Declarations

Beginning at the World Congress of Physical Societies, in Berlin December 2000, more than 40 physical societies from around the world approved the proposal to declare 2005 as the World Year of Physics.

This was followed by the approval of the EPS Council in March 2001 to mobilise support in Europe for this initiative.

In October 2002, the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics unanimously adopted a resolution declaring 2005 as the World Year of Physics.

A number of international organisations have already expressed their support for WYP2005.

The 32nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO adopted in November 2003 a resolution supporting the initiative of 2005 as the World Year of Physics.