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WCLM 2003
15 August 2003 - Ottawa,
Canada
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Selected Findings from WCLM 2001, Brisbane, Australia
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The
tendency of students from developing countries to remain in
developed countries after finishing an advanced degree program
is a significant problem (Brain Drain). The fundamental solution
to this problem is an improvement of working conditions for
young researchers in developing countries. Steps that can be
taken to ameliorate this problem are programs to keep students
in touch with their home countries; short postdoctoral fellowships;
more emphasis on training in countries outside North America,
Japan, and Europe; and more specialized training opportunities
in developing countries provided by institutions in developed
countries.
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Free
or low cost access to online resources-especially to major journals
and databases-is vital to scientists in developing countries.
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Information technology-especially access to computers and the
internet-is vital to the participation of scientists in developing
countries in the global scientific community.
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Government
regulations in some developing countries need to be changed
to facilitate donations of equipment.
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Donations
should be made to institutions that can utilize the donated
material. Chemical societies and industry trade associations
in developing countries should help guide donors to locate suitable
institutions to receive donations.
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IUPAC
should provide a central, online resource to collect information
about programs operated by chemical societies and the industry
in developed countries and about the capabilities of institutions
in developing countries.
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Exchange
programs for young scientists are important as are twinning
programs, especially between departments, rather than between
institutions.
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Industry
should participate in exchange and training of scientists from
developing countries. This relationship can be facilitated by
the chemical societies in the developed countries.
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Major
scientific conferences and training events should be held in
developing countries to help scientists from those countries
to participate in the global chemistry enterprise.
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Areas
of fruitful cooperation were identified, such as Green Chemistry
and drug discovery based on local bioresources.
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The
public image of science is a problem shared by developed and
developing countries, industry and academe. Information about
programs to address this problem should be shared so that chemical
societies and trade associations can learn from each other.
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Education of primary and secondary students should emphasize
the enjoyable aspects of science rather than rote learning.
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Mutual
recognition of degree programs and the certification of chemists
are necessary to permit the free flow of scientists.
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