15. FUTURE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES AND CONGRESSES
15.1. 40TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND 37TH CONGRESS
(BERLIN, 1999)
Prof. Jortner noted that the Berlin Congress is the first
Congress to be organized fully in compliance with the Bureau's
recommendations for improving the scientific quality of the IUPAC
Congress. An outstanding International Advisory Board has been
established for the Congress. Prof. Jortner expressed the Bureau's
appreciation of the outstanding cooperation of the Gesellschaft
Deutscher Chemiker in the organization of what is expected to
be a major scientific event.
The Berlin Congress will build on the success of the Geneva
Congress. IUPAC has been actively involved in the selection of
the International Advisory Committee, which includes two Division
Presidents. The focus of the Congress will be on the molecular
basis of the life sciences. There was some discussion of the
geographic distribution of the plenary lecturers. Prof. Jortner
will discuss this subject with Prof. tom Dieck and the International
Advisory Committee.
Prof. Jortner discussed the need to encourage the attendance
of young scientists at the Congress. The International Chemistry
Council has recommended that UNESCO contribute to a program of
travel grants for attendance by young scientists from developing
countries. UNESCO and the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker will
sign a contract for the use of UNESCO funds for this program.
The GDCh and IUPAC will also contribute, for a total fund of
USD 30 000. This will be sufficient to fund the participation
of ~20 young scientists. The program will be announced in Chemistry
International and in letters to various chemical societies, such
as FLAQ and FACS. The selection of the participants in this program
will be made by a committee of the GDCh. The Bureau approved
IUPAC funding for this program.
It was suggested that the names of those selected be distributed
to Division Presidents for selection of young scientists to attend
Commission Meetings. Prof. Jortner proposed that the Bureau should
discuss the entire issue of the encouragement of participation
by young scientists in IUPAC activities at its next meeting.
Dr. Jost briefly reviewed the arrangements for the General
Assembly. The meeting rooms and other facilities have been reserved
at the Free University of Berlin. Arrangements have also been
made for the President's State of the Union Address, the general
reception and the reception for the Council. Hotel reservations
will be made through a local agency. One hundred rooms have been
reserved at the Hotel Steglitz within walking distance of the
Free University.
15.2. 41ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND 38TH
CONGRESS (BRISBANE, 2001)
Prof. Gilbert described the novel schedule proposed for the Congress
and General Assembly. The Congress will be scheduled for morning
and evening (19:00 - 21:00) sessions. The General Assembly will
be held concurrently, beginning before the Congress and ending after
the Congress ends. A schematic schedule is shown in Attachment
3.
The Bureau agreed to the suggestion of the Australian organizers
to use the subtitle "World Chemistry Congress". The
organizers were asked to keep the registration fee in line with
those charged in Geneva and Berlin. The suggestion was made that
special reduced registration be made available to attendees of
the General Assembly. Before the integrated schedule is approved,
a detailed study will be made to verify that the required number
of Commission and Committee meetings can be scheduled in the
time allotted. It was noted that the themes for the Congress
are still preliminary and must be examined closely to be sure
there is a unified theme for the whole Congress in light of the
Bureau's recommendations.
15.3. 42ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND 39TH
CONGRESS (2003)
The National Research Council of Canada has expressed strong
interest in hosting the General Assembly and Congress in 2003.
An official invitation to National Adhering Organizations to
submit bids for the 2003 General Assembly and Congress will be
sent out at the end of October with a reply requested for 1 March
1999. It was agreed that preliminary approval will not be given
lightly at the Berlin meeting and that a change in venue thereafter
will be made only if there is a significant problem with the
organization of the General Assembly and Congress. The annual
conference of the Canadian Society for Chemistry has been moved
from April to coincide with the Congress. It was noted that the
size of the General Assembly in 2003 might be smaller than those
in the past and a back to back schedule for the General Assembly
and Congress might be a better arrangement than the simultaneous
schedule proposed for the 2001 General Assembly and Congress.
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