"The mission of the International Year of Quantum Science & Technology (IYQ) is to use the occasion of 100 years of quantum mechanics in 2025 to help raise public awareness of the importance and impact of quantum science and applications on all aspects of life."

 — International Year of Quantum Science and Technology [1]

The UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) is celebrated in 2025 and is a great chance to showcase the many wonderful aspects of photons and quantum physics with our wider communities. Students involved in past ANZOS public events have enjoyed sharing their passion for photonics with the wider public.

In preparation for next year, ANZOS would like to provide financial support to student chapters to enable them to run public IYQ events in 2025. Different event formats are welcomed, examples of past events include interactive hands-on experiments and public lectures. If you are interested fill out the short ANZOS Event Support Application. More information can be found on the application and it is due by 1st December 2024.

Download the ANZOS Event Support Application.

[1] 2024 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology Partners, "Let’s work together to celebrate 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology", About, accessed 20 October 2024, https://quantum2025.org/en/about/.