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Analytica Chimica Acta, 211 (1988) 347-349 Elsevier Science Publishers BX., Amsterdam -
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Announcement
WORKING
EUROPEAN
PARTY
ANALYTICAL
ON ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTRY.
WPAC/FECS
COLUMN 11
The working party on analytical chemistry ( WPAC) was established within the Federation of European Chemical Societies (FECS) in 1972 to study all aspects of importance to analytical chemistry in Europe which need regulation or standardization and to promote better personal contacts and exchange of information between analytical chemists in Europe. In 1987, WPAC had 31 member societies from 25 European countries plus four observers. The WPAC delegates usually meet once a year to discuss forthcoming activities; in 1987, the annual meeting was held in Paris during Euroanalysis VI. Initially, the broad-spectrum Euroanalysis conferences were the only ones overseen by the WPAC, but the ideas of FECS started to flourish under the chairmanships of Prof. Dr. H. Malissa, Vienna (19751981) and Prof. Dr. E. Pungor, Budapest (1981-1987) and many events of worldwide significance have been organized or are planned. For the period 1987-1990, Prof. Dr. L. Niinisto, Helsinki, has been elected as chairman of WPAC. At present the WPAC activities can be classified into five groups: organization of Euroanalysis conferences; organization and sponsorship of special conferences in chemometrics, electroanalytical chemistry and more general areas; education in analytical chemistry; standardization and cooperation with national and international bodies; and exchange of information between European analytical chemists. At the next WPAC meeting on June 5,1988, in Turku, Finland, a survey of the main activities of WPAC during the last 15 years will be presented. WPAC activities in 1987 and forthcoming events 1. Euroanalysis VI, Paris, September 7-11, 1987. The WPAC event of the
year was certainly the Euroanalysis VI conference held in Paris (La Villette ) , France. In a very modern conference center which reflected the image of the modern Paris, a meeting of high scientific level was organized by the conference chairman, Prof. E. Roth (presidium members: Prof. E. Pungor, Prof. A. Hulanicki, Prof. H. Malissa). In a first evaluation, Prof. Roth reported as follows: “Euroanalysis VI brought together approximately 700 participants from 35 countries including 11 outside Europe; 21 plenary and keynote lectures were given, 112 oral communications presented and 420 posters exhibited. A large
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exhibition was organized. Euroanalysis VI maintained a high scientific level with high-quality plenary and keynote lectures. Lively discussions took place during the four parallel sessions. Less satisfactory was the poor attendance at the exhibition in spite of its quality and good location. The unannounced defection of several speakers on the second day affected the timetable, and comments were made in the press about those two points. However, the chairman received many unsolicited expressions of satisfaction on Euroanalysis VI and believes that some of the ideas introduced in Paris could be followed, and may be improved, e.g., celebration posters, poster awards, round tables and special poster sessions. One problem is how to avoid suffering from the proximity of specialized meetings. Typically, Euroanalysis VI did not attract papers on the use of ion probes (not even a CAMECA exhibit) because of the meeting on SIMS decided as late as 1986.” “The Euroanalysis VI book containing 21 papers is in press (Editions de Physique) and will be a lasting testimony of the quality of papers presented. Finally, the preparation of Euroanalysis VI benefited greatly from the help extended by members of the WPAC in providing the Chairman with lists of excellent referees.” 2. Euroanalysis VII, August 26-31,1990, Vienna After the successful Paris meeting, the 1990 conference presidium was announced as follows: Prof. J.F.K. Huber, Vienna (Chairman), Prof. E. Roth, Paris, Prof. D.T. Burns, Belfast, Prof. L. Niinistij, Helsinki. The first presidium meeting is scheduled for spring 1988. It is planned to promote analytical chemistry strongly as a key to problem-solving by combined use of analytical techniques without discouraging methodological contributions. Detailed information can be obtained from Prof. M. Grasserbauer (Secretary-General) at the same address as R. Kellner (see below). 3. Euroanalysis VIII, 1993. Edinburgh was elected as the venue for Euroanalysis VIII (first proposed in 1976). The conference presidium will be announced later. 4. Cooperation with the Working Party on Food Chemistry. Euro Food Chem IV, June l-3,1987, Loen (Norway) had 350 participants. Euro Food Chem V will be organized by G.A.M.S. in Versailles, September 27-29,1989. The topic will be Agricultural Food Chemistry and the Consumer. 5. 6th International Conference on Fourier Transform Spectroscopy, August 24-28, 1987, Vienna, Austria. This very successful conference was attended by approximately 500 participants from 35 countries. Proceedings (Springer, Vienna) will appear in early 1988. 6. European Conference on Molecular Spectroscopy (EUCMOS XVIII), August 30-September 4,1987, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Approximately 400 participants attended another successful event in Amsterdam.
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7.8th European Symposium on Polymer Spectroscopy (ESOPS 8), 1988, Budapest, Hungary. This conference was announced by Prof. Hummel, Cologne, and Dr. Rockenbauer, Budapest. Approximately 150 participants are expected. 8. International and Regional Student Competition. The next event in this series will take place on September 5-9,1988, in Prague, in the traditional way, with the support of WPAC. 9. ANABIOTEC, Noordwijkerhout, March 29-31,1988. FECS-sponsorship has been given. 10. Electra Finn Analysis, June 6-9, 1988, Turku, Finland. This international conference will be chaired by Prof. A. Ivaska. Participation of top electroanalytical chemists is expected. Next (19th) meeting of the WPAC
The 19th meeting of WPAC will be held on Sunday, June 5, 1988, in connection with Electra Finn Analysis in Turku. For any information related to WPAC activities, please contact the secretary, Prof. Dr. R. Kellner, Institute for Analytical Chemistry, Technical University Vienna, A-1060 Wien, Getreidemarkt 9. Tel. +43-222/58801/4831 or 4837, Telex 131.000 tvfaw. R. Kellner
347 Printed in The Netherlands
Announcement
WORKING
EUROPEAN
PARTY
ANALYTICAL
ON ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTRY.
WPAC/FECS
COLUMN 11
The working party on analytical chemistry ( WPAC) was established within the Federation of European Chemical Societies (FECS) in 1972 to study all aspects of importance to analytical chemistry in Europe which need regulation or standardization and to promote better personal contacts and exchange of information between analytical chemists in Europe. In 1987, WPAC had 31 member societies from 25 European countries plus four observers. The WPAC delegates usually meet once a year to discuss forthcoming activities; in 1987, the annual meeting was held in Paris during Euroanalysis VI. Initially, the broad-spectrum Euroanalysis conferences were the only ones overseen by the WPAC, but the ideas of FECS started to flourish under the chairmanships of Prof. Dr. H. Malissa, Vienna (19751981) and Prof. Dr. E. Pungor, Budapest (1981-1987) and many events of worldwide significance have been organized or are planned. For the period 1987-1990, Prof. Dr. L. Niinisto, Helsinki, has been elected as chairman of WPAC. At present the WPAC activities can be classified into five groups: organization of Euroanalysis conferences; organization and sponsorship of special conferences in chemometrics, electroanalytical chemistry and more general areas; education in analytical chemistry; standardization and cooperation with national and international bodies; and exchange of information between European analytical chemists. At the next WPAC meeting on June 5,1988, in Turku, Finland, a survey of the main activities of WPAC during the last 15 years will be presented. WPAC activities in 1987 and forthcoming events 1. Euroanalysis VI, Paris, September 7-11, 1987. The WPAC event of the
year was certainly the Euroanalysis VI conference held in Paris (La Villette ) , France. In a very modern conference center which reflected the image of the modern Paris, a meeting of high scientific level was organized by the conference chairman, Prof. E. Roth (presidium members: Prof. E. Pungor, Prof. A. Hulanicki, Prof. H. Malissa). In a first evaluation, Prof. Roth reported as follows: “Euroanalysis VI brought together approximately 700 participants from 35 countries including 11 outside Europe; 21 plenary and keynote lectures were given, 112 oral communications presented and 420 posters exhibited. A large
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exhibition was organized. Euroanalysis VI maintained a high scientific level with high-quality plenary and keynote lectures. Lively discussions took place during the four parallel sessions. Less satisfactory was the poor attendance at the exhibition in spite of its quality and good location. The unannounced defection of several speakers on the second day affected the timetable, and comments were made in the press about those two points. However, the chairman received many unsolicited expressions of satisfaction on Euroanalysis VI and believes that some of the ideas introduced in Paris could be followed, and may be improved, e.g., celebration posters, poster awards, round tables and special poster sessions. One problem is how to avoid suffering from the proximity of specialized meetings. Typically, Euroanalysis VI did not attract papers on the use of ion probes (not even a CAMECA exhibit) because of the meeting on SIMS decided as late as 1986.” “The Euroanalysis VI book containing 21 papers is in press (Editions de Physique) and will be a lasting testimony of the quality of papers presented. Finally, the preparation of Euroanalysis VI benefited greatly from the help extended by members of the WPAC in providing the Chairman with lists of excellent referees.” 2. Euroanalysis VII, August 26-31,1990, Vienna After the successful Paris meeting, the 1990 conference presidium was announced as follows: Prof. J.F.K. Huber, Vienna (Chairman), Prof. E. Roth, Paris, Prof. D.T. Burns, Belfast, Prof. L. Niinistij, Helsinki. The first presidium meeting is scheduled for spring 1988. It is planned to promote analytical chemistry strongly as a key to problem-solving by combined use of analytical techniques without discouraging methodological contributions. Detailed information can be obtained from Prof. M. Grasserbauer (Secretary-General) at the same address as R. Kellner (see below). 3. Euroanalysis VIII, 1993. Edinburgh was elected as the venue for Euroanalysis VIII (first proposed in 1976). The conference presidium will be announced later. 4. Cooperation with the Working Party on Food Chemistry. Euro Food Chem IV, June l-3,1987, Loen (Norway) had 350 participants. Euro Food Chem V will be organized by G.A.M.S. in Versailles, September 27-29,1989. The topic will be Agricultural Food Chemistry and the Consumer. 5. 6th International Conference on Fourier Transform Spectroscopy, August 24-28, 1987, Vienna, Austria. This very successful conference was attended by approximately 500 participants from 35 countries. Proceedings (Springer, Vienna) will appear in early 1988. 6. European Conference on Molecular Spectroscopy (EUCMOS XVIII), August 30-September 4,1987, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Approximately 400 participants attended another successful event in Amsterdam.
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7.8th European Symposium on Polymer Spectroscopy (ESOPS 8), 1988, Budapest, Hungary. This conference was announced by Prof. Hummel, Cologne, and Dr. Rockenbauer, Budapest. Approximately 150 participants are expected. 8. International and Regional Student Competition. The next event in this series will take place on September 5-9,1988, in Prague, in the traditional way, with the support of WPAC. 9. ANABIOTEC, Noordwijkerhout, March 29-31,1988. FECS-sponsorship has been given. 10. Electra Finn Analysis, June 6-9, 1988, Turku, Finland. This international conference will be chaired by Prof. A. Ivaska. Participation of top electroanalytical chemists is expected. Next (19th) meeting of the WPAC
The 19th meeting of WPAC will be held on Sunday, June 5, 1988, in connection with Electra Finn Analysis in Turku. For any information related to WPAC activities, please contact the secretary, Prof. Dr. R. Kellner, Institute for Analytical Chemistry, Technical University Vienna, A-1060 Wien, Getreidemarkt 9. Tel. +43-222/58801/4831 or 4837, Telex 131.000 tvfaw. R. Kellner