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Minutes of 72nd Meeting of Bureau
11-12 August 1999, Berlin, Germany


23. FUTURE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES AND CONGRESSES

23.1 41ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND 38TH CONGRESS (BRISBANE, 2001) [COUNCIL ITEM 20]

 

23.1.1 Arrangements
Dr. Jost reviewed his trip report. The facilities visited were suited to the General Assembly and Congress. Prof. Gilbert gave an overview of the organization for the Congress and the General Assembly. The overlapping schedule of the Congress and General Assembly was an innovation. Dr. Jost noted that a pro forma schedule had been worked out that demonstrated the feasibility of this proposal. The Congress sessions would be held in the mornings and evenings, so that afternoons would be available for Commission meetings. Dr. Becker noted that the Council reception should be held on the Saturday evening of the first Council session rather than combined with the Congress event scheduled for Friday evening. It was felt that the delegates appreciated the opportunity to discuss the next morning's elections and other Council business at the reception and thus a Saturday reception would better meet their needs.

23.1.2 Scientific Program
Prof. Gilbert outlined the themes chosen for the Congress. Prof. Jortner noted that this Congress would be the second to be organized in accordance with the new guidelines for Congresses adopted by the Bureau.

23.1.3 Support for Young Scientists from Developing Countries
Prof. Jortner noted the success of the program to bring young scientists to the Berlin Congress. According to the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker almost 250 grants had been made to allow young scientists to participate in the IUPAC Congress at Berlin. The Bureau was asked to approve the use of up to USD 25 000 from the income of the endowment fund to allow the participation of young scientists from developing and economically disadvantaged countries in the IUPAC Congress at Brisbane. This would be matched by a contribution from the local organizers.

The Bureau recommended to the Council that the 41st General Assembly and 38th Congress be held in Brisbane, Australia.

23.2 42ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND 39TH CONGRESS (OTTAWA, 2003) [COUNCIL ITEM 21]
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Dr. Jost summarized the report of his trip to Ottawa. The facilities in Ottawa were satisfactory for both the General Assembly and Congress. All the venues and hotels are conveniently located with respect to each other. Ottawa has a good public transportation system, which will facilitate travel to the sites of the General Assembly and Congress for those who choose to stay in hotels outside of the central city. Prof. Lorimer noted that the date of the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Chemistry had been changed to coincide with the Congress. The dates of the Congress are 10-15 August 2003, while the dates for the General Assembly are 8-17 August 2003. Most Committee meetings would be held on the Friday-Sunday before the Congress, with the Bureau and Council meetings being held from Thursday through Sunday at the end of the Congress. It is planned to have only a small number of Committee meetings during the week, thus enabling the attendees at the General Assembly to participate in the Congress. Both meetings will be organized by the Meetings Office of the National Research Council of Canada.

Prof. Jortner thanked the Canadian Society for Chemistry and the National Research Council of Canada for their kind invitation. The Bureau recommended that the 42nd General Assembly and 39th Congress be held in Ottawa, Canada.


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