The document discusses the International Year of Chemistry in 2011 as designated by the United Nations. It summarizes that the American Chemical Society supported advocacy efforts for this designation and will lead outreach activities through technical divisions and meetings to build awareness of chemistry's contributions. The goal is to encourage members to get involved through local celebrations, partnerships, and using online toolkits and resources provided on the ACS website.

1. American Chemical Society
International Year
of Chemistry 2011:
This is Your Year

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3. International Year of Chemistry 2011
• The United Nations General Assembly passed a
resolution on December 30, 2008, formally
declaring 2011 as the International Year of
Chemistry (IYC).
• American Chemical Society supported advocacy
efforts culminating in the United Nations’ IYC
designation.
• Led by IUPAC and UNESCO, the principal goal of
IYC is to celebrate the achievements of chemistry
and its contributions to the well-being of
humankind.
• IYC objectives align with the ACS vision and
mission and several of ACS’s strategic goals
• IYC Theme: Chemistry – our life, our future
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4. ACS Celebrates IYC 2011!
THE GOAL:
Build Awareness, Involvement and Excitement
about IYC 2011
THE MESSAGE:
Take Action
Tell Others
Connect Now
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5. Take Action
• Year-long Outreach Activities coordinated
through the Office of Community Activities
ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, MATERIALS,
HEALTH
• Online toolkits featuring ideas, templates, and
resources to support members as they plan
IYC 2011 celebrations (www.acs.org/iyc2011)
• Challenge Grants to Technical Divisions
• Programming at ACS National and Regional
Meetings
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6. Take Action
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7. Take Action
• Year-long Outreach Activities coordinated
through the Office of Community Activities
ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, MATERIALS,
HEALTH
• Online toolkits featuring ideas, templates, and
resources to support members as they plan
IYC 2011 celebrations (www.acs.org/iyc2011)
• Challenge Grants to Technical Divisions
• Programming at ACS National and Regional
Meetings
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8. Tell Others
• 365: Chemistry for Life
• IYC web page: www.acs.org/iyc2011
• ACS Publications
– C&EN
– ACS Journals
– ACS Newsletters
– inChemistry & ChemMatters
• ACS Network
• Technology-enabled mechanisms:
podcasts, mobile platforms
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9. Connect Now!
• Chemistry Ambassadors, Technical
Divisions, Local Sections, Student
Chapters, High School Chemistry Clubs,
Regional Meetings and more!
• A Multi-day event with CHF, AIChE, ACC,
and NAS in February 2011 in Philadelphia
• Partnerships with National Academies of
Science and U.S. Government Agencies
• Collaborations and Activities with Sister
Chemical Societies Worldwide and
various U.S. STEM Organizations
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10. How can I get involved now?
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11. Here’s How!
• Encourage participation in IYC 2011 Outreach Events and adoption of
IYC 2011 Outreach Themes
• Use newsletters, web sites, etc… to bring attention to IYC 2011
• Subscribe and encourage others to subscribe to the IYC Bulletin!
Send an email to iyc2011@acs.org to sign up now.
• Encourage frequent visits to www.acs.org/iyc2011 or
www.chemistry2011.org for the most up-to-date information
• Consider Branding, Branding, Branding (and did I mention,
Branding?)
• Use and promote use of the online toolkits for IYC templates
(proclamations, press releases)
• Plan and Tag for IYC. Let us know through the IYC Group on the ACS
Network or at iyc2011@acs.org.
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12. ACS Celebrate IYC 2011!
• For additional information, questions, comments,
ideas…
www.acs.org/iyc2011
IYC2011@ACS.ORG
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