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Global Lighting Forum
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The Global Lighting Forum is a forum of peak industry lighting organisations from around the world representing over 5,000 lighting manufacturers and US$50 billion annual sales. Established in 2007, it is represented in various regions by the following regional associations:
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Abilux (Brazil) |
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China Association of Lighting Industry - CALI
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Electric Lamp and Component Manufacturers Association – ELCOMA (India)
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European Lamp Companies Federation - ELC
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Japan Electric Lamp Manufacturers Association - JELMA
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Japan Luminaires Association - JLA
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Lighting Council Australia - LCA
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National Electrical Manufacturers Association – NEMA (US)
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Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association - TLFEA |
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CELMA (Europe) – observer |
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The GLF promotes the use of sustainable, energy efficient lighting solutions while maintaining and improving the quality of lighting. The GLF unites on a global level the leading national and regional industry associations for lighting technology. GLF functions as a forum for exchange and formulation of technical and policy information and is a recognized authority on issues of concern to the global lighting industry.
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The Global Lighting Forum:
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shares knowledge of global trends and legislative developments and opportunities in lighting |
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shares information on the activities of individual associations |
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anticipates and initiates policies and actions on areas of common interest |
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seeks opportunities for communicating with government authorities and other stakeholders |
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provides governments with relevant product and market information |
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On the 13 October 2010, at its 4th Meeting in Shenzhen, China, the Global Lighting Forum (GLF) also held the inaugural meeting of its LED Working Group, an initiative to co-ordinate and to promote the technology at a global level in order to accelerate the uptake of LED lighting.
The GLF’s Chairman, Mr Jan Denneman, said: ‘The world will witness a revolution in lighting that will help reduce energy consumption while enabling new lighting experiences to be developed’. (Press Release: “Global Lighting Industry Announces Major Leadership Role in LED Lighting”)
Immediate priorities for the GLF include:
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liaising with stakeholders, including governments and international organisations, to ensure that the quality of LED products provide consumers with a good experience |
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assisting with international standards development and encouraging the harmonisation of standards in different regions of the world
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producing educational material on solid state lighting, including the development of best practice guides and a guide to solid state lighting nomenclature
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