The result, said two German academic researchers: an event that took a sporting event to a different level "at which a country and its people, through their abilities, culture and temperament, strove to give the guests, the TV viewers abroad and themselves a good time".

BBC: Going for the happiness gold

The event saw more than 200 corporate and academic supply chain management experts discuss how to bring environmental sustainability and social responsibility to the key business issue.

CNN: Bridging commerce and research

The event will include plenary sessions, parallel workshops, roundtable discussions on academic exchange and visits to media organisations in London.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: Africa-UK Journalism Education Exchange Network to be launched this month

The event brought together top-level representatives of organisations engaged in relevant industries, academic areas, policy and NGOs, to raise awareness of IYOL and the opportunities it offers.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO - International Year of Light 2015 UK launches at St James��s Palace

Getting to the heart of these issues, the event will reflect passion, case studies, experiences and current practice as well as academic debate.

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