International Year of Chemistry 2011 – Global Educational
Activities by The Chemical Society of Pakistan
1.
Chemistry and Life, Lecture by Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS, on January 3,
2011, at Auditorium of International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences,
University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan, Organized by Executive Council
Members of Sindh Chapter of The Chemical Society of Pakistan.
2.
Science at the Interface of Chemistry and Biology, Lecture by Prof Dr. M.
Iqbal Choudhary, Director, International Center for Chemical and Biological,
University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan on January 10, 2011, at Auditorium of
Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan,
Organized by Executive Council Members of Sindh Chapter of The Chemical
Society of Pakistan.
3.
Documentaries with commentary on leading chemists of the world, and their
presentation in various colleges of Pakistan in general and Sindh particular via
Multimedia. Three documentaries i.e. Pakistani leading Chemists, Muslim
leading Chemists, and World Leading Chemists are under processing. These
documentaries will highlight the achievements of chemists and will be pictures
based. The documentaries will be released on January 15, 2011 by Dr.
Muhammad Raza Shah, Vice President (Sindh Chapter) The Chemical Society
of Pakistan at Video-conferencing Hall, L. E. J. National Science Information
Center University of Karachi and distributed to all Chapters of The Chemical
Society of Pakistan.
4.
9th International Chemistry and 21st National Chemistry Conference, to be
held on February 7-9, 2011, Theme: Chemistry for Peace and Prosperity, at
Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan, jointly organized by
Department of Chemistry and H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry,
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi,
Karachi-75270, Pakistan under the auspices of The Chemical Society of Pakistan,
Chief Organizer, Prof. Dr. Sheikh Sirajuddin Nizami, Chairman, Department
of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.
5.
Two days Workshop on Microwave-Assisted Synthetic Chemistry (Basic
Concept and Techniques at H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International
Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi75270, Pakistan, March 15-16, 2011, Coordinators: Prof. Dr. Khalid M. Khan
and Dr. Jamshed Hashim
6.
Two days Workshop on Microwave-Assisted Synthetic Chemistry (Advance
Concept and Techniques at H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International
Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi75270, Pakistan, September 13-14, 2011, Coordinators: Prof. Dr. Khalid M.
Khan and Dr. Jamshed Hashim
7.
A Chemistry Fun Fair for non-chemists to be held on June 15, 2011 at Alladin
Park, Karachi and organized by Executive Council Members of Sindh Chapter of
The Chemical Society of Pakistan
8.
Visit of Instrumental and Digital Library Facilities: Sindh Chapter of The
Chemical Society of Pakistan will invite students from various colleges of Sindh
in particular to visit our instrumental and digital library facilities (February 15,
June 22, September 12, December 30, 2011).
9.
One day Seminar on Computer Aided Drug Designing and Development,
October 18, 2011, Organized by Prof. Dr. Mrs. Farzana Latif Ansari,
Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
10.
Lectures on the Role of Chemistry in Our Daily Life by Ph. D. Scholars of
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi,
Karachi-75270, Pakistan in various Colleges (April 15, May 18, and November
17, 2011.
11.
One Seminar on Chemistry and Humanity, September 15, 2011, Organized by
Prof. Dr. Rehana Rashid, Department of Chemistry, Comsats Institute of
Information Technology ((CIIT), Abbottabad, Pakistan.
12.
Synthetic Chemistry in Pakistan Our Experiences, Lecture by Prof. Dr.
Khalid M. Khan, Secretary General, The Chemical Society of Pakistan, on
March 28, 2011 in the Auditorium of Federal Urdu University for Arts, Science
and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, Organized by Organized by Executive
Council Members of Sindh Chapter of The Chemical Society of Pakistan.
13.
Nano Chemistry a futuristic Science, Lecture by Dr. M. Raza Shah, Vice
President, The Chemical Society of Pakistan (Sindh Chapter) on December 15,
2011 in the Auditorium of Jinnah Women University, Nazimabad, Karachi
Pakistan, Organized by Dr. M. Raza Shah, Vice President, The Chemical Society
of Pakistan (Sindh Chapter).
14.
Two days Seminar on Computational Chemistry at Dr. Panjwani Center for
Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and
Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan, on July 1314, 2011, Coordinator, Dr. Zaheer-ul-Haq Qasmi, Dr. Panjwani Center for
Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and
Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
15.
One day Seminar on Advancement of Chemistry, February 18, 2011,
Organized by Dr. Iftikhar Hussain Bukhari, Department of Chemistry
University of Sargodha, Sargodha.
16.
Two days Seminar on Recent Development in Analytical Chemistry at the
National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh,
Jamshoro, on October 25-26, 2011 Organized by Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Bhanger,
Director, National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of
Sindh, Jamshoro
17.
One day Seminar on Chemistry for All, at the Department of Chemistry, Shah
Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh on October 15, 2010 to be organized by
Ms. Tajnees Pirzada, Associate Secretary, The Chemical Society of Pakistan
(Sindh Chapter)
18.
Chemistry Week by Punjab Chapter of The Chemical Society of Pakistan by
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Amin, Member, Executive Council, The Chemical
Society of Pakistan (Punjab Chapter) will organize the following activities.
Monday, 24th to Friday 28th January be the start of this endeavor.
Day one and two:- One - day seminars comprising lectures on the importance of
chemistry and its allied sciences, e.g, bio-,pharmaceuticals-, applied-, industrial-,
textile-, agricultural-, food-, and environmental – chemistry. Teachers will deliver
these lectures on the role of chemistry as a central science – and its application to
every day life in this world.
Level and venue: Lectures of the level of secondary education, graduate degree,
M. Sc. & M. Phil will be delivered at various high schools, colleges, and
universities and big cities in Punjab.
Day three: One day workshop in which portable lab instruments, equipment and
chemistry analyzers and their use will be demonstrated.
Day-four: Exhibition and experiments for students and general public.
Day Five: Display of literature on chemical sciences.
In one institute, a five hours time is already been borrowed from the
administration for one day only per week. Other such weeks will be celebrated
accordingly during the year 2011.
Efforts will be made to group together two or three institutes.
Months
Date
January
24-28, 2011
March
07-11, 2011
May
09-13, 2011
September
26-30, 2011
November
07-11, 2011
During the exhibitions different Organic & Inorganic Molecular Models, varieties
of materials, and instruments, etc can be shown to viewers Student-tours to labs of
modern instrumentation and chemical industry will be arranged.
One day Seminar on Computer Aided Drug Designing and Development, October 18,
2011, Organized by Prof. Dr. Mrs. Farzana Latif Ansari, Department of Chemistry,
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan