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: