American Chemical Society The ACS and the 2011 International Year of Chemistry

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The ACS and the 2011 International Year of Chemistry

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Global Trends

• Majority of the material covered in Chemical Abstracts Service originates from outside the United States.

• Non-U.S. scientists publish more than 65% of the articles in all ACS journals.

• International membership now stands at more than 21,000 in over 100 countries.

• Nearly 200 projects with an international component are underway across the Society’s programs.

• 10-15% of our national meeting participants come from outside the United States.

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2011 International Year of Chemistry

• The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on December 30, 2008, formally declaring 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC).

• American Chemical Society played an instrumental role in the advocacy efforts culminating in the United Nations’ IYC designation.

• The principal goal of IYC is to celebrate the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind.

• IYC goals and objectives with the ACS vision and mission and several of ACS’s strategic goals

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IYC Logo

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IYC 2011 Objectives & ACS Strategic Goals

IYC 2011 Objectives ACS Strategic Goals

Increase the public appreciation of chemistry in meeting world needs

ACS Goals 3 & 4

Increase interest of young people in chemistry

ACS Goals 2 & 4

Generate enthusiasm for the creative future of chemistry

ACS Goal 4

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the International Association of Chemical Societies and of the award of the Nobel Prize in chemistry to Mme Maria Sklodowska Curie - providing an opportunity to recognize the contributions of women to the chemical sciences

ACS Goal 2

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ACS/IYC 2011 Desired Outcome

Leverage ACS IYC participation to raise chemistry's and the Society's global profile, extend its strategic interests, and

serve the international interests of our members.

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ACS Participation in IYC 2011

Phase 1 – Spring 2009

Who: Committees, Divisions, Local Sections, Staff

What: Consider their potential IYC contributions in the context of existing activities which could be designated to support

IYC 2011 goals.

How: Inventory their current suite of programs, products, services, and networks to determine which might be appropriate for this effort.

Report results to IYC2011@acs.org by April 30, 2009

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ACS Participation in IYC 2011

ACS IYC contributions could involve:

• Repurposing materials and resources

• Event Planning

• Outreach to communities and/or networks

• Community engagement

• Collaboration with internal and external partners

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ACS IYC Planning Framework

IYC 2011 Objectives(ACS Strategic Goals)

Pre-existing Resources, Products, and Services

Networks

Increase the public appreciation of chemistry in meeting world needs(ACS Goals 3 & 4)

Increase interest of young people in chemistry(ACS Goals 2 &4)

Generate enthusiasm for the creative future of chemistry (ACS Goal 4)

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Mme. Curie Nobel Prize (ACS Goal 2)

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Phase 2 – Spring/Summer 2009

• ACS IYC Working Groups (Intl Activities Committee, SOCED, ComSci, and Committee on Community Activities; and ACS Staff):

– Compiles contributions of Committees, Divisions, Local Sections

– Conducts Gap Analysis

• Report preliminary findings and recommendations to P&MR at the June 2009 ACS Board Meeting

ACS Participation in IYC 2011

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ACS IYC 2011

Questions, Comments, Ideas…

IYC2011@ACS.ORG