UNED (National Distance Education University) and the International Year of Light and light based Technologies and the International Day of Light in Spain

Abstract

UNED, the National Distance Education University, is a public university celebreting its 50th anniversary in 2022. Since 2015 it collaborates in disseminating the activities of the International Year of Light and light based Technologies and since 2018 the activities of the International Day of Light (16 May). Every year, UNED records radio and TV programs related to the International Day of Light, which are broadcast shortly prior to May 16th. Along these years, a total of 8 tv programs have been broadcast through the national second channel (La 2 de TVE), and through the International Channel and other local channels. In addition, other 10 radio programs have been broadcast though Radio 3 - RNE (Radio Nacional de España). These programs are available through the Spanish Light Day website (https://www.diadelaluz.es/), through the UNED institutional repository, as well as in the National Spanish Radio and TV repositories.