IYC: closing on a high note
13 January 2012
IYC: closing on a high note
More than 800 people from 70 countries descended on Brussels to attend the International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC) official closing ceremony.
With its goals to increase the public appreciation of chemistry in meeting world needs, to encourage interest in chemistry among young people, and to generate enthusiasm for the creative future of chemistry, IYC sparked events worldwide. These included the “Global Chemistry Experiment - Water: A Chemical Solution”, with the experimental protocols being downloaded over 46,000 times!
Whilst signalling an end to IYC, the closing event featured a look into the future with discussion of a report, “The world in 2050”, by young professionals working in the chemical and science arena. In it, they set out their expectations from the life sciences and chemicals sector, and governments, in building a better world by 2050.
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The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) is the worldwide voice of the chemical industry, a sector with 2009 turnover of more than €1,900 billion (excluding pharmaceuticals). ICCA members account for more than 60 percent of global chemical sales. The ICCA focuses on key issues for the chemical industry, and the promotion and coordination of Responsible Care® and safe chemicals management through the Global Product Strategy. Priority advocacy issues include chemicals management, regulatory affairs, and international climate negotiations.
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