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This forum is all about sharing your ideas and plans for celebrating IYC 2011. Ideas are just ideas! They might lead to nothing more or they might bloom into something exciting – up to you! You can just post simple suggestions, you can start a discussion and seek comments, or you can post a request for collaboration with other members of the IYC network. You can also just browse and search the forum to see what others are thinking about and add your comments.
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Workshop for secondary level chemistry teachers
Suggestion
Suwandi Sibarani | added on May 02, 2011
Organizing and conducting chemistry teachers' workshop would be a great idea. In this activity all chemistry teachers will be invited to be trained to be a professional chemistry teacher in secondary level.
I would gladly organize this event if approved.
| Topic: | workshops | Audience: | secondary schools |
Changing habits- changing climates
Discussion
Rupashree Dass | added on Apr 27, 2011
little habits that make a big difference
Request for Donations
Suggestion
N.M. Sanjaya Hettigedara | added on Apr 21, 2011
Sri Lanka has made a considerable progress in the implementation of IYC 2011 activities. A request is made for assistance from the donors, to continue the rest of the activities.
| Topic: | hands-on activities, engaging the youth, workshops, conferences, seminars, competition, exhibition | Audience: | professional chemists, international, global, decision makers, regional, educators, scientists |
RECOGNITION OF THE CHEMISTRY PROFESSION
Suggestion
N.M. Sanjaya Hettigedara | added on Apr 21, 2011
As highlighted in the IYC 2011 declaration, chemistry and chemical sciences are involved in every aspect of life and in almost every thing that we use. In view of its importance in the national development the profession of Chemistry and the professional chemist should be given due recognition by the Governments.
| Topic: | workshops, conferences | Audience: | general public, scientists, professional chemists, researchers, decision makers |
Green Chemistry in the Arab Region
Collaboration
Ziad Khalifa | added on Apr 06, 2011
The Objective of our initiative is to provide a macroeconomic analysis of policy reforms and investments to the Arab region in green sectors and in greening brown sectors. The initiative will assess how sectors such as renewable energies, clean ans efficient technologies, water services ans sustainable agriculture can contribu

