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International Year of Chemistry 2011: The Nuts and Bolts

International Year of Chemistry 2011: The Nuts and Bolts. International Year of Chemistry 2011. The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on December 30, 2008, formally declaring 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC).

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International Year of Chemistry 2011: The Nuts and Bolts

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  1. American Chemical Society International Year of Chemistry 2011: The Nuts and Bolts

  2. International Year of Chemistry 2011 • The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on December 30, 2008, formally declaring 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC). • American Chemical Society supported advocacy efforts culminating in the United Nations’ IYC designation. • Led by IUPAC and UNESCO, the principal goal of IYC is to celebrate the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind. • IYC goals and objectives with the ACS vision and mission and several of ACS’s strategic goals • IYC Theme: Chemistry – our life, our future American Chemical Society

  3. Global Trends • Majority of the material covered in Chemical Abstracts Service originates from outside the United States. • Non-U.S. scientists publish more than 65% of the articles in all ACS journals. • International membership now stands at more than 21,000 in over 100 countries. • Nearly 200 projects with an international component are underway across the Society’s programs. • 10-15% of our national meeting participants come from outside the United States. • IYC Celebrates the Global Nature of our Discipline! American Chemical Society

  4. IYC 2011 Objectives & ACS Strategic Goals American Chemical Society

  5. IYC 2011 in Action • Local organizers (chemical societies, educational institutions, governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations) are asked to plan and implement activities • IYC Managing Committee hosts www.chemistry2011.org with links to IYC 2011 activities worldwide • A series of K-12 water experiments are being organized for roll-out globally American Chemical Society

  6. IYC 2011- Global Activities 2010 Activities Dec 15-20, - Pacifichem 2010 IYC Pre-launch - Honolulu, Hawaii 2011 Events American Chemical Society

  7. ACS/IYC 2011 Desired Outcome Leverage ACS IYC participation to raise chemistry's and the Society's global profile, extend its strategic interests, and serve the international interests of our members. American Chemical Society

  8. IYC 2011…what to expect • Resources and information to support local outreach activities • Strong messaging about the importance & relevance of chemistry • IYC-themed programming incorporated into pre-existing ACS Visit the next station or www.acs.org/2011 for more information! American Chemical Society

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