Supporting Programme 2009

"Outdoor and Street Lighting", "Lighting Control Systems", "Problems of the abolition of incandescent lamps and the introduction of energy saving lamps" and "Architecture and Lighting Concepts" proved attractive to many industry visitors as the highlights of the INTERLIGHT supporting programme. The visitors informed themselves about new industry developments and insights in the many presentations.

The Russian government association for outdoor and municipal lighting RosGorSvet held its annual conference in 2009 as part of INTERLIGHT MOSCOW. Municipal representatives from the Russian regions and Moscow present projects and concepts to reduce energy consumption and improve energy efficiency in the field of municipal and street lighting at the conference.

Rising electricity prices and increasing demands on complex lighting applications in major construction projects have led to increasing interest in lighting control systems in Russia. As a result, this was selected as one of the focal points of the INTERLIGHT MOSCOW 2009 supporting programme. In presentations by Gira, Legrand Corporation, Lutron, Osram, Thorn Lighting and Vossloh-Schwabe, interested participants learned about insights in the field of lighting control and familiarised themselves with new products.

Awareness of the need to protect the environment is also increasing steadily in Russia. Just like the European Union, the Russian government is planning a law to eliminate the filament bulb. And so the Russian lighting industry is preparing for the nation-wide introduction of the fluorescent bulb. Russian and international industry representatives provided information and discussed the changes, associated problems and possible solutions during the conference at INTERLIGHT MOSCOW.

Lighting and the correct use of light is becoming increasingly important in architecture. This is why Russian architects and engineers showed great interest in the architectural lighting concepts presented at INTERLIGHT MOSCOW. International lighting designers and experts spoke on this topic. They included Martin Lupton, President of PLDA (Professional Lighting Designers Association), Karsten Winkels of Winkels & Partner, Torsten Henze from LIH Light Impex Henze and Knut Seelig from Alanod.

Paolo Spotti, Italian lighting designer from Ferrara Palladino, offered information on the possible implementation of lighting in halls and at façades. How do I properly light a cathedral? How do I illuminate a romantic façade with indirect light? How do I prevent light pollution? Paolo Spotti provided answers to these questions in his workshop with products from the Italian company Futuroluce.

The Russian lighting trade association CTA once again met with the representatives of international companies for a Round Table Talk at INTERLIGHT MOSCOW in 2009. The participants discussed the role of distributors and strategic options during the recession.

As in 2008, the Russian light research institute VNISI hosted the finals of its annual lighting design contest at INTERLIGHT MOSCOW. The supporting programme concluded with the annual conference of young light engineers by Prof. Dr. Artem E. Ataev, member of the Academy of Electrical Engineering.

After its great success in 2008, the LED FORUM MOSCOW 2009 was bigger and better. Positive feedback even before the event confirmed the importance of LED technology for the Russian industry. Registration for the LED FORUM MOSCOW had to be closed several weeks before the start of the conference.

The LED FORUM MOSCOW was divided into plenary lectures and workshops this year. Around 220 participants obtained information on current developments and LED technology standards in the plenary lectures on the first day of the event. After the opening speech by the premium sponsor Osram Opto Semiconductors, renowned international companies including Alanod, Cree, Nichia, Philips Lighting Russia, Philips Lumileds, Polymer Optics and Seoul Semiconductor talked about state-of-the-art technology.

Three parallel workshops were held on day two of the LED FORUM MOSCOW. Simone Mariotto, the Milan lighting designer of Liteq Design, offered information on current developments and fundamental principles for the use of LEDs in shop lighting during the workshop "Shop Lighting with LEDs". The workshop was sponsored by iGuzzini, a leading provider of high-end indoor and outdoor lamps.

The second workshop "Interior and Exterior Lighting with LEDs" was moderated and conducted by Osram Opto Semiconductors, premium sponsor of the LED FORUM MOSCOW. Claudia Dippold, Dieter Soukup and Leonid Moiseev offered insights into current products from Osram Opto Semiconductors along with their applications.

Lighting Control Systems and LEDs" was the topic of the third workshop sponsored by the German company Insta Elektro GmbH. Simon Osipov, light planner at Insta, informed workshop participants about energy-saving options through the implementation of lighting control systems with LEDs.