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SUMMARY:International Conference on Chemistry, Environment and Climate Change - Focus on the Pacific
DESCRIPTION:
 <p><b>About the Conference</b></p>\n
 <p>2011 has 
 been declared the &quot;International Year 
 of Chemistry by the United Nations with the theme 
 &quot;<b>Chemistry - Our Life, Our Future</b>&quot;.</p>\n
 <p>To 
 celebrate this auspicious 
 occasion, The Chemical Society of the South 
 Pacific together with The University of the 
 South Pacific is organizing the &quot;International 
 Conference on Chemistry, Environment 
 and Climate Change- Focus on the Pacific&quot; 
 from September 14th to 16th 2011. The ultimate 
 goal of this conference is to provide a 
 much needed forum for scientists to promote 
 and exchange recent advances in all disciplines 
 of chemistry and how the ongoing deterioration 
 of atmospheric chemical composition has 
 affected our environment and what preventive 
 measures need to be taken to find sustainable 
 solutions to protect and safeguard the threat 
 to survival of the mankind. </p>\n
 <p><i>For 
 further information on the conference, please 
 visit website <a href="http://www.usp.ac.fj/iccecc2011">http://www.usp.ac.fj/iccecc2011</a> 
 or contact the Conference Secretary at: <a 
 href="mailto:secretaryiccecc@usp.ac.fj">secretaryiccecc@usp.ac.fj</a>, 
 Ph :(679) 3232867, 
 Fax:(679) 3231512 or contact the Conference 
 Chair at <a href="mailto:prasad_su@usp.ac.fj">prasad_su@usp.ac.fj</a>, 
 Ph: (679) 3232416, 
 Fax: (679) 3231512.</i></p>\n
 <p><b>Objective 
 of this Conference</b><br>\n
   This conference 
 aims to bring together chemists, environmentalist 
 and climate change scientists with multi-disciplinary 
 professional background on a 
 common platform where they can exchange ideas 
 and discuss the role of chemistry in relation 
 to future challenges and how this knowledge 
 can be effectively applied in industry, agriculture, 
 education, environment and other diverse 
 fields for development and prosperity in 
 human life. Potential young minds will be enthused 
 and inspired to pursue research in chemistry, 
 environment and climate change sciences.</p>\n
 <p>Abstracts 
 are welcomed in the areas 
 of;\n
 <ul>\n
   <li> Instrumental Methods of 
 Chemical Analysis</li>\n
   <li> Analytical and 
 Environmental Chemistry</li>\n
   <li> Food Chemistry 
 and Security</li>\n
   <li> Environmental 
 Pollution and Management</li>\n
   <li> Chemical 
 and Toxic Waste Management</li>\n
   <li> 
 Conservation, Bio-diversity, Green Chemistry</li>\n
  
  <li> Natural Products Chemistry</li>\n
  
  <li> Bio-fuel and renewable energy</li>\n
  
  <li> Polymer Chemistry (natural/synthetic)</li>\n
  
  <li> Chemical Education and Sustainable 
 Development</li>\n
   <li> Medicinal Chemistry 
 and its contribution to human health</li>\n
   <li> Chemistry-Climate Interactions and Climate 
 Change Adaptation/Mitigation</li>\n
   <li> 
 Inter disciplinary approaches to the concept 
 of research in chemistry, environment and climate 
 change. </li>\n
 </ul>\n
 <p><b>Submission 
 of Abstracts</b><br>\n
   Abstract of not more 
 than 250 words should be submitted for oral 
 or poster presentation and written in English. 
 It should include the Title of the paper (upper 
 case, 14 font size), authors' name, affiliations 
 and email address and typed using MS 
 word, single-spaced, Times New Roman font (12 
 font size) and left justified. All abstracts 
 will be received through e-mail attachments 
 only by 15th August 2011 to the conference Secretary 
 so that it can be included in the abstract 
 book. Only abstracts of registered authors 
 will be printed. The full paper(s), not 
 exceeding 8 pages of accepted abstracts shall 
 need to be submitted during or immediately after 
 the conference to be considered for publication 
 in the special issue of The South Pacific 
 Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences 
 (open access journal on CSIRO Publishing, Australia 
 or in the ICCECC's proceedings) after 
 standard peer review process.<br>\n
 Authors of 
 posters should consider the following instructions 
 for setting up their materials:</p>\n
 <ul>\n
  
  <li> The maximum recommended poster size 
 is 1189mm x 841mm or A0 portrait/landscape.</li>\n
  
  <li> Illustrative materials in your 
 poster should be bold enough to be read by the 
 audience. Also, turn your idea into a succinct 
 message that is attractive,self-explanatory 
 and eye catching. Make it easy for the audience 
 to interact \n
 with you!</li>\n
   <li> Proper 
 mounting items (pins) will be provided 
 at the site.</li>\n
   <li> Two best posters on 
 any of the listed theme will be awarded cash 
 prize of FJ$100 and FJ$50.</li>\n
 </ul>\n
 <p>Poster 
 abstracts should be sent to the Conference 
 Secretary/Chair by 15th August 2011 through 
 e-mail attachment.<br>\n
   <br>\n
   <b>Registration</b><br>\n
  
  Registration for the conference 
 is now open. Completed forms should be 
 emailed or faxed to the Conference Secretary/Chair.<br>\n
  
  <br>\n
   <b>Registration fees</b><br>\n
 Registration 
 fees are FJ$200 (US$100) 
 for international delegates and FJ$100 (US$50) 
 for regional delegates. This includes admission 
 to all sessions of the conference, conference 
 abstracts book, excursion to Suva downtown 
 and a natural park untouched by humankind 
 and meal coupons.</p>\n
 \n\n
 Price: FJ$200 (US$100) for international delegates and 
 FJ$100 (US$50) for regional delegates\n
 Contact:  Conference Chair/Secretary \n
 Phone: (679) 3232 416 or (679) 3232867\n
 E-Mail:: prasad_su@usp.ac.fj or secretaryiccecc@usp.ac.fj 
  \n
 for more info visit the web at:\n 
 http://www.usp.ac.fj/iccecc2011\n
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