrate the essential role glass has and will continue to
have in Society. A 2 day opening event at the Palace of Nations in Geneva
will feature 30 world class speakers. The event will be streamed worldwide
on Zoom - places in the Hall will be at a premium! Talks will highlight the
latest thinking on how GLASS can aid the development of more just and
sustainable societies alongside the most recent scientific and technical
breakthroughs. 

 


1) What glass gives society

With its unparalleled versatility and technical capabilities, glass in its
many guises has fostered innumerable cultural and scientific advancements:

*         Glass is the main conduit for information in our knowledge-based
society. Glass optical fibers have led to a global communications
revolution; they are the backbone of the internet. Glassmakers have given us
touch-sensitive covers for our mobile phones, revolutionizing the way we
communicate.

*         Glass is the chemically resistant container material for many of
today's life-saving medicines and is playing its part in the world's quest
to deliver a vaccine to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Strengthened glass
containers have dramatically improved the reliability of the EpiPen
treatment of life-threatening anaphylactic shock from severe allergic
reactions.

*         Bioglass compositions have advanced health care with their ability
to: integrate with human bone; stimulate the human body's natural defense to
heal flesh wounds; aid tissue design and regeneration; and resolve hearing
and dental issues.

*         Glass sheets support solar cells and give clean energy; glass
fibers reduce our carbon footprint by strengthening wind turbine blades, by
insulating our homes and through carbon capture and sequestration (CCS); the
vitrification of hazardous waste is making nuclear energy safer.

*         The evolution of glass optics and optoelectronics mean that the
James Webb space telescope can study the first moments after the big bang
and expand understanding of the Universe.

*         Glass melting is being de-carbonised and glassy products are being
safely recycled.

*         Archaeologists are learning more about ancient trade routes and
the politics of raw materials.

*         Glass artists across the globe have given humankind an awareness
of this wonderful material including its remarkable methods of fabrication,
inherent beauty, and ability to capture and display nature's full spectrum
of color.

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Our vision of a United Nations International Year of Glass (IYoG2022) is to
celebrate the past, present, and future of this transformative material
following the United Nations' goals in Agenda 2030. Specifically to:

*         Demonstrate the role of glass in advancing civilization throughout
recorded history.

*         Organize international glass science and art festivals, with
workshops to excite and inform the public of this rich history, and
highlight links between glass, art and culture.

*         Stimulate research on glass amongst organizations in education,
industry, research and the public domain, including museums, to address the
great challenges the world faces: achieving sustainable and equitable
growth, and improving the quality of life everywhere.

*         Build worldwide alliances focused on science and engineering for
young people, while addressing gender balance and the needs of developing
countries/emerging economies.

 

 

You can find the 20-page submission to the UN here:
https://iyog2022.org/images/files/77-towards-a-un-year-of-glass-2022-200925.
pdf 

 

Here is the UN Press release dated May 18, 2021:
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/ga12324.doc.htm

 

Enjoy,

 

Tony Patti

www.glassblower.info <http://www.glassblower.info> 

gaffer at glassblower.info <mailto:gaffer at glassblower.info> 

 

 

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