The ICG, a platform for global cooperation in the world of glass, has as part of its mission the promotion and stimulation of understanding and interaction between glass experts in science and technology, art, history and education. To revitalize the role that education plays a committee was created, using a European Grant, to support and develop teaching programs on glass fundamentals in 2005. The target audience was those new to the subject, whether in industry or academia, groups perceived as the life-blood of research and development and the key to the ongoing success of the material in the marketplace. Based on this background, the first ICG summer school took place in Montpellier in 2009. It has been repeated annually ever since and at the 2017 school everyone agreed that 2018 should be a celebratory event. One aim was to prepare a book which summarized the course content by which also captured the historical development and the philosophy of the schools, explaining the lessons learned and offering a framework for others wishing to follow.
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