Invitation to visit South Africa

South Africa is one of the most diverse and enchanting countries in the world. Exotic combinations of landscapes, people, history and culture offer the traveller a unique and inspiring experience. The country is located on the southern tip of the African continent and, flanked by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the warm Indian Ocean on the east, boasts spectacular biodiversity.

The country enjoys a temperate and pleasant climate, with lovely warm sunny days most of the year. Winters are generally mild and dry.

South Africa is a great place for holding conferences, exhibitions and trade shows. Our stable government, good international relations, favourable exchange rate, excellent infrastructure, and fantastic natural and human resources make organising anything from a small exhibition to a large trade show a piece of cake.

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The lighting industry of South Africa was previously represented by three organisations. During 2002, a committee consisting of representatives of each the three organisations was established to investigate the feasibility of uniting the three organisations. The concept was enthusiastically received by the lighting industry and the committee recommended that a unified lighting body be established. As a result, IESSA (Illumination Engineering Society of South Africa) was established in January 2004.

IESSA supports the practical implementation of internationally recognised lighting practices for the direct and indirect enjoyment and benefit of the general public. One of IESSA’s objectives is to represent members at a local and international level to ensure that knowledge on the latest trends and developments is transferred to members

Objective

To maintain membership and promote the objectives of the International Commission on Illumination (Commission International de l’Eclairage – CIE) as stated in its Statutes, namely:

·               Provide an national and international forum for the discussion of all

                matters relating to the science, technology and art in the fields of light

                and lighting and for the interchange of information in these fields between

                countries.

·               Develop basic standards and procedures of metrology in the fields of

                 light and lighting.

·               Provide guidance in the application of principles and procedures in

                the development of international  standards in the fields of light and

                lighting.

·               Prepare and publish CIE standards, reports and other literature

                concerned with all matters relating to the science, technology and art

                in the fields of light and lighting.

·               Maintain liaison and technical interaction with other international

                organisations concerned with matters related to the science,

 technology, standardisation and art in the fields of light and lighting.

·               Maintain liaison and technical interaction with other international
                 It is important to note that in these objective light and lighting embraces
                 such fundamental subjects as vision, photometry and colorimetry, involving
                 natural and man-made radiations over the UV, the visible and IR regions of
                 the spectrum, and application subjects covering all usage of light, indoors
                 and out, including environmental and aesthetic effects, as well as means
                 for the production and control of light and radiation

·               Represent the interests of South Africa in the councils of the CIE,

                determine the views which prevail in  this region and secure due

                consideration of these views in international discussions.

·               Represent CIE in South Africa, keep all lighting and related interests of this
                area informed of CIE  recommendations and proceedings, and in general,
                assist in giving this region the benefit of developments that take place.

·               Instigate lighting and allied research, which is considered necessary

 in the region’s interest, and execute work assigned to IESSA by the

 CIE.

·               Promote standards and codes of practice relating to light and lighting

 and encourage their dissemination and implementation in the region.

·               Promote good lighting practice in the region and study and apply the

                value of illumination requirements  in relation to visual efficiency and

                performance.

·               Appoint IESSA representatives on CIE divisions or technical

                committees, or nominate delegates to CIE  meetings, subject to

                ratification by Council. Selection shall be by democratic process from

                the entire  IESSA membership. Financial contributions towards the

                expenses incurred by delegates may be awarded as determined from

                time to time by Council. IESSA delegates to a CIE meeting must

                submit to Council, within 60 (sixty) days of their return, a

                comprehensive technical report on their assignment and related

                activities.

·               In the case of a delegation to CIE meetings consisting of more than

                one person, the leader of the  delegation shall be the senior member

                of the delegates or, failing this, Council shall nominate a leader of  the

                delegation, who shall be responsible to report on the activities of the

delegation.

·               At all other times, the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson of the

                CIE Committee, or in their absence, two nominees of Council, shall

                represent Council in matters concerning the CIE General Assembly.

·               Reports submitted to Council in terms of this section shall be

                circulated to all members or, if this is not  practical, a synopsis of the

                report shall be made available to members on request.