At the centenary celebration of the CIE, which was held in Paris in 2013 , the CIE finalized its Memorandum of Understanding with the Global Lighting Association (GLA).
The GLA serves as the voice of the lighting industry of a global basis. As the CIE is both a scientific, application and standardization body, this MoU serves to ensure that the lighting industry benefits form the work of the CIE and that industry has an international body acting as a stakeholder in the work of the CIE.