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The= Chemindix conference has become the premier technical event for the Middle= East focusing on addressing challenges facing the regional oil and chemica= l industries. --------------------- Asia China plans research centers to aid developing world (http://www.scidev.ne= t/en/science-and-innovation-policy/r-d/news/china-plans-research-centres-to= -aid-developing-world.html)=A0The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is plan= ning a major new drive to extend science cooperation with developing countr= ies, including setting up research centres outside China, as well as new of= fices of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) within China. Click here (htt= p://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/r-d/news/china-plans-re= search-centres-to-aid-developing-world.html) for more information. --------------------- ACS International Activates provides skill training for Indonesian and Mal= aysian scientists and engineers=A0With material support from the U.S. Depar= tment of State, and assistance from the local chemical societies, ACS train= ers recently conducted eight, daylong workshops in Indonesia and Malaysia f= ocusing on the topic of useful soft skills for young scientists and enginee= rs. Sessions offered at the events included publishing research in peer rev= iewed journals, communicating science to the general public, finding a suit= able career pathway, and developing winning research proposals. For more in= formation about these ACS International Activities managed workshops, pleas= e read the recently published C&EN (http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i19/Emer= ging-Economies-Career-Help.html) article on the BOOST program.=A0 --------------------- The 15th Asian Chemical Congress=A0The 15th Asian Chemical Congress @ Sing= apore (http://www.15acc.org/index.php?option=3Dcom_content&view=3Darticle&id= =3D47&Itemid=3D54), August 19-23, 2013, will be an exciting conference in c= hemistry for the Asian community to strengthen current networks and to esta= blish new collaborative links within Asian community and also with the rest= of the world. The scientific program comprises sessions that illustrate th= e relevance and value of chemistry in modern science and technology.The Asi= an Chemical Congress (ACC) is held at two yearly intervals hosted by the me= mbers of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS) which comprises = of 28 chemical societies of countries and territories in the Asia Pacific. --------------------- ACS On Weibo (http://weibo.com/signup/signup.php?inviteCode=3D3205816592)= =A0ACS has launched an account on Weibo, the social media site. 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Visit www.ProEd.acs.org/acsprospectives (= http://www.ProEd.acs.org/acsprospectives). --------------------- Europe IUPAC 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey (http://www.iupac2013.org/)=A0The 44th IUPA= C Word Chemistry Congress and the 47th IUPAC General Assembly will be held = in Istanbul, Turkey, between August 11-16, 2013 and is being organized by t= he Turkish Chemical Society. Early bird registration has been extended to M= ay 24th, and poster abstracts are due June 30th. 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The Am= erican Chemical Society’s (ACS) Inter= national News will be undergoing enhancement beginning June 15, 2013 wi= th the addition of targeted information about new grants, research programs= , and exchange opportunities. Please help us better serve you by filling ou= t this quick reader survey: www.mag= netmail.net/forms/display_form.cfm.
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The ACS Commi= ttee on International Activities and Office of International Activities are= pleased to announce the launch of the ACS International Center (IC), the f= irst curated, searchable web database of its kind listing international exc= hange and collaboration opportunities in chemistry and the related sciences= (grants, scholarships, internships, professional training, and more). It c= ontains information on over 350 programs in 13 host countries, sorted acros= s six levels of professional experience. =0ATo see it for yourself, visit <= a =0Ahref=3D"http://www.mmsend50.com/link.cfm?r=3D1053365232&sid= =3D24738674&m=3D2614258&u=3DACS1&j=3D14038712&s=3Dhttp://www.acs.org/ic">ww= w.acs.org/ic, follow us on Twitter, or e-mail ic@acs.org.
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Join us May 22, 2013 at 2:00PM EST for &ldqu= o;Research Opportu= nities in Germany.” The webinar will be hosted by Barbara Sawrey,= Associate Vice Chancellor at the University of California at San Diego, an= d will features four speakers from "Research in Germany" to prese= nt the research opportunities programs they offer, and talk about the ACS International Center. Register now!
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Colloquium o= n Internationalizing the STEM Fields - May 30, 2013=0A
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For more = information, including special pricing= for those who have not previously attended a NAFSA conference or colloquiu= m, please visit http://www.naf= sa.org/ac13STEMed or contact Samantha Katz at samanathak@nafsa.org.
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At ChemSpec Eur3D"=ope, the ACS will offer two days of training and education t= o help you and your organization be more successful. The courses can be tak= en separately or together and at a great discount.
 
The first = day is focused on toxicology with an emphasis on separation techniques to i= dentify specific substances while the second day is focused on the latest t= echniques and applications in separation science geared toward giving you h= igher quality data and better decision making.
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The Japan Society for the P= romotion of Science, in association with the ACS IAC and NSF, presents the = 18th "Science in Japan" Forum, on “Chemistry Saves the Eart= h - Toward Sustainable Society.” This one day symposium will be held = on=0A June 21, 2013, =0Aat the Cosmos Club in Washington, = DC. For further details please visit this link and to register send an ema= il to jsps-sc= ienceforum@jspsusa.org.
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Ex= plore green chemistry and engineering advancements that will help us meet t= he challenges of the 21st century and design for a sustainable future durin= g this three-day conference. The GC&E conference features more than 25 = technical sessions, daily keynote speakers, networking, workshops and a Gre= en Expo. Join scientists, business executives, government officials, educat= ors and students from around the world. For more information, visit the con= ference website: http://gcande.org.
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The ACS IAC, through the OIA, is co-organizing a scienti= fic forum on ‘molecular materials’ with the Chemical Research S= ociety of India (CRSI). The forum, to be held at Indian Institute of Scienc= e in Bangalore, India, will bring together 30 leading scientists from the U= .S. and India to discuss the latest advances of electronic & photonic m= aterials, macro- and bio-molecular materials, and inorganic materials and t= heir potential applications for society’s benefit. The forum is =0Afu= nded by the Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum and Science and Engine= ering Research Board of India. Click here for more information.
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Attending the ACS Fall National Meeting in Indy? Mark = your calendars and plan to attend C&EN’s 90th anniversary event o= n Tuesday, September 10 that includes a presentation by a special food ce= lebrity guest. The identity of our mystery guest will be disclosed in the M= ay 20th issue of C&EN. We hope you are able to join C&EN at this = live culinary event celebrating 90 years of service to ACS members.
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The U.S. Ambassa= dor Greta C. Holtz hosted a reception to honor ACS member Dr. Salma al Kind= y, Professor of Chemistry at Sultan Qaboos University, as Oman’s reci= pient of the U.S. Department of State’s award for outstanding female = scientists. Click here for more = information.
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The Federation o= f African Societies of Chemistry (FASC) will host the First African Conferences on Research in Chem= istry Education at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia from December 5-7, 2013= . The conference is intended as a platform for understanding and enriching = education for preparation of African citizens to help them to face local an= d global challenges. Educators and researchers at all levels are invited to= share vital knowledge and strategies for teaching and learning in cultural= ly responsive ways. Early registration is due before=0A June 30th. =0AClick = here for more information.
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ACS member Dr. Lewis Whitehead presented his findings for the Global I= nnovation Grant project that he completed with Professor Evans Ogwagwa of K= enyatta University in Nairobi and fellow ACS member Dr. Heather Burks. The = grant helped to supply much-needed equipment and software to construct a co= mputational chemistry research and teaching laboratory at the university. D= r. Lewis traveled to Kenya in January of this year to observe the progress = of the facility and to give two computational chemistry =0Aseminars using a= n iPad.
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NAFSA: Association of International Educators has written = a letter to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee members urging them to oppose a= mendments to S. 744, the “Border Sec= urity, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013,&rdqu= o; that coul discourage students to apply for visas to study in the U.S.A. = To read a full copy of the letter, click here.
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The 9th International Chemistry in Ind= ustry Conference and Exhibition (CHEMINDIX 2013) conferenc3D"ChemIndixe will be held under = the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, the Prime Minist= er of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and is being officially sponsored and support= ed by Saudi Aramco and the Bahrain Petroleum Company. The Chemindix confere= nce has become the premier technical event for the Middle East focusing on = addressing challenges facing the regional oil and chemical industries.
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The Chinese = Academy of Sciences (CAS) is planning a major new drive to extend science c= ooperation with developing countries, including setting up research centers= outside China, as well as new offices of the World Academy of Sciences (TW= AS) within China. Click here for more information= .
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The 15th Asian Chemical Congress - August 19-23, = 2013=0A
 
The 15th Asian Chemical C= ongress @ Singapore will be an exciting conference in chemistry for the= Asian community to strengthen current networks and to establish new collab= orative links within Asian community and also with the rest of the world. T= he scientific program comprises sessions that illustrate the relevance and = value of chemistry in modern science and technology.
 
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The Asian Chemical Congress (ACC) is held at two yearly intervals host= ed by the members of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies which compr= ises of 28 chemical societies of countries and territories in the Asia Paci= fic region.
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With material support from the U.S. Department of State, a= nd assistance from the local chemical societies, ACS trainers conducted eig= ht, day-long workshops in Indonesia and Malaysia focusing on the topic of u= seful soft skills for young scientists and engineers. Sessions offered at t= he events included publishing research in peer reviewed journals, communica= ting science to the general public, finding a suitable career pathway, and = developing winning research proposals. For more information about these =0A= ACS OIA managed workshops, please read the recently published C&EN article on the BOOST program= .
 
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This conference which will be held in Suzhou, China on October = 17-19, 2013, will highlight the importance of understanding the solid state= properties of new chemical entities and how the selection of the “ri= ght” form can provide the functionality for science based, streamline= d and efficient dosage form development. Topics to be covered include form= screening and characterization, particle engineering and control of crysta= llization, fundamentals of amorphous materials and the development =0Aof po= lymer stabilized amorphous drugs, as well as co-crystals and their developm= ent and more. Visit www.ProEd.acs.org/acsprospectives.=
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The 44th IUPAC Word Chemistry Congress and the 47th= IUPAC General Assembly will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, between August 8-= 16, 2013 and is being organized by the Turkish Chemical Society. Early bird= registration has been extended to=0A May 24th, =0Aand pos= ter abstracts are due=0A June 30th. =0AClick here fo= r more information.
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The third European Energy Conference= takes place in Budapest, Hungary on October 27-30, 2013. The conference pr= ovides a forum to clarify the role of energy science and research in the tr= ansformation process towards the future European energy system. Visit http://www.e2c2013.mke.org.hu/ for more information and to register.=
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