International Year of Chemistry, 2011

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Symposium: “Globalizing Education: Graduate School Opportunities in North America & Europe” Jens Breffke   |   added on Feb 18, 2011    |    United States Chemistry Graduate School programs in different countries will be presented by national representatives as well as personal experience stories and representatives from chemical industries will talk about the importance of international experiences. Symposium at the 241st ACS National Meeting & Exposition in Anaheim, CA, USA.
Topic: celebrating chemistry, chemistry education, conferences, educational materials, competition, references Audience: students, professors, educators, universities, research scientists, post graduate students, teachers, women chemists, educational institutions

Sustaining the Blue Planet: Global Water Education Conference Morgan Perlson   |   added on Feb 18, 2011    |    United States The goal of the conference is to increase the knowledge and capacity of conference participants to effectively reach children and youth through education that leads to action in schools, communities and corporations.
Topic: chemistry education, conferences, networking, seminars, educational materials, hands-on activities, workshops, sustainable and green chemistry, demonstrations, publications, website Audience: students, professors, educators, research scientists, universities, post graduate students, teachers, educational institutions, decision makers, secondary schools, high schools

Book exhibition - Divulgative chemistry books M. Canle López   |   added on Feb 18, 2011    |    Spain A book exhibition will be set up with a number of divulgative titles that suit all kinds of public.
Topic: celebrating chemistry, chemistry education, educational materials Audience: students, general public, universities, educational institutions, graduate students

The Chemical Element: Chemistry's Contribution to our Global Future Javier Garcia-Martinez   |   added on Feb 17, 2011    |    Puerto Rico The aim of this symposium, that will be held during the 2011 IUPAC Congress, is to provide for an opportunity to discuss and brainstorm about how chemistry can contribute to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Topic: celebrating chemistry, chemistry education, conferences, seminars, workshops, sustainable and green chemistry Audience: students, professional chemists, professors, general public, educators, universities, research scientists, post graduate students, teachers, educational institutions, decision makers, tertiary education, secondary school students

NJC Symposium: New Directions in Chemistry Denise Parent   |   added on Feb 14, 2011    |    France The "2011 NJC Symposium: New Directions in Chemistry" will feature talks by 8 well-known chemists, all members of NJC's editorial board, working in different areas of chemistry. The presentations will highlight the contributions of chemistry to a variety of challenges faced by our society (environment, health, electronics...).
Topic: celebrating chemistry, seminars, conferences, women chemists Audience: professional chemists, professors, research scientists, universities, post graduate students, women chemists