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Brad MillerDir= ector, Office of International Activities --------------------- INTERNATIONAL CURRENTS Second IC Webinar to be held June 27 (http://bit.ly/ACS_Fulbright) The ACS= International Center (http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb= =3Dtrue&_pageLabel=3DPP_MULTICOLUMN_T2_50&node_id=3D1003&use_sec=3Dfalse&se= c_url_var=3Dregion1&__uuid=3D7d751b40-f2a2-4b35-b930-2f155dd9811f) will be = celebrating the second session of its webinar series on June 27, 2013 from = 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST, featuring speakers from the 'Fulbright Scholar Pro= grams Council for International Exchange of Scholars to talk about the orga= nization, information on long-term and short-term Fulbright grants availabl= e in the STEM fields for U.S. Scholars, opportunities for Visiting Scholars= to the U.S., and an overview of other Fulbright Programs. Register now! ht= tp://bit.ly/ACS_Fulbright (http://bit.ly/ACS_Fulbright) --------------------- 18th Science in Japan Forum - June 21, 2013 (http://www.jspsusa.org/FORUM2= 013/2013-science_forum.html) (http://www.jspsusa.org/FORUM2013/2013-scienc= e_forum.html)The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, in association= with ACS International Activities, AAAS, NSF, JST, and DoE present the 18t= h "Science in Japan" Forum (http://www.jspsusa.org/FORUM2013/2013-science_f= orum.html), on "Chemistry Saves the Earth - Toward Sustainable Society." Th= is free, one-day symposium featuring 10 technical presentations from leadin= g researchers in Japan and the U.S. will be held on Friday, June 21, 2013, = at the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC. Visit the Forum's website (http://www= .jspsusa.org/FORUM2013/2013-science_forum.html) to see the full lineup of s= peakers and to register.=20 --------------------- ACS on Campus visits South Africa in July ACS is now collaborating with th= e South African Chemical Institute (SACI) on a number of fronts, including = bringing scholarly communications programming to South Africa this July wit= h two ACS on Campus events. ACS on Campus will host events at the Universit= y of KwaZulu-NatalUniversity (UKZN), July 5th in Durban, South Africa and a= t The University of the Witwatersrand on July 8th in Johannesburg, South Af= rica. Graduate students, post-docs, undergraduates and faculty are invited = to learn about topics such as the basics and ethics of scholarly publishing= , SciFinder=AE and pursuing a career in the sciences. Visit the UKZN (http:= //acsoncampus.acs.org/events/university-of-kwazulu-natal-ukzn-07-05-2013/) = and Wits University (http://acsoncampus.acs.org/events/johannesburg-south-a= frica-07-08-2013/) event pages on to view agendas, learn about event speake= rs, =0Aand register. --------------------- 2013 ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable Research Grant for Non-Precious Met= al Catalysis - Due August 21 (http://www.acs.org/gcipharmaroundtable) (http://www.acs.org/gcipharmarou= ndtable)The ACS Green Chemical Institute (GCI) Pharmaceutical Roundtable is= accepting research that targets the identification and development of Non-= Precious Metal Catalysis alternatives for widely employed Transition Metal = catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, with a focus on substrates that are wid= ely applicable to the pharmaceutical industry. A $100,000 USD grant will be= awarded to the selected research group for a 1-2 year project. This grant = is intended for a student within the selected Principal Investigator's rese= arch group. Public and private institutions of higher education worldwide a= re eligible to submit a proposal by August 21, 2013, 5:00 p.m. EDT (GMT-4).= For more information go to: www.acs.org/gcipharmaroundtable (http://www.ac= s.org/gcipharmaroundtable).=20 --------------------- 2013 ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable Research Grant for Green Fluorinati= on of Pharmaceutically Relevant Organic Molecules (http://www.acs.org/gciph= armaroundtable) The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable is accepting research= proposals for review on developing greener and safer methods, reagents, or= engineering solutions (such as flow chemistry) for the selective fluorinat= ion of pharmaceutically relevant organic molecules. A $50,000 USD grant wil= l be awarded to the selected research group for a 12-month span. Public and= private institutions of higher education worldwide are eligible to submit = a proposal by August 21, 2013, 5:00 p.m. EDT (GMT-4). For more information = go to: www.acs.org/gcipharmaroundtable (http://www.acs.org/gcipharmaroundta= ble). --------------------- INTERNATIONAL CENTER NEWS Find the ACS International Center at the following events at the Fall 2013= ACS National Meeting in Indianapolis and enter to win a free iPod Nano: = =B7 IAC International Welcoming Reception (Sun, Sept 8 from 5:30-7:30pm at = the JW Marriot) =B7 Sci-mix (Mon, Sept 9 from 8:00-10:00 PM at the Indiana = Conv Ctr, Halls F&G) --------------------- From C&EN: International Center Highlights Global Opportunities (http://ce= n.acs.org/articles/91/i22/International-Center-Highlights-Global-Opportunit= ies.html) Chemists seeking to bolster their international experience can no= w identify opportunities through ACS's International Center (www.acs.org/ic= (http://www.acs.org/ic)), a new online resource launched by the ACS Office= of International Activities. Read more here (http://cen.acs.org/articles/9= 1/i22/International-Center-Highlights-Global-Opportunities.html). --------------------- REGIONAL NEWS & RESOURCES Africa and the Middle East Organic Chemistry Contest in Beirut, Lebanon - January 28, 2014 (http://ww= w.aub.edu.lb/fas/chemistry/oc/Pages/OC3.aspx) The 2014 Organic Chemistry Co= mpetition will take place on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the American Univ= ersity of Beirut, Lebanon. Up to 100 two-person teams are expected to take = part in the competition. The registration is free. The monetary cash awards= are: $1500 for the first prize, $1000 for the second prize, and $500 for t= he third prize. Sign up today! 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A group of ab= out 30 participants from USA and India will meet to discuss the latest adva= nces in molecular materials, exchange ideas, and explore research collabora= tion. --------------------- China Homecoming (http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i23/China-Homecoming.html= ) The June 10th issue of Chemical & Engineering News (http://cen.acs.org/in= dex.html) highlighted the experiences of Chinese chemists returning home af= ter pursuing degrees overseas. Read the entire article here (http://cen.acs= .org/articles/91/i23/China-Homecoming.html). --------------------- Europe IUPA (http://www.iupac2013.org/) (http://www.iupac2013.org/)C 2013 in Ista= nbul, Turkey - August 8-16, 2013 (http://www.iupac2013.org/) The 44th IUPAC= Word Chemistry Congress and the 47th IUPAC General Assembly will be held i= n Istanbul, Turkey, between August 8-16, 2013 and is being organized by the= Turkish Chemical Society. Poster abstracts are due June 30th. Click here (= http://www.iupac2013.org/) for more information. --------------------- 3rd European Energy Conference - October 27-30, 2013 (http://www.e2c2013.m= ke.org.hu/) The third European Energy Conference takes place in Budapest, H= ungary on October 27-30, 2013. The conference provides a forum to clarify t= he role of energy science and research in the transformation process toward= s the future European energy system. 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Chemists seeking to bolster their international experience can now identif= y opportunities through ACS's International Center (www.acs.org/ic), a new = online resource launched by the ACS Office of International Activities. Vis= it the C&EN webpage here to read more.
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The 2014 Organic Chemistry Competition will take place on Tuesday, Janua= ry 28, 2014 at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Up to 100 two-pe= rson teams are expected to take part in the competition. The registration = is free. The monetary cash awards are: $1500 for the first prize, $1000 for= the second prize, and $500 for the third prize. Sign up today!
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=0A Asia

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The ACS Office of International Activities and the Chemical Research Socie= ty of India (CRSI) are co-organizing the Ind= o-U.S. Symposium on Molecular Materials, which will take place at the I= ndian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India, July 15-17, 2013. This = symposium is supported by the Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum and = Science and Engineering Research Board of India. A group of about 30 partic= ipants from the U.S. and India will meet to discuss the latest advances in = molecular materials, exchange ideas, and explore research collaboration.
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The June 10th issue of Chemical & En= gineering News highlighted the experiences of Chinese chemists returnin= g home after pursuing degrees overseas. Read the entire article here.
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The 44th IUPAC Word Chemistry Congress and the 47th IUPAC General Assembly= , organized by the Turkish Chemical Society, will be held in Istanbul betwe= en August 8-16, 2013. Poster abstracts are due=0A June 30th. =0AClick here for more information.
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The third European Energy Conference will take place in Budapest, Hungary = on October 27-30, 2013. The conference provides a forum to clarify the role= of energy science and research in the transformation process towards the f= uture European energy system. Visit http://www.e2c2013.mke.org.hu/ for more information and to register.
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3D"USIEF"The United States-Israel Educational F= oundation plans to award eight grants to U.S. post-doctoral scholars who ar= e about to begin a program of research at Israeli institutions of higher ed= ucation which will commence during the 2014/2015 academic year. The total l= ength of the proposed program of work in Israel must be at least two academ= ic years (20 months net in Israel). The award totals $40,000, or $20,000 pe= r academic year. Apply now!
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ACS Delegation Visits Brazil
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ACS representatives attended the 36th Annual Meeting of the Brazili= an Chemical Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Qu=EDmica) on May 25-28. ACS P= resident Marinda Wu participated in a special symposium regarding "Chemistr= y in a World without Borders."
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ACS OIA to Release Global Innovation Imperatives Colombiam Wate= r Forum White Paper
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Next week the ACS OIA will release the English version of the white paper = from the Colombian Water Forum that took place in October 2012. Please chec= k h= ttp://www.acs.org/gii for its release.
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