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Conventions: Jul 06, 2008

Australasian Political Studies Association Conference (APSA)

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Hilton Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland Australia

The 2008 Australasian Political Science Association Annual Conference will be hosted by the School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland.
The conference will be held during the 2008, September Australian Vice-Chancellor's Common Week.

Atomic and Molecular Interactions

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire United States

A meeting description is currently being developed and will be available by October 1, 2007.

A preliminary program will be available by December 3, 2007.

Biocatalysis 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Bryant University Smithfield, Rhode Island United States

Biocatalysis encompasses the use of enzymes or whole cell systems for effecting the conversion of readily available, inexpensive starting materials to high value products. Enzymes frequently display exquisite selectivity, particularly chemo-, enantio- and regioselectivity, making them attractive catalysts for a wide range of chemical transformations. Enzymes also typically operate under mild conditions of pH and temperature leading to the formation of products of high purity. As a result of these advantages, enzymes and whole cells are finding wider application in areas ranging from the production of intermediates for pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, agrichemicals, novel materials, diagnostics, biofuels and performance chemicals.

The Gordon Research Conference on Biocatalysis brings more than 25 internationally renowned speakers who will review the current state of progress and knowledge in the field of biocatalysis. Leading scientists from both academe and industry will present recent unpublished developments in both the fundamental aspects of the area together with key advances in industrial applications. The topics to be addressed will include:

* directed molecular evolution of enzymes
* enzyme discovery and high-throughput screening
* new types of reaction transformations
* metabolic and pathway engineering
* industrial application of enzymes
* process development and reaction engineering
* enzyme optimization and stabilization

The GRC on Biocatalysis conference also invites presentations in the form of posters, from which 2-3 oral talks will be selected.

Drug Metabolism 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Holderness School, Holderness, New Hampshire United States

Welcome to the Drug Metabolism Gordon Research Conference page where you can find the preliminary program and important registration information. The Drug Metabolism scientific programs focus on current frontiers of science concerning the metabolism and disposition of drugs and related xenobiotics. The theme for the 38th Gordon Research Conference on Drug Metabolism is "Predicting In Vivo Drug Disposition: The Fundamentals Still Matter" The program will follow the traditional GRC Drug Metabolism format with the keynote lecture Sunday evening, 4 morning sessions with 4 speakers each, 3 evening sessions with 3 speakers each, and Wednesday evening 6 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows will make oral presentations selected from the outstanding posters submitted. Participants are encouraged to submit poster presentations, with the sessions organized by Vice Chair Donald Tweedie. We had a record 65 posters last year and are hoping for even more this year.

Social activities will include the annual Industry vs. Academia softball game (bring your glove, if possible) on Tuesday afternoon. In addition, a golf outing (green fees not included) is planned for Wednesday afternoon.

Note that housing and meals are included in the registration fee. Come join us in New Hampshire!

Ion Channels 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Tilton School, Tilton, New Hampshire United States

The Ion Channels Gordon Conference of 2008 will continue the strong tradition of exploring the structure and function of all classes of ion channels, and strives to bring together scientists with diverse backgrounds to share insights of scientific as well clinical importance about the family of ion channel proteins. In addition to biophysically oriented structure and function, the meeting will offer sessions that will provide the latest information on the molecular composition and regulation of ion channels, the emerging roles and importance of the lipid environment in which the channels function, the consequences of mutations that underlie pathological states ('channelopathies') and their potential as therapeutic targets, and the integrated biological roles of ion channels.

Metabolic Basis Of Ecology 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
University of New England, Biddeford, Maine United States

Metabolism shapes, evolves in response to, and is shaped by ecology. This conference focuses on how the cellular processes of metabolism (broadly defined) relate to phenomena across many levels of organization. Metabolism determines the rate of exchange of energy and materials with the environment and the rate of allocation of these resources to all components of the life history: maintenance, growth and reproduction. Metabolic rate also relates directly or indirectly to molecular evolution, rates of speciation and extinction, and patterns in species diversity. In this conference we will include physiological, biomechanical, and evolutionary viewpoints; and the invited speakers will present research ranging upwards in physical scale from the molecular level, to single cells, to multicellular organisms, to ecosystems and the entire globe. The overarching goal is to foster new collaborative interactions that will help us to move towards a more complete understanding of the metabolic laws that govern the structure and function of living organisms and the communities and ecosystems in which they reside.

Microbial Stress Response 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts United States

As reflected by its very successful history (since 1994), the Gordon Conference on Microbial Stress Responses attracts a diverse group of speakers covering fundamental aspects of microbial life. In their natural environments, microbes have to appropriately respond to numerous adverse conditions in order to proliferate or at least survive. Subjects covered by the conference range from physiological adaptations in ever-changing or extreme environments to the intricate molecular mechanisms of signal perception and transduction by one- or two-component systems or second messengers and regulatory circuits that operate at the levels of transcription, translation, proteolysis or protein activity. Our sessions will present specific responses and adaptation to heat shock and envelope stress, oxidative stress, radiation, metals, antibiotics, changes in osmolarity and pH as well as general stress responses and stationary phase. Furthermore, complex responses such as bacterial “life-style“ changes, the formation of microbial communities, development, and microbe-host interactions will be covered. In addition, a session will deal with quantitative analysis and in silico modeling of regulatory networks underlying microbial responses. Model organisms as well as specific environmentally relevant or pathogenic microorganisms will be included. The broad range of excellent speakers and topics, together with the intimate and pleasant setting at Mount Holyoke College, will make an ideal venue for scientific exchange and planning of future collaborations.

Organometallic Chemistry 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island United States

Organometallic chemistry significantly impacts diverse areas of science in both academic and industrial settings. Today the field plays a pivotal role in the development of new technologies including the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, fuels, and industrial feedstocks, and in the discovery of new materials ranging from novel polymers to nanomaterials. Bearing witness to the importance of the field, the 2005 and 2001 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry were awarded for achievements in organometallic chemistry.

The Organometallic Chemistry Gordon Conference is the flagship meeting of this field in the United States, bringing together a diverse group of chemists, junior and senior, from within and from outside the field, from industry and academia, from the US and abroad. A combination of lectures, poster sessions and informal discussion affords a dynamic and amicable meeting in which cutting-edge research is explored and the major issues facing the field are defined.

Most participants present posters; all are encouraged to do so. Six outstanding posters will be selected at the conference for presentation as 15-minute talks.

Proteoglycans 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Proctor Academy, Andover, New Hampshire United States

The major purpose of this meeting will be to bring together scientists from around the world working in the area of proteoglycan research to present and discuss their most recent findings in each of nine (9) sessions which will include sessions on the biosynthesis, structure, interactions, and degradation of these molecules. These sessions will be complemented with other sessions designed to address how these molecules contribute to events fundamental to development and disease. Our goal will be to promote a further understanding of the role these molecules play in various aspects of human development and in pathologic events connected to inflammation and immunity. Specific sessions in this area will include involvement of proteoglycans in diseases of the musculoskeletal system, nervous system, vascular and lung systems, and cancer. A final session on current developments on the use of proteoglycans as therapeutics in the clinic is planned.

Proteolytic Enzymes & Their Inhibitors 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire United States

In the spirit of Gordon Research Conferences the 2008 GRC will present the most recent and innovative research on proteases and their inhibitors, in a multidisciplinary manner. By necessity, the choice of topics is limited only to those areas in which significant advances have recently occurred. This is reflected by placing an emphasis on the regulation of proteolysis, the role of proteases in signaling, proteomics, and imaging which will be major themes of several sessions.

As with past meetings, poster sessions will be held to provide a lively and friendly environment for the presentation of new science, unsuppressed discussion, liquid exchange of ideas, establishing collegial friendships with the more senior researchers in the field, learning new methods, and establishing fruitful collaborations. Therefore, the submission of poster abstracts is a prerequisite for attendance.

The Conference will continue the great tradition of excellent science presented in a relaxed atmosphere. Colby Sawyer provides us with an ideal setting for this meeting. Dormatory, recreational, and lecture hall facilities (including a new conference center) are all, uniformly, excellent. The campus and town are classic New England, with hiking, boating, swimming, fishing and biking all readily accessible.

Radiation Chemistry 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Waterville Valley Resort, Waterville Valley, New Hampshire United States

Radiation Chemistry is chemistry initiated by ionizing radiation: i.e. photons or particles with energy sufficient to create charge pairs and/or free radicals in a medium. The important transients include conduction band electrons and "holes", excitons, ionic and neutral free radicals, highly excited states, and solvated electrons. Effects of radiation span timescales from the energy deposition in femtoseconds, through geminate recombination in picoseconds and nanoseconds, to fast radical chemistry in microseconds and milliseconds, and ultimately to processes like cancer occurring decades later. The radiation sources used to study these processes likewise run from femtosecond lasers to nanosecond accelerators to years of gamma irradiation. As a result the conference has a strong interdisciplinary flavor ranging from fundamental physics to clinical biology. While the conference focuses on fundamental science, application areas highlighted in the present conference will include nuclear power, polymer processing, and extraterrestrial chemistry.

Signal Transduction By Engineered Extracellular Matrices 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Il Ciocco, Lewiston, Maine United States

The cellular microenvironment, by providing a window to understanding cell and tissue function, has captured our attention as we try to unravel the mysteries of development and how these can be applied to tissue repair and regeneration. By defining the stem cell niche, we are poised to engineer more biomimetic tissue constructs. By understanding signal transduction, we are better equipped to design strategies against cancer. By bringing together biologists and bioengineers in both academia and industry, this Gordon Conference seeks to advance our understanding of cell function and how it can be manipulated. This multidisciplinary field demands creativity and participation from scientists in industry and academia working at the interface of biology and engineering.

Tribology 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Colby College, Waterville, Maine United States

The field of tribology is an interdisciplinary science that invokes knowledge and experience over an extremely wide range of size and time scales. Interfaces play a key role in transmitting forces in sliding or rolling contacts and are often the locus of wear. In most cases, observation of these interfaces is limited by the bounding materials and provides challenges for scientists and engineers to understand and interpret the complex interactions in tribological processes. The 2008 Gordon Conference on Tribology's theme, Advancing Interfacial Science & Engineering, provides a venue to examine and understand the physics, mechanics and chemistry of buried interfaces in relative motion. We will be highlighting the most recent advances in instrumentation and simulation to visualize tribological contacts, as well as new approaches to understanding basic principles of contact phenomena. The conference speakers will include experts on fundamental physical and chemical processes, as well as experts in applied engineering mechanics. Essentially all tribology problems involve a combination of each of these areas; the strength of the Tribology Gordon conference is that it provides a unique opportunity to bring together experts in disparate fields to create new approaches for treating the complex problems tribology presents. The conference will be a lively and provocative meeting for discussion and exchange of new ideas between established intellectual leaders in tribology and scientists and engineers new to the field.

9th ISSS International Conference on Seed Biology

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
University of Warmia and Mazury Olsztyn, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Poland

The theme of the conference will highlight the recent advances in seed science and research. The conference topics will include: Seed Development & Maturation; Seed Dormancy & Germination; Seed Ecology; Seed Stress Tolerance; Seed Technology; Seed Germplasm Preservation and Alternative Seed Uses. In addition, the technical workshop on advanced techniques in seed research will be offered to conference participants.

ICMI/IASE Study -11th International Congress on Math

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 13, 2008,
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico

This study brings the mathematics and statistics education communities to work in collaboration to analyse the teaching of statistics at the school level and make recommendations about how to train mathematics teachers to better succeed in educating statistically literate students.

International Congress of Entomology

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 12, 2008,
International Convention Centre, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

The Entomological Society of Southern Africa will ensure that this congress lives up to the best traditions of previous congresses and that the scientific programme will have a significant impact on the development of the discipline for the benefit of the peoples of the African continent and elsewhere.

Africa is the only continent that has yet to host an International Congress of Entomology. The hosting of such an important event will undoubtedly be of enormous benefit in generating solutions to the many pressing entomological challenges facing the continent, especially those related to human health, food security and the documentation of its hugely diverse but poorly known arthropod fauna.

The Congress will also provide a unique opportunity for African scientists to meet and interact in large numbers with entomologists from across the globe.

6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
The Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

Themes at the conference include:

* Energy and Resources
* Environmental Considerations
* Geohazards
* Oil and Gas Operations
* Novel Technologies
* Fundamental Science and Engineering

Population Health Congress 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Brisbane, Queensland Australia

This inaugural evant aims to strengthen the focus on population health in the region. As well as speakers there will be major trade displays for companies and products which will have a significant future role in addressing governmental and individual lifestyle responses to environmental and nutritional issues. Major themes of the congress are: environment and health; social cohesion, social capital and health; and, food and health.

11th International Congress on Mathematical Education

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 13, 2008,
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico

The International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME) aims to:

* Show what is happening in mathematics education worldwide, in terms of research as well as teaching practices.
* Inform about the problems of mathematics education around the world.
* Learn and benefit from recent advances in mathematics as a discipline.

2008 NAFSA Conference - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Orlando, Florida United States

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) is the largest postsecondary institutionally-based membership organization in Washington, DC. NASFAA is the only organization with a primary focus on student aid related information, dissemination, professional development and regulatory analysis. NASFAA members include more than 9,000 financial aid administrators at more than 3,000 postsecondary institutions nationwide.

Although NASFAA is an advocate for financial aid to students, the association is not a source of direct aid for students.

10th International Drainage Workshop

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki, Etelä-Suomen lääni, Finland

The national committees of ICID in Finland and Estonia have a great honour to invite all members of the ICID-family to the 10th International Drainage Workshop in Helsinki and Tallinn during the second week of July 2008, the period of Northern white nights.

Themes and topics

Objectives of agricultural drainage have evolved over the years and vary with circumstances. The primary objective is to make agricultural production possible and profitable. Agricultural drainage can be seen as a part of integrated land and water resources management where environmental aspects play an important role. Advances in the science of drainage allow the evaluation of the effects of system design and management on both productivity and environmental aspects. The water quality is as important to farming as the public opinion and sustainability of farm production.

19th IAHR International Symposium on Ice

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites, Vancourver, British Columbia Canada

We are pleased to announce that the 19th IAHR International Symposium on Ice will be held in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 6 to 11, 2008.

Vancouver is a rapidly growing cosmopolitan city of 2.08 million people in a location of unsurpassed natural beauty. It has a spectacular natural setting, bordered by mountains, ocean, and the 1000 acre/400 hectare Stanley Park. The city boasts world class restaurants, shopping, attractions, arts and entertainment, clean, green, safe, friendly and walkable downtown core, and year-round mild climate.

ICALP 2008 - 35th International Colloquium on Automata, Languages and Programming

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 13, 2008,
Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Greater Reykjavik Area, Iceland

The 35th International Colloquium on Automata, Languages and Programming, the main conference and annual meeting of the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS), will take place from the 6th to the 13th of July 2008 in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Banking Technology Summit 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Dubai United Arab Emirates

The only Finance event specifically focused on the merits and challenges of implementing the newest information technologies available to the industry. Local and international leading experts will be discussing the solutions to your key challenges:

* New regulations from Central banks: what is your strategy to comply swiftly?
* How to maximise your customer satisfaction by extending ATM network and developing your e-banking services ?
* How to fight money laundering and guarantee utmost IT security ?
* What IT system to set up to help you enhance your company growth ?

19th International Congress on Fibrinolysis and Proteolysis

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Old General Hospital- Campus Spitalgasse 2, Hof 2, Vienna Austria

As basic science and clinical investigations critically depend on each other and combined efforts are necessary to develop new strategies for the prevention and treatment of numerous diseases to which components of the fibrinolytic system, proteases, their inhibitors, receptors and cofactors contribute, we see our meeting as a forum for basic research and its translation into the clinical setting. Proteases and inhibitors play key roles in the development and progression of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer, neurologic disease, inflammation and embryonic development. Therefore it will be our major aim to organize this meeting at the interphase of basic and clinical research thereby integrating basic and clinical research aspects in order to attract basic scientists as well as cardiologists, neurologists and haematologists/oncologists. We hope that this approach will allow critical discussions and a fruitful exchange of ideas between these groups, which ultimately should lead to improve our strategies in combating the diseases mentioned above.

Leadership & Management: Advanced Supervisory Skills - Cairo

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Semiramis InterContinental Hotel, Cairo, Egypt

Help clarify roles and responsibilities of the new job.

Adjust to the new role with confidence and an assurance they can handle the position.

Grasp the importance of setting goals, planning and prioritizing, in order to achieve organizational objectives.

Organize time, work and effectively use of delegation.

Inspire employees and align the team.

Use of appraising as a control method and managing employee performance.

Use different techniques in developing their people.

A bilingual (English/Arabic) consultant facilitates the program.

Advanced Supervisory Skills, Cairo

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Semiramis InterContinental Hotel, Cairo, Egypt

* Help clarify roles and responsibilities of the new job.

* Adjust to the new role with confidence and an assurance they can handle the position.

* Grasp the importance of setting goals, planning and prioritizing, in order to achieve organizational objectives.

* Organize time, work and effectively use of delegation.

* Inspire employees and align the team.

* Use of appraising as a control method and managing employee performance.

* Use different techniques in developing their people.

Emotional Intelligence: Strategies for Success, Dubai

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

*Understand the nature and theories underlying Emotional Intelligence EI.

* Define the various EI competencies and identify areas for improvement as needed.

* Identify their personal strengths and blind spots revealed through the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator MBTI and EI self assessments.

* Determine the impact of different leadership styles and their associated competencies on organizational climate.

Marketing for Better Results

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Semiramis InterContinental Hotel, Cairo, Egypt

* Define the nature and concept of marketing in a competitive environment.

* Understand the process of planning for marketing activities.

* Apply the techniques used in assessing market opportunities.

* Gather information necessary for implementing successful marketing strategies.

* Understand the implications of the 4Ps in marketing.

The Professional Executive Assistant/PA, Dubai

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Practice advanced administration and secretarial techniques.

* Learn modern concepts and strategies related to the job, in order to carry out responsibilities with a high degree of skill.

* List the main causes of stress and the techniques needed to control them.

* Prepare a meeting agenda and take minutes accurately.

* Improve professional skills in communicating with the internal/external public in an effective manner.

Technical Training Course in Ion Exchange Water Treatment

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 8, 2008,
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

An intensive two-day Technical Training Course in water treatment by ion exchange has been organised in July 2008 for the Monday and Tuesday preceding the IEX 2008 Conference, which takes place during the remainder of the week. Although this is a stand-alone course, one of the parallel sessions on each day of the IEX 2008 Conference has been dedicated to industrial water treatment including industrial case studies. There will therefore be significant advantages to course attendees registering for the conference to complete the technical training.

17th IFAC World Congress

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Convention and Exhibition Center(COEX) Seoul, South Korea

In an effort to reflect all of these subject areas this World Congress features nine plenary talks; three from Europe, three from US, and three from Asia. Three of them are from industries, one from each continent. The Congress also introduces highlight programs in industrial areas such as semiconductor, electronics, shipbuilding, steelmaking, intelligent robots, automobile, and education. Six milestone sessions are prepared by Coordinating Committees of IFAC. Two panel discussion sessions are arranged to provide a forum to exchange ideas between researchers.

International Got Ghost Conference

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Fairmont Empress Hotel Victoria, British Columbia Canada

We are a serious and dedicated group doing more than just investigating, we do extensive research. Our goal is to prove once and for all, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the existance of Ghosts and Spirits after corporal death and the acknowledgement of life after death through scientific methods. Our mission is to educate the public and validate the existance of paranormal phenomena through logical and scientific approach.

2nd International Congress on Stem Cells and Tissue Formation

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
International Congress Center Dresden, Ostra-Ufer 2, Dresden, Sachsen Germany

We would like to invite you to the 2nd International Congress on Stem Cells and Tissue Formation from July 6th to 9th 2008 in Dresden. This congress is organized every second year by the Dresden stem cell community in the newly founded DFG-Research Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD) www.crt-dresden.de and the Collaborative Research Center (SFB 655) "Cells into Tissues" www.sfb655.de.

Based on the experience with the international congress in 2006 we expect about 1000 scientists to attend this exciting meeting from all over the world. In 2008 the congress will focus on stem cells, and the formation of tissues of multiple organs, such as the CNS, pancreas, skin, heart, and the hematopoietic system.

IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Boston, Massachusetts United States

Welcome to the official website for the 2008 IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium to be held in Boston! IGARSS’08 will be the 28th annual symposium for GRSS and will continue the excellent tradition of gathering world-class scientists, engineers and educators engaged in the fields of geoscience and remote sensing to meet and present their latest activities. Truly an international event, we anticipate over fifteen hundred participants from all over the world to enjoy a week of technical sessions, tutorials, exhibits and social activities.

9th European Conference on Research in Chemical Education

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Harbiye Military Museum Istanbul Turkey

Chemistry is commonly regarded as a basic or pure subject. However chemistry has many important applications in various industries and environmental matters and is also one of the few subjects that has its own industry. Chemistry underpins the major role that Chemical and pharmaceutical companies play in the world economy and chemistry is at the basis of many other industrial sectors including food, cosmetics, detergents, plastics, textiles, ceramics, computer hardware, and environmental monitoring.

Accordingly, it is very important that all educated people, and particularly graduate chemists, have a good training in chemistry and that the fundamental subject specific competences are acquired and nurtured.

To draw attention to the role of quality in the process of designing, developing and implementing chemistry study programmes, to develop an approach for quality enhancement which involves all elements of the learning chain, to develop a number of tools and identify examples of good practice are some of the objectives of the Research in Chemical Education.

The 9th European Conference being organized by the Turkish Chemical Society in Istanbul from 6 to 9 July 2008 under the auspices of EuCheMS will provide the ideal occasion to debate Chemical Education issues in a global context and chemists worldwide should not miss this opportunity.

4th International Symposium on Bioorganometallic Chemistry

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
University of Montana Missoula Uruguay

Bioorganometallic chemistry has emerged as an important sub-discipline of bioinorganic chemistry. The recent recognition of enzymatic analogues of standard organometallic reactions such as alkyl migration, hydrogenation/dehydrogenation catalyzed by organometallic prosthetic groups as well as the increased use of organometallic compounds in the treatment of disease and the importance of organometallic derivatives of toxic metals to the environment have added to the literal explosion of this field since the first conference was held in Paris in 2002. ISBOMC’08 will focus on all these themes while also including more recent studies of the use of organometallic labels in various imaging techniques and for the development of hybrid biomaterials The primary focus areas of the symposium will be: 1. Hydrogen and the environment-the role of organometallics. 2. Organometallic compounds in medicine. 3. Organometallic enzymes. 4. The role of organometallic compounds in heavy metal toxicity. 5. Organometallic compounds in structural biology.

20th International Symposium on Chirality (Chirality 2008)

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
University of Geneva Geneva, Switzerland

The Symposium Series provides an international forum for discussing and exchanging ideas and recent progresses on all aspects related to chirality in life sciences, chemistry, separation sciences, material sciences and physics. It belongs to a long and successful series which started in Paris in 1988 and is organized alternatively in Europe, North America, and Asia. We are extremely pleased to host this Symposium for the first time in Switzerland in the attractive surroundings of the city of Geneva.

At the occasion of the Symposium, the Chirality Medal will be awarded to a scientist whose contribution in the field of Chirality is particulary remarkable.

Alongside the purely scientific conferences and specialized courses, an exhibition focusing on novel chiral technologies will be also organized, giving participants the opportunity to learn more about the latest technical developments in this particular field of science.

International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals (ICSM 2008)

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 6, 2008,
Porto de Galinhas Pernambuco Brazil

The Universidade Federal de Pernambuco is honored to be your host for the 2008 edition of the International Conference on the Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals and warmly welcomes all of you to Recife and Porto de Galinhas, where the meeting will take place.
We are preparing a high quality scientific program with a series of well-renowned international invited speakers that could discuss the most significant recent advances in the several areas that compose the generic field of synthetic metals.

Symposium Mammographicum 2008

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 8, 2008,
Lille Grand Palais Congress Centre Lille, France

The scientific programme will include:

* Breast MRI Update
* Radiography Workforce Issues
* Digital Innovations
* Treating Early Breast Cancer
* Sceening with FFD
* Pathology

Joint International Agricultural Conference

Jul 6, 2008 - Jul 8, 2008,
Wageningen University and Research centre Wageningen, Gelderland Netherlands

From 6 July to 8 July, 2009 a joint international conference will be held at the campus site in Wageningen University. ECPA (European conference on precision agriculture) and ECPLF (European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming) will be joined with the EFITA conference (European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment).
The conference will be held at the campus site of Wageningen University and Research centre. There will also be some pre- and post conference activities. One of them will be the international Field Robot Event.

The main objective of the joint conference will be to form a platform for cooperation between different fields of research and to provide an opportunity to join forces with representatives from the agricultural industry and (EU) policy makers.
A second objective will be to exchange research efforts focusing on precision agriculture, precision livestock farming and information technology in agriculture, food and the environment.