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8th FECS Conference on Chemistry and the Enviroment: Chemistry for a Sustaining World
Under the auspices of:
1. The Federation of the European Chemical Societies, Division of Chemistry and the Environment 2. The Association of Greek Chemists
Association of Greek Chemists
27 Kaningos Str, 106 82 Athens, Greece Tel. +30-1-38 21 524; +30-1-38 29 266
Fax: -38 33 597
E-Mail: info@eex.gr
Organized by the University of Athens, Department of Chemistry
Conference Aims
To fulfil its part in sustainable World development, chemistry is changing. This ‘greening’ of chemistry involves two main thrusts. First, production, use and disposal of hazardous chemicals is being reduced and where possible eliminated. This must, however, be achieved whilst maintaining or improving the quality of human life, the natural environment and industrial competitiveness. Second, the environmental impact of anthropogenic chemicals is being studied so that it may be better understood, monitored and controlled. Research is continuing to support these goals. New synthetic pathways are being developed using renewable feedstocks, alternative solvents, catalysts and reaction conditions to increase energy and atom efficiency and reduce waste. Simultaneously the toxicology, metabolism and biogeochemical cycling of environmental contaminants and pollutants are being elucidated.
Although sustainability in chemistry has become established in many parts of the industry, there is still a lack of general awareness amongst academics, industrialists, regulators and the media.
The aim of this conference is to bring together scientists from universities, industry and governments - to discuss and promulgate the current state of knowledge, latest research findings and likely future developments in all aspects of chemistry in the environment
- to point the way to an integrated approach to chemistry for a sustainable and sustaining world in the twenty-first century.
The conference will include invited plenary lectures from world authorities, parallel sessions of oral presentations of submitted papers arranged to cater for both specialist and generalist participants, dedicated workshops and exhibitions of commercial laboratory and field equipment.
A special session will be devoted to the 2004 Olympic Games and its potential impact on the city of Athens.
Preliminary Program
1. Air Quality and Exposure (Chairs: Hartmut Frank, Herman van Langenhove) 2. Water and Sediment Quality and Treatment (Chairs: Fritz Frimmel, Maria Teresa Vasconcelos) 3. Soil Quality and Remediation (Chairs: Toomas Tenno, Costas Michael) 4. Anthropogenic Chemistry (Chairs: Valery S. Petrosyan, John Holder) 5. Environmental Management (Chairs: Allan Astrup Jensen, Sergio Facchetti) 6. Education in Environmental Chemistry (Chairs: Uri Zoller, Miltiades I. Karayannis) 7. Olympic Games and the Environment (Chairs: Panos Siskos, Ramon Mestres) 8. Conservation of Ancient Monuments (Chairs: Luciano Morselli, Nikos Katsanos)
Registration fee: Participants: 300 Euro; graduate students: 100 Euro
Contact:
Panayotis A. Siskos Assoc. Professor of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Analysis, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens Panepistimiopolis-Zographon Athens 157 71, Greece
Tel: +30 1 727 4311
Fax: +30 1 727 4750 (ESPR – Environ. Sci. & Pollut. Res.)
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