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)
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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.