2022: the UN International Year Of Glass

On 18th May 2021 the United Nations General Council approved a joint application by the International Commission on Glass (ICG), the Community of Glass Associations (CGA) and ICOM-Glass that 2022 be declared a United Nations International Year of Glass. The Year celebrates the essential role glass has in society.

The  opening ceremony in the Palace of Nations in Geneva on the 10-11th February featured 30 world-class speakers. Although COVID restrictions limited the audience to 135, it was streamed worldwide. The programme is here. You can search the UN web site for a video recording here using iyog2022 or International Year of Glass as key words

An inspirational video can be streamed on YouTube.

Regional Organisations have been established for the IYoG2022 and Region 12 covers UK and Ireland with contributions from a wide variety of glass interests: SGT, Glass Society of Ireland, The Glass Society. Contemporary Glass Society, British Glass, Glass Futures,

Welcome to the Glass Age – La Edad del Vidrio

This YouTube video summarises the most important among thousands of activities developed during the International Year of Glass 2022 all over the world. The 17 minutes recreates the atmosphere of December 2022’s Debriefing Session at the UN Headquarters in New York. It showcases many ‘International Year of Glass’ events, particularly ones that supported the UN 2030 Education and Equality Goals. A voiceover links amazing images and provides a context that summarises an important year for an indispensable material [Mary and John Parker's distinct voices feature].

Welcome to the Glass Age – La Edad del Vidrio