PACN Green Chemistry and Sustainability Workshop
Cairo University Giza, Egypt
January 07, 2009
Satellite workshop to
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The 8 International Symposium on
NEW TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY
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FASC Congress: “Chemistry and National Development”
9.15-9.30
Welcoming Words
Professor Khater, President Analytical Chemistry Society, Egypt,
Dr. Alejandra Palermo, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
Session: Education in Green Chemistry
Chair: Dr. Temechegn Engida, President of FASC
Co-chair: Prof, Dr. M. H. El Nagdi
9.30-10.00
Professor Neil Coville, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,
South Africa
Title: “Solventless Reactions and Green Chemistry”
10.00-10.30
Dr. Hassimi Traore, University of Wisconsin Whitewater, USA
Title: "Expansion Beyond the Laboratory: Development of a Sustainable
Green Chemistry Program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater."
10.30-11.00
Prof. Dr. M. M. Emara, El Azhar University
Title: “The role of Universities in maintaining green environment”
11.00 – 11.20 Coffee/Tea Break
Session: Use of renewables
Chair: Professor Jacob Midiwo, Nairobi University and Secretary PACN
Co-chair: Prof, Dr. H. M. Fahmy
11.20-11.50
Prof. Tom Welton, Imperial College, London
Title: “Vision 2020: Synthetic chemicals from Biomass”
11.50-12.20
Prof. Dr. Mohammed Hilmy El Nagdi M., Kuwait University
Title: “Advances in Green Chemistry”
12.20-50
Dr. Yonas Chebude, Department of Chemistry, Addis Ababa
University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Title: Vernonia Oil- “The Green Plant of the 21st Century”
12.50 13.30
Discussions
Closing remarks by chairs
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