AIC Study Groups

International Colour Association Internationale Vereinigung für die Farbe Association Internationale de la Couleur

	Study Group on Color Education (CE) Chair: Berit Bergström It is an international network of scientists, teachers within the field of color (color theory, color design, color psychology, etc.), and other professionals like designers and architects with a specific interest in color education. Aims: exchange of knowledge and experiences among its members; stimulation of teaching and research; to inform about coming congresses, seminars, workshops and exhibitions which might be of interest; to share news from congresses, seminars, workshops, publications and exhibitions.
	Study Group on Environmental Color Design (ECD) Chair: Verena M. Schindler - Co-chair: Leonhard Oberascher It is an international group of scientists, designers, architects, artists and other professionals with a specific interest in color as a means of environmental design and its effects on human emotion, cognition and behavior. Aims: exchange of knowledge and experience among its members; stimulation of research and teaching, meetings and exhibitions; propagation of knowledge and experiences through congresses, seminars, workshops, publications and exhibitions.
	Study Group on Visual Illusions and Effects (VIAE) Chair: Osvaldo da Pos Purpose: To stimulate a general discussion about: 1) the scientific relevance of the various visual effects discovered and studied; 2) the relationship between psychology, neurophysiology and physics in the intepretation of the "real" and "illusory" (or "virtual") world.
	Study Group on Color Perception of the Elderly (CPE) Chair: Katsunori Okajima - Secretary: Manuel Melgosa Purpose: To discuss basic and practical studies on color perception of the elderly, such as color appearance, color discrimination, brightness perception of colors, color preference and application tools for planning and testing universal color designs in the world. In addition, to share useful information among the CPE-SG members concerning color perception of the elderly.