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Minutes of 40th IUPAC Council Meeting
13-14 August 1999, Berlin, Germany


20. Approval of Dates and Sites of 41st General Assembly and 38th Congress (2001)
The President introduced the subject by noting the innovative schedule proposed for the General Assembly and Congress. The Head of the Delegation from Australia then reviewed the locale and schedule for the General Assembly and Congress. The location would be Brisbane and the dates proposed are 29 June - 8 July, 2001 for the General Assembly and 1-6 July for the Congress. It was noted that a discount on the registration fee for the Congress would be offered to all participants in the General Assembly. It was also noted that the themes for the Congress had been deliberately chosen to be interdisciplinary.

The dates and sites of the 41st General Assembly and 38th Congress were voted on by a show of cards and approved unanimously.

21. Approval of Dates and Sites of 42nd General Assembly and 39th Congress (2003)
The President introduced the subject by reminding the Delegates that they would be giving final approval on this occasion, rather than conditional approval as in the past. This change in procedure has been made to allow prospective organizers to make arrangements in sufficient time to reserve space in venues and hotels. Prof. Lorimer, on behalf of the Canadian Delegation then reviewed the proposed locale for the General Assembly and Congress. The location would be Ottawa, with the dates, 8-17 August, 2003 for the General Assembly and 10-15 August for the Congress. He noted that the proposal was to integrate the General Assembly and Congress. This synergy would be facilitated by the proximity of the venues in Ottawa to each other.

The dates and sites of the 42nd General Assembly and 39th Congress were voted on a show of cards and approved unanimously.

The President reminded the Delegates that these two Congresses (the 38th and 39th) would continue in the path now established by the Berlin Congress by following the policy adopted by the Bureau in 1994. This policy aims to make the IUPAC Congress a central scientific event by fulfilling the following goals:

  • To present the most outstanding relevant developments in modern chemistry;
  • To inspire high standards of excellence in pure and applied chemistry research;
  • To attract outstanding scientists to present central lectures on modern chemical research;
  • To inspire the young generation of chemists in developed and developing countries.


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