THE PROGRAM

Inaugural Meeting “The International Green Network”

Venezia, November 30 – December 1, 2005

Wednesday, November 30

14:00 – 15:00 Registration and coffee (INCA Laboratory in Marghera)

15:00 – 18:00 (INCA Laboratory in Marghera)

Closed Session

G8 Scientific Delegates discuss the working document

20:00 G8 Scientific Delegates dinner (by invitation)

Thursday, December 1

09:00 – 9:30 Registration

09:30– 13:00 (Laguna Gallery conference facility)

Open session

Science policy for green chemistry in different countries. An overview of national priorities.

• Australia (J. Scott)
• Argentina (P. Vasquez)
• Egypt (M. Tawfic)
• Finland (M. Lajunen)
• Germany (W. Leitner)
• India (V. Parmar)

11:00 Coffee break

• Italy (A. Albini, INCA; F. DeAngelis, SCI)
• Morocco (Kherbeche)
• Poland (D. Bogdal)
• Russia (V. Lunin)
• Spain (C. Estevez)
• USA (T. Williamson)

13:30– 14:30 (Laguna Palace Hotel)
Buffet Lunch with welcome address by vice-Minister for Research Guido Possa

14:30 – 15:15 (Laguna Gallery conference facility)
Press conference: presentation of “The Carnegie Green Network”

15:15 (Laguna Gallery conference facility)
Pietro Tundo (INCA) – Introduction

15:20
Kenneth Seddon (QUB) – Philosophy and Urgency of the CGN Priorities

15:35
Leiv Sydnes (IUPAC President)

15:45
Howard Moore (UNESCO-ROSTE Director Venice Office)

15:55
Andrea Tilche (Euroepan Commission)

16:05
Russell Mills (DOW Chemical)

16:15
Patricia Vasquez (Universidad de La Plata, Argentina)

16:25
Virinder Parmar (Delhi University, India)

16:35
Milton Hearn (Monash Green Chemistry Centre)

16:45 – 17:00
Summary and Conclusions (vice-Minister G. Possa and P. Tundo)

20:00
Gala dinner for all attendees (Laguna Palace Hotel)