EuCheMS General Assembly 2014 Honorary patronage by - Ministry of Science and Higher Education - Marshal of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region - Mayor of the City of Toruñ - Rector of Nicolaus Copernicus University
EuCheMS an independent voice for chemistry in Europe 42 Member Societies in 32 countries representing ca. 160.000 individuals (incl. 30.000 students)
Mission Increasing the visibility of chemistry at the European level by speaking with a single voice Creating European corporate identity among the chemical societies Presenting chemistry as an essential and indispensible provider of solutions to global challenges to European and international organizations
Governance European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences New Constitution adopted by an extraordinary General Assembly 1. Membership: New definition of membership (Ordinary Members, Supporting Members) allows different types of organizations to become EuCheMS members Application of 2 organizations for Supporting Membership 2. Voting in the General Assembly: Double majority was replaced by an assigned number of votes per Member 3. Clearer definition of competences, tasks and composition of the EuCheMS bodies Support of financially weaker member societies Executive Board 8 elected members, 6 appointed members, 3 ex-officio members (presiding council), 1 permanent guest (EYCN) 4 meetings in 2014: Brussels (12.2.), Frankfurt (20.6.), Istanbul (31.8.), Torun (22.10.)
Divisions and Working Parties Activities of Divisions and Working Parties Presentation by Eckart Rühl Presentation by Frederique Bakaert
Communication
Cooperations Cooperation agreement signed (2013; annex in 2014) Plans to establish and formalize cooperation; 1st meeting of both Executive Boards in Istanbul Application for Supporting Membership; Memorandum of Understanding under negotiation Plans for joint activities, esp. EuCheMS-ECTN-JRC; Two meetings in 2014 (3rd on 12.12.14) Meeting of the (Vice-)Presidents on 8.11.14; Details of closer cooperation under negotiation
Awards European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences European Sustainable Chemistry Award 2014 Walter Leitner and Jürgen Klankermayer, Germany
Awards European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences EuCheMS Lecture Awards 2014 Christina Moberg, Sweden Gérard Férey, France
Awards European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences EuCheMS Service Award 2014 Luis Oro, Spain
Awards European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences EuCheMS Special Prize (26th European Union Contest for Young Scientists) http://eucys2014.pl/ European Young Chemists Award Thomas A. Morgan New Zealand Effect of UV light on vitamin D2 concentration in oyster mushrooms
Congresses European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences EuCheMS Chemistry Congresses Seville 2016 Liverpool 2018 Europ. Energy Conference 2015 (in the framework of EST) Division Congresses Endorsed events
Policy Delevopment Events European Parliament, Brussels, 13.11.13, Workshop Sustainable Chemistry: Supporting Research, Innovation and Competitiveness in Europe European Parliament, Brussels, 14.1.14, STOA Workshop The energy storage challenge: which contribution from chemical sciences? Upcoming events: Chemistry for the future of Europe, EuCheMS-CNC-SCI, Rome, 25.-27.11.14 on the occasion of the Italian EU presidency EXPO 2015 Milano Presentation by Nineta Majcen