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id="size" style="width:98%;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;"> <h1 class="titlehead" style="color:white;font-family: Constantia,Book Antiqua,Times-Roman,serif;font-style:normal;padding-top:16px;">Crystallography matters ... more!</h1> <a href="/" ><img align="right" src="//www.iycr2014.org/media/iylogo.png" style="height:74px;position:absolute;bottom:2px;right:1px;"></a> <a href="http://www.iucr.org" target="_blank"><img align="right" src="//www.iycr2014.org/media/iucrlogo.png" style="height:36px;position:absolute;bottom:0px;right:76px;margin-bottom:15px;"></a> <a href="http://www.unesco.org" target="_blank"><img align="right" src="//www.iycr2014.org/media/unescologo.png" style="height:36px;position:absolute;bottom:0%;right:100px;margin-bottom:15px;"></a> <span style="position:absolute;bottom:18px; right:150px;font-size:16px;text-align:right;"> <a style="color:white;font-family: Constantia,Book Antiqua,Times-Roman,serif;font-style:normal;font-size:1.0em;" href="http://www.iycr2014.org"> events and outcomes from the<br />international year of crystallography</a> </span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="left" style="width:240px; margin-left:10px; margin-top:6px; position:absolute; "> <div id="project2"> </div> <div id="project3"> </div> </div> <div class="rightcontainer" style="margin-left:2em; margin-top:6px; margin-right:10px; background-color:#eeeeee;"> <div id="calendar"> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ function onDayClick(day, mon, year) { } function onWeekClick(day, mon, year) { } function onMonthClick(day, mon, year) { } function onYearClick(day, mon, year) { } //]]> </script> </div> <div id="project1"> </div> <div id="coming" style="text-align:left; font-size:small;"> </div>   </div>  <div class="content"> <div id="content_div_79569"> <h1>IUCr–UNESCO Summit Meetings</h1> <p><strong>A major initiative of IYCr2014 to promote international cooperation and capacity building</strong></p> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> function onLoad() { var foo = ''; } function onResize() { var bar = ''; } </script> <style type="text/css"> .rightcontainer { display: none;} .rightbox { display: none;} </style> <div class="tabber" style="clear:left;"> <div class="tabbertab" title="Overview"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="new_div_79571"> <h1>Aims and Objectives</h1><br /> <img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0006/81942/summits.png" width="182" height="150" alt="summits" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /> <p>The <strong>IUCr-UNESCO summit meetings</strong> are intended to bring together scientists from countries in three widely separated parts of the world, using a common crystallographic theme. There is a real necessity for scientists to think beyond political borders and other distinctions. Therefore the summit meetings, which will be attended by scientists in academia and industry, and by science administrators, are planned between countries which have hitherto been divided on the basis of geography, ethnicity, religion and politics. These meetings will focus on high level science, also highlighting the difficulties and problems of conducting competitive scientific research in different parts of the developing world.</p> <p>There will be three summit meetings. The first is being held in Karachi (Pakistan) and will bring together scientists, policy makers, administrators from India, China and Pakistan under the umbrella of chemical crystallography and pharmaceutical sciences. The second summit is being held in Campinas (Brazil) under the theme of macromolecular crystallography and will bring together a similar group of scientists, administrators and policy makers in South and Central American countries. The third meeting will be held in Bloemfontein (South Africa) and will bring together government representatives from a large number of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa, and will be preceded by a satellite workshop on applications of diffraction. </p> <p>IUCr-UNESCO Summit Meetings coordinator: <strong>Michele Zema</strong>, <em>IYCr2014 Project Manager</em> (<a href="mailto:mz@iucr.org">mz@iucr.org</a>) </p> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Karachi"> <div id="new_div_82041"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="page_header"> <h1>IYCr2014 South Asia Summit Meeting on <em>Vistas in structural chemistry</em></h1> <table width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="max-width:300px;" vertical-align="top"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0007/81943/summits_karachi.png" width="231" height="150" alt="summits" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></td> <td style="max-width:512px;"> <h4>Jointly Organized by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.most.gov.pk/" target="_blank">Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Government of Pakistan</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.paspk.org/" target="_blank">Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS)</a></li> <li><a href="http://english.cas.cn/" target="_blank">Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.insaindia.org/" target="_blank">Indian National Science Academy (INSA)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.comsats.org/" target="_blank">Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)</a></li> </ul><br /> <table width="75%" style="margin-right:auto;"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="http://www.most.gov.pk/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0016/82006/most.jpg" height="60" max-width="20%" alt="[Ministry of Science and Technology, Pakistan]" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a></td> <td align="center"><a href="http://www.paspk.org/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0017/82007/Pakistan_Academy_Sciences.jpg" height="60" alt="[Pakistan Academy of Sciences]" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a></td> <td align="center"><a href="http://english.cas.cn/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0018/82008/cas.jpg" height="60" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a></td> <td align="center"><a href="http://www.insaindia.org/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0019/82009/INSA.jpg" height="60" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a></td> <td align="center"><a href="http://www.comsats.org/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0011/82010/COMSATS.jpg" height="60" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  <p><strong>Under the auspices of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).</strong></p> <p><strong>The IYCr2014 South Asia Summit Meeting will be followed by the <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/events/openlabs/bruker-openlab-pakistan">IUCr-UNESCO OpenLab Karachi</a>, in partnership with Bruker.</strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><img height="72" align="left" hspace="10" src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0012/82011/ICCBS.jpg" /></td> <td> <p><strong>Venue:</strong> <a href="http://www.iccs.edu/" target="_blank">International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi, Pakistan</a><br /> <strong>Date:</strong> 28-30 April 2014<br /> <strong>External website: </strong><a href="http://www.iccs.edu/symposiums_detail.php?project_id=57" target="_blank">http://www.iccs.edu/symposiums_detail.php?project_id=57</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><br /> <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/photos/pakistan/karachi-summit">See the photo gallery</a> | <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/home/reports/summits/iycr-south-asia-summit-meeting">Read the report</a><br /> Media coverage: <a href="http://www.dawn.com/news/1102890/pakistani-indian-scientists-urged-to-take-joint-initiatives-in-research" target="_blank">DAWN.com</a> |  <a href="http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=240688" target="_blank">Pakistan OBSERVER</a>  </div> <div class="tabber"> <div class="tabbertab" title="Declaration"> <div id="declaration"> <div id="declaration"> <h2>IYCr2014 South Asia Summit Declaration</h2> <p>The IYCr2014 South Asia Summit Declaration took the form of an Appeal letter, with 53 signatories, addressed to the President of the IUCr. This letter is published below.</p> <table style="margin:auto;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0008/95912/D_DSC_0241.jpg" alt="[Signing the declaration]" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 640px;"><small>Initial signatories of the Summit Declaration. Seated at table (from left): M. Iqbal Choudhary, Pinakpani Chakrabarti, Zhie Jie Liu, Atta-ur-Rahman.</small></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1 style="text-align: center;">Appeal </h1> <p style="text-align: right;">29th April, 2014</p> <p>Prof. Gautam Desiraju<br /> International Union of Crystallography<br /> UK</p> <p>Dear President:</p> <p>We are pleased to report that the IYCr South Asia Summit Meeting on Vistas in Structural Chemistry in Karachi, Pakistan during April 28-30, 2014, has provided us an opportunity to extensively discuss and review the status of education and research in X-ray diffraction sciences in various countries and in the region.</p> <p>Over 380 senior researchers and young students from some 22 countries have participated in the event. Many of us were engaged in extensive discussions focusing on the promotion of regional and international cooperation in the field of X-ray diffraction/crystallography/drug design and discovery, in line with the objectives of the International Year of Crystallography.</p> <p>Through this letter, we request the IUCr to initiate actions to promote regional scientific collaboration including joint holding of training workshops, video-based lecturing, encouraging mobility of researchers, promoting joint research projects, leveraging national bodies and institutions for financial support and facilitating regional conferences on the subject of X-ray diffraction and its applications in the South Asian and East Asian regions.</p> <p>With very best regards</p> <p>Sincerely yours</p> <p><a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/96625/Karachi_declaration.pdf" target="_blank">Download the Summit declaration in pdf format</a></p> </div> <div id="signatures"> <table cellpadding="10"> <tr> <td style="width:33%;" valign="top"> <table cellpaddin="3"> <tr><td><b>Atta-ur-Rahman</b></td><td>Karachi University</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Pinak Chakrabarti</b></td><td>Bose Institute, India;<br>President, AsCA</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Zhi Jie Liu</b></td><td>Shanghai Tech. University</td></tr> <tr><td><b>M. Iqbal Choudhary</b></td><td>ICCBS, Karachi, Pakistan</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Siddhartha P. Sarma</b></td><td>IISc, Bangalore</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Christian Betzel</b></td><td>University Hamburg, Germany</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Ram Vishwakarma</b></td><td>I.I.I.M. CSIR</td></tr> <tr><td><b>P. K. Bharadwaj</b></td><td>IIT Kanpur</td></tr> <tr><td><b>M. Aslam Baig</b></td><td>NCP Islamabad</td></tr> <tr><td><b>C. M. Ashraf</b></td><td>RSC Pakistan (Section Lahore)</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Bohari M. Yamin</b></td><td>Univ. Kebangsann Malaysia</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Ashwini Nangia</b></td><td>Univ. Hyderabad</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Kumar Biradha</b></td><td>IIT, Kharagpur</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Kevin Roberts</b></td><td>University of Leeds, UK</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Vinitha M. Thadhani</b></td><td>I. Chem, Sri Lanka</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Sammer Yousuf</b></td><td>IIEJRIC (ICCBS)</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr M. Nawaz Tahir</b></td><td>University of Sargodha</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Maqsood Ahmed</b></td><td>The Islaimia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan</td></tr> </table> </td> <td style="width:33%;" valign="top"> <table cellpaddin="3"> <tr><td><b>Abdul Rauf Siddiqi</b></td><td>COMSATS, CIIT, Islamabad</td></tr> <tr><td><b>A. Ramanan</b></td><td>IIT, Delhi</td></tr> <tr><td><b>S. Natarajan</b></td><td>IISc, Bangalore</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Aliya Abbasi</b></td><td>HEJ Res. Inst. Chem. (ICCBS)</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Bina S. Siddiqui</b></td><td>HEJ Res. Inst. Chem. (ICCBS)</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Fatima Z. Basha</b></td><td>HEJ Res. Inst. Chem. (ICCBS)</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Siti Fairus Mohd Yusoff</b></td><td>Universiti Kebangsann Malaysia</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Ahmed Akram Attari</b></td><td>Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya University</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Abida Rehman</b></td><td>Dept of Chemistry, Uni. of Cambridge, UK</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Zahid Hussain</b></td><td>Dept of Chem. University of Karachi</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Sonia Siddiqui</b></td><td>Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, UoK</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Atia-tul-Wahab </b></td><td>Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Sajid Jahangir</b></td><td>Dept of Chemistry, Federal Urdu University</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Reaz Uddin</b></td><td>Panjwani Center (ICCBS)</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Sobia Rana</b></td><td>Dr Panjwani Center</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Uzma Ashiq</b></td><td>Dept of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Masooda Qadri</b></td><td>Dept of Chemistry</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Samiyah Tasleem</b></td><td>Dept of Microbiology, FUUAST, Karachi</td></tr> </table> </td> <td style="width:33%;" valign="top"> <table cellpaddin="3"> <tr><td><b>S. Abid Ali</b></td><td>HEJ</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Rifat Ara Jamal</b></td><td>Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Huma Aslam Bhatti</b></td><td>ICCBS</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Moaz ur Rahman</b></td><td>NIBGE, Pak.</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Mumtaz Ali</b></td><td>Dept of Chemistry, University of Malakand, Pakistan</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Prof. Dr Sabire Begum</b></td><td>ICCBS, Univ. of Karachi</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Umar Farooq</b></td><td>COMSATS</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Syed Ghulam Musharraf</b></td><td>ICCBS</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Farhan A. Khan</b></td><td>COMSATS</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Abdul Hameed</b></td><td>ICCBS</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Syed Tarique Moin</b></td><td>ICCBS</td></tr> <tr><td>On behalf of all PhD students <b>Mujeed-ur-Rahman</b></td><td>ICCBS, Karachi, Pakistan</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Achyut Adhilai</b></td><td>ICCBS, Karachi, Pakistan</td></tr> <tr><td><b> </b></td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td><b> </b></td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td><b> </b></td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td><b> </b></td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td><b> </b></td><td> </td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="content_div_96590"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tabbertab" title="Programme"> <div id="programme"> <p><strong>Programme</strong> (last update: 14 April 2014) | <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/92980/Programme_140414.pdf" target="_blank">Download the programme in PDF format</a>  </p> <h2>Monday, April 28, 2014</h2> <h3>9.15-10.40: Session I - Inauguration Ceremony<br /> <font size="1">Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS</font></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Mr. Aziz Latif Jamal, Husein Ebrahim Jamal Foundation</p> <p>9.15 Guests seated<br /> 9.20 <strong>Mr. Aziz Latif Jamal</strong><em>, </em>Husein Ebrahim Jamal Foundation - <em>Welcome Remarks<br /></em>9.25 <strong>Prof. Dr. </strong><strong>Iqbal Choudhary</strong><em>,</em> Director, ICCBS - <em>Remarks<br /></em>9.30 <strong>Prof. Dr. Samar S. Hasnain</strong>, Editor-in-Chief of IUCr Journals - <em>Introduction to the Event<br /></em>9.40 <strong>Ms. Kozue Kay Nagata</strong>, Director, UNESCO Islamabad - <em>Remarks<br /></em>9.45 <strong>Ms. Amina Imran Khan</strong>, Secretary General, PNC, UNESCO Islamabad - <em>Remarks<br /></em>9.50 <strong>Dr. Imtinan Elahi Qureshi</strong>, Executive Director, COMSATS - <em>Remarks<br /></em>9.55 <strong>Prof. Dr. </strong><strong>Gautam R. Desiraju</strong>, President, International Union of Crystallography - <em>Address<br /></em>10.05 <strong>Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman</strong>, President, Pakistan Academy of Sciences and Chairman Organizing Committee<em> - Address<br /></em>10.15 <strong>Chief Guest</strong>, <em>Inaugural Address<br /></em>10.30 <strong>Dr. Sammer Yousuf</strong>, <em>Vote of Thanks</em></p> <p><strong>10.40-11.00 Group Photo and Reception at the Multipurpose Hall</strong></p> <h3>11.00-12.00: Session II - Metal-Organic Framework Compounds (MOF)<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS</span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Nawaz Tahir</p> <p>11.00 <strong>Chen Xiao-Ming</strong>, <em>X-ray crystallographic studies on dynamic and functional coordination polymers</em><br /> 11.20 <strong>P. K. Bharadwaj</strong>, <em>Single crystal to single crystal transformations in metal-organic frameworks</em><br /> 11.40 <strong>Shilun Qiu</strong>, <em>MOF membrane: Synthesis, Adsorption for Green Application</em><br /></p> <h3><strong>12.00-13.00 <em>PANEL DISCUSSION</em> </strong></h3><em>Panel Chair</em>: S. Natarajan<br /> <em>Panelists</em>: K. Biradha, Bu Xian-He, Cheng-Yong Su, R. Brakaspathy, C.G. Groom, A.A. Attari, Arif Kazmi<br /> <em>Core questions</em>:<br /> <ol> <li>What is the difference between MOFs and coordination polymers?</li> <li>Can the CSD handle MOFs properly?</li> <li>What should funding policies be for this area? In countries other than China, what should be done?</li> <li>What is the future? What are the directions?</li> <li>How can regional cooperation be fostered in the MOFs and related area?</li> </ol><strong>13.00-14.00 Lunch (</strong><strong>Multipurpose Hall, ICCBS)</strong> <h3>14.00-15.20: Session III - Crystal Engineering and Generic Pharmaceuticals<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS</span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: G.R. Desiraju</p> <p>14.00 <strong>Ashwini Nangia</strong>, <em>Overview of Pharma Patent Landscape in India<br /></em>14.20 <strong>K.J. Roberts</strong>, <em>Synthonic Engineering: Molecular Scale Tools for the Rational Design of High Quality Crystals for Pharmaceutical Formulation</em><br /> 14.40<em> </em><strong>Eric Hovestreydt</strong><em>, Double Dose: combining Single-Crystal and Powder XRD for Analysis of Pharmaceutical Materials</em><br /> 15.00 <strong>Ghazala Sadiq</strong>, <em>Informatic approaches to solid form analysis and design</em></p> <h3><strong>15.20-16.20 <em>PANEL DISCUSSION</em> </strong></h3><em>Panel Chairs</em>: A. Nangia, K.J. Roberts<br /> <em>Panelists</em>: Abdul-Haseeb Khan, Miao Du, Humaira Mufti, A. Ramanan, K. Biradha<br /> <em>Core questions</em>:<br /> <ol> <li>Salts and co-crystals. Is it still a problem?</li> <li>Regulatory definition of “co-crystal”</li> <li>Polymorphs and pseudo-polymorphs. Are they the same?</li> <li>Legal questions in generic pharmaceuticals </li> </ol> <div> <strong>16.20-17.00 Tea/Coffee Break (Multipurpose Hall, ICCBS)</strong> </div> <p><strong>17.00-18.30 City Tour & Shopping Visits</strong></p> <p><strong>20.00 Dinner </strong><strong>(Port Grand</strong><strong>, established in 1927 by the Royal British Navy)</strong></p> <h2>Tuesday, April 29, 2014</h2> <h3>9.00-11.00: Session IV - Chemistry-Biology Interface and Drug Discovery and Designing<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS</span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: S.S. Hasnain</p> <p>9.00 <strong>Zihe Rao</strong>, <em>A powerful virus inhibitor from structure-based analysis of HV71<br /></em>9.15 <strong>R. Vishwakarma</strong>, <em>Challenges in new drug discovery in South Asia: Can they be overcome?</em><br /> 9.30<em> </em><strong>Abdul Rauf Siddiqi</strong><em>, </em><em>Structural studies of proteins involved in nitric oxide signaling pathways<br /></em>9.45 <strong>Zhie-Jie Liu</strong>, <em>Inhibition of MTHFS in human MCF-7 breast cancer cells and rational drug design<br /></em>10.00 <strong>Sammer Yousuf</strong>, <em>Discovery of anti-leishmanial leads from natural leads</em></p> <h3><strong>10.15-11.00 <em>PANEL DISCUSSION</em> </strong></h3><em>Panel Chair</em>: S. Sivaram<br /> <em>Panelists</em>: P. Chakrabarti, R. Viswakarma, D. Yogeswara Rao, Aslam Baig, M. Iqbal Choudhary, Maqsood Ahmed<br /> <em>Core questions</em>:<br /> <ol> <li>Can we afford drug design of new molecules in the SE Asian region?</li> <li>Role of Natural products in drug discovery and development</li> <li>The status of the field in the region in the international context</li> <li>Are there lessons to be learnt from the best practice in the region?</li> <li>Relevance of this discipline for economic growth and welfare of the region</li> <li>Challenges of informing funding policymakers for the benefits of the field</li> <li>Regional symposia, workshops, exchange of staff & students and shared facilities</li> <li>Role of national academies and IUCr for improving regional collaboration</li> </ol> <div> <strong>11.00-11.15 Tea/Coffee Break (Multipurpose Hall, ICCBS)</strong> </div> <h3>11.15-13.00: Session V - Crystallography and complementary methods<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS</span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Moaz ur Rahman</p> <p>11.15 <strong>E. Arunan</strong>,<em> </em><em>Structure of molecular complexes in the gas phase: Are they relevant to solid state?<br /></em>11.35 <strong>Bohari Yamin</strong>, <em>Structural and biological studies of some calix[4]resorcinarene<br /></em>11.55<em> </em><strong>S.P. Sarma</strong>,<em> </em><em>NMR structural characterization of Novel Conotoxins from Marine Snails<br /></em>12.15 <strong>Atia-tul-Wahab</strong>,<em> </em><em>NMR Spectroscopy in structural biology<br /></em>12.35<em> </em><strong>Maqsood Ahmed</strong>, <em>Crystallography at high resolution: X-Rays charge density analysis of small molecules and proteins</em></p> <p><strong>13.00-14.00 Lunch </strong><strong>(</strong><strong>Multipurpose Hall, ICCBS)</strong></p> <h3>14.00-15.00: Session VI - Summit Lecture<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS</span></h3><em>Chair</em>: M. Nalecz <p><strong>Atta-ur-Rahman</strong>, <em>Promotion of higher education, science and technology and international cooperation in Pakistan</em></p> <h3>15.00-17.00: Session VII - IUCr: Union & Journals<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS</span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: S.S. Hasnain</p> <p>15.00 <strong>M.H. Dacombe</strong>, <em>IUCr membership & what it offers</em><br /> 15.20 <strong>S.S. Hasnain</strong>, <em>IUCr journals: Heritage & Future</em><br /> 15.40 <strong>G.R. Desiraju</strong>, <em>Chemistry journals of IUCr. Acta B/C/E and IUCrJ. A comprehensive coverage for Chemists</em><br /> 16.00 <strong>Cheng-Yong Su</strong>, <em>IUCrJ Chemistry<br /></em>16.15 <strong>Zhie-jie Liu</strong>, <em>IUCrJ Biology<br /></em>16.30 <strong>G.R. Desiraju & S.S. Hasnain</strong>, <em>Discussion from the floor & Summing up of session</em></p> <p><strong>17.00-17.15 </strong><strong>Tea/Coffee Break (Multipurpose Hall, ICCBS)<br /></strong></p> <h3>17.15-18.15: Session VIII - Mini-Talks Session<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS</span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Vijaya Kumar </p> <p>17.15 <strong>Vinitha M. Thadhani</strong>, <em>Methods of developing new secondary metabolites<br /></em>17.25 <strong>Siti Fairus M. Yusoff</strong>, <em>Structural Study of Protonated 5,5,7,12,12,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradeca-7,14-dienium Complexes with Copper Salts<br /></em>17.35 <strong>Moazur Rahman</strong>, <em>Functional and structural characterization of a MDR pump of Salmonella typhi<br /></em>17.45 <strong>Sadaf Iqbal</strong>, <em>Charachterization and the crystal structure  dtetermination of a papain-like systeine protease from the bulbs of Crocus sativus<br /></em>17.55 <strong>Hamizah Mohd Zaki</strong>, <em>Reaction of ethylenediamine and 2,4-diamino-6-methyl-1,3,5-trazine with oxalic acid in the presence of ammonium thiocyanate<br /></em>18.05 <strong>Ahmed Akrem Attari</strong><em>, Crystallographic structure analysis of Chitinase enzyme from corms of Crocus vernus</em></p> <p><strong>18.30-19.15 </strong><strong>Visit of the ICCBS Institutions</strong></p> <p><strong>20.30 Dinner (</strong><strong>ICCBS Lawns)</strong></p> <h2>Wednesday, April 30, 2014</h2> <h3>9.00-11.00: Session IX - Summit Concluding Session<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS</span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Atta-ur-Rahman</p> <p>9.00 <strong>Zihe Rao</strong><strong><br /></strong>9.15 <strong>Shilun Qiu</strong><br /> 9.30 <strong>S. Sivaram</strong><br /> 9.45 <strong>Suresh Das</strong><br /> 10.00 <strong>Aslam Baig</strong><br /> 10.15 <strong>M. Iqbal Choudhary</strong></p> <p><strong>10.30-11.00 </strong><strong>Tea/Coffee Break (Multipurpose Hall, ICCBS)<br /></strong></p> <h3><strong>11.00-12.30 <em>PANEL DISCUSSION</em></strong></h3><em>Panel Chairs</em>: G.R. Desiraju, M. Nalecz<br /> <em>Panelists</em>: Chen Xiao-Ming, Zihe Rao, S. Sivaram, S. Das, Alsam Baig, M. Iqbal Choudhary, R. Brakaspathy, D. Yogeswara Rao, S.S. Hasnain, K. Byrappa, Zhie-Jie Liu, K. Lal, Jved Iqbal Akhter<br /> <em>Core questions</em>:<br /> <ol> <li>Modalities for setting up schemes for Regional Cooperation</li> <li>Setting up of a regional fund for increasing human mobility</li> <li>Regional training centre of crystallography</li> <li>Role of synchrotron in crystallography</li> <li>Can UNESCO and IUCr help?</li> </ol> <p><strong>12.30-14.00 Lunch<br /></strong><strong>14.00-15.00 Closing Ceremony (including Summit Declaration)<br /></strong><strong>15.00-15.30 Closing Reception<br /></strong><strong>15.30-17.00 Shopping Visit / Visits to Art Galleries</strong></p> <p><strong>20.30 Dinner at Do Darya (Beach Resort at the Arabian Sea)</strong></p> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Presentations"> <div id="presentations"> <p>Presentations from the scientific sessions are now available to download. </p> <h2>Day 1</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-1/CP_vs_MOF.pptx">The CP vs MOF problem</a> (Powerpoint, 3.78 MB) </li> </ul> <h3>Metal-Organic Framework Compounds (MOF)</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Xiao-Ming Chen</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-1/Session-1/chen.pptx">X-ray Crystallographic Studies on Dynamic and Functional Coordination Polymers</a> (Powerpoint, 17.3 MB)</li> <li><strong>Parimal K. Bharadwaj</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-1/Session-1/bharadwaj.pptx">Single Crystal to Single Crystal Transformations in Metal Orgainc Frameworks</a> (Powerpoint, 14.2 MB)</li> <li><strong>Shilun Qiu</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-1/Session-1/qiu.pptx">MOF Membranes: Synthesis, Adsorption for Green Application</a> (Powerpoint, 86.3 MB)</li> </ul> <h3>Crystal Engineering and Generic Pharmaceuticals</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Ashwini Nangia</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-1/Session-2/nangia.pptx">Overview of Pharma Patent Landscape in India</a> (Powerpoint, 207 kB)</li> <li><strong>Kevin J. Roberts</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-1/Session-2/roberts.pdf">Synthonic Engineering: Molecular-Scale QbD Tools for the Rational Design of Complex Particulate Materials for Pharmaceutical Formulation</a> (PDF, 3.98 MB)</li> <li><strong>Eric Hovestreydt, Arnt Kern and Martin Adam</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-1/Session-2/hovestreydt.pptx">A Double Dose: combining Single-Crystal and Powder XRD for Analysis of Pharmaceutical Materials</a> (Powerpoint, 17.4 MB)</li> <li><strong>Ghazala Sadiq</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-1/Session-2/sadiq.pptx">Solid Form Control and Design through Structural Informatics</a> (Powerpoint, 8.74 MB)</li> </ul> <h3>Regional Development</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Romain Murenzi</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-1/Session-2/murenzi.pptx">Building strength in science: The role of education and regional cooperation</a> (Powerpoint, 2.25 MB)</li> </ul> <h2>Day 2</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Atta-ur-Rahman</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-2/rahman.pptx">Promotion of Higher Education, Science and Technology and International Cooperation in Pakistan</a> (Powerpoint, 17.4 MB) </li> </ul> <h3>Chemistry-Biology Interface and Drug Discovery and Designing</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Ram Vishwakarma</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-2/Session-1/vishwakarma.pptx">Challenges in new drug discovery in South Asia</a> (Powerpoint, 11.4 MB)</li> <li><strong>Sammer Yousuf and M. Iqbal Choudhary</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-2/Session-1/yousuf.pptx">Discovery of Anti-Leishmanial Leads from Natural Lead</a> (Powerpoint, 3.81 MB)</li> </ul> <h3>Crystallography and complementary methods</h3> <ul> <li><strong>E. Arunan</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-2/Session-2/arunan.pptx">Structure and bonding of molecular complexes in the gas phase: are they relevant to condensed phase?</a> (Powerpoint, 7.81 MB)</li> <li><strong>Bohari Yamin, Hamzam Abodisaya, Aishah Hasbullah and Jumina</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-2/Session-2/yamin.pptx">Structual and biological studies of some calix[4]resorcinarene</a> (Powerpoint, 6.17 MB)</li> <li><strong>S. P. Sarma</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-2/Session-2/sarma.pptx">Exploring protein structure, function and interactions using NMR spectroscopy</a> (Powerpoint, 435 MB)</li> <li><strong>Maqsood Ahmed</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-2/Session-2/ahmed.pptx">Crystallography at ultra high resolution: charge density analysis of small molecules and proteins</a> (Powerpoint, 19.2 MB)</li> <li><strong>Atia-tul-Wahab, M. Iqbal Choudhary and Kurt Wüthrich</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-2/Session-2/wahab.pptx">NMR Spectroscopy in Structural Biology</a> (Powerpoint, 15.3 MB)</li> </ul> <h3>IUCr: Union and Journals</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Michael Dacombe</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-2/Session-3/dacombe.pptx">IUCr membership and what it offers</a> (Powerpoint, 8.14 MB)</li> </ul> <h3>Mini-Talks Session</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Vintha M. Thadhani, Syed G. Musharraf, Afshan Begum, M. Iqbal Choudhary and Veranja Karunaratne</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-2/Session-4/thadhani.pptx">Methods of developing new secondary metabolites</a> (Powerpoint, 3.35 MB)</li> <li><strong>Sadaf Iqbal</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-2/Session-4/iqbal.pptx">Characterization and crystal structure determination of a papain-like cysteine protease from the bulbs of <em>Crocus sativus</em></a> (Powerpoint, 4.77MB)</li> <li><strong>Ahmed Akrem</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-2/Session-4/akrem.pptx">Crystallographic structure analysis of chitinase enzyme from corms of <em>Crocus vernus</em></a> (Powerpoint, 10.4 MB)</li> </ul> <h2>Day 3</h2> <h2>Summit concluding session</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-3/Session-1/cooperation.pptx">Intra regional co-operation objectives</a> (Powerpoint, 108 kB)</li> <li><strong>M. Aslam Baig</strong> <a href="http://www.iucr.org/__data/iucr/iycr2014/summit/karachi/Day-3/Session-1/baig.pptx">Synchrotron Radiation for Material Analysis</a> (Powerpoint, 3.77 MB)</li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Invitation"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="invitation"> <p><img width="90" align="right" hspace="6" src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0010/81946/atta.jpg" />It is my great pleasure to invite you to attend a summit meeting on “Vistas in Structural Chemistry” which will be held between 28th and 30th April, 2014 at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. This summit celebrates the International Year of Crystallography 2014 and is one of four that have been planned and envisaged for next year by the IUCr and UNESCO, the lead custodians for IYCr2014. Prominent scientists and science policymakers from China, India and Pakistan (including representation from industry) will come together to provide a platform for a general discussion on the present status and future of scientific research, with particular emphasis on structural chemistry in South and East Asia.</p> <p>Structural chemists, chemical crystallographers and those who work at the emerging structural chemistry/biology interface from China, India and Pakistan, and also neighbouring countries in South and South East Asia, will be invited to participate. The main objective of the event is to identify and celebrate cutting edge research through high level scientific talks, and also to analyze problems that impede a wider outreach and dissemination of scientific pursuits in this rapidly growing part of the world. Funding models, top down and bottom up approaches, large crystallographic facilities, regional collaborations, and an increase in individual-to-individual interactions in these countries will be among the topics that are proposed to be discussed. I will lookforward to welcoming you next year in Karachi on behalf of MoSTPakistan, ICCBS, CAS, INSA, PAS and COMSATS.</p> <address> PROF. DR. ATTA-UR-RAHMAN, FRS, N.I., H.I., S.I., T.I.<br /> Patron in Chief<br /> International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences<br /> and<br /> President<br /> Pakistan Academy of Sciences </address> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Aims and Objectives" style="clear:left;"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="aims"> <div> This regional event will provide a platform for structural chemists and biologists from countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Vietnam to share their findings with science administrators and industry representatives, in order to develop a convergence of experiences and opinion and a greater understanding about the tremendous benefits of structural chemistry with an emphasis in drug discovery and solid form development of active pharmaceutical ingredients. </div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> This summit meeting also aims to bring together scientists from three countries, Pakistan, India and China, having more or less same culture and common problems and aspirations, and therefore they may be able to develop common solutions. </div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> The proposed event is envisaged with the following objectives: </div> <div> <ol> <li>To provide a platform to discuss the issues and challenges faced by the researchers and pharmaceutical industry, relevant to the research in areas of chemical crystallography, structural chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences. </li> <li>To provide a platform to the young researchers to interact with the leading scientists and crystallographers from three countries together with aforementioned neighboring countries in order to discuss different issues and challenges facing in these growing areas of sciences.</li> <li>To establish a bridge between the researchers and the related pharmaceutical industries  to address the specific problems, and needs of the high tech. pharmaceutical industrial growth in the region. </li> <li>Government representatives will be invited to a discussion together with representatives from UNESCO and National and Regional Research Centers, decision-making scientists with a leading role in their respective countries, and delegates from companies, to delineate future perspectives, and possible implementation in this area of crystallography that is well developed in this region.</li> <li>To identify areas of common interest and to plan for a meaningful and vigorous practical collaboration between the researchers and centers.</li> </ol> </div> <h2>Introduction to the scientific sessions</h2> <p>Structure, along with synthesis and dynamics, constitutes one of the three pillars of modern chemistry. Structural chemistry has been enriched with developments in the areas of crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. Structure is an all pervasive theme in chemistry ranging from the simplest molecules and molecular aggregates to complex biomolecular entities and their modes of action in living systems. X-ray crystallography is one of the most unambiguous ways of determining the three-dimensional structures of molecules. NMR provides a complementary methodology that is being used along with crystallography rather than as an alternative technique in the study of phenomena that are related to crystallization precursors, enzyme-receptor interactions and drug design. The synthesis of functional molecular solids, or crystal engineering, is a leading application of chemical crystallography and intensive efforts are ongoing in the design of organic and metal-organic framework solids (MOF) with Asian laboratories holding a key strategic position. Since the beginning of the 21st century, five of the Chemistry Nobel prizes have been awarded to crystallography based science (<a href="https://www.iucr.org/people/nobel-prize" target="_blank">http://www.iucr.org/people/nobel-prize</a>). These and other aspects of structural chemistry will be discussed extensively during the summit meeting.</p> </div> </div> <div class="tabbertab" title="Committees"> <div id="committees"> <h3>Advisory Committee</h3> <div> Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS </div> <div> Prof. Gautam R. Desiraju </div> <div> Prof. Samar Hasnain </div> <h3>Organizing Secretary</h3> <div> Prof. M. Iqbal Choudhary </div> <div> H.I., S.I., T.I. </div> <div> Director, ICCBS </div> <h3>Coordinator</h3> <div> Dr. Sammer Yousuf </div> <h3>Organizing Committee</h3> <div> Prof. Dr. Abdul Malik, S.I. </div> <div> Prof. Dr. Ahsana Dar </div> <div> Prof. Dr. Arif Kazmi </div> <div> Prof. Dr. Atiya Abbasi </div> <div> Prof. Dr. Bina S. Siddiqui S.I., T.I. </div> <div> Prof. Dr. Fatima Basha, S.I. </div> <div> Prof. Dr. I. H. Qureshi </div> <div> Prof. Dr. Khalid M. Khan, T.I. </div> <div> Prof. Dr. Rashida Ali </div> <div> Prof. Dr. Shaheen Faizi </div> <div> Prof. Dr. Viqar U. Ahmed, H.I., S.I. </div> <div> Prof. Dr. Zafar Said Saify </div> <div> Prof. Dr. Nurul Kabir </div> <div> Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shaiq Ali </div> <div> Dr. Kamran Azeem </div> <div> Dr. Farzana Shaheen </div> <div> Dr. Muhammad Raza Shah </div> <div> Dr. Sabira Begum, P.P. </div> <div> Dr. Saifullah Khan </div> <div> Dr. Shabana U. Simjee </div> <div> Dr. Syed Abid Ali </div> <div> Dr. Zaheer-ul-haq Qasmi </div> <div> Dr. Shakeel Ahmad </div> <div> Dr. Syed Ghulam Musharraf </div> <div> Dr. Asmat Salim </div> <div> Dr. Muhammad Ahmad </div> <div> Dr. Md. Hafizur Rahman </div> <div> Dr. Talat Makhmoor </div> <div> Dr. Jamshed Hashim </div> <div> Dr. Atia-tul-Wahab </div> <div> Dr. Sonia Siddiqui </div> <div> Dr. Reaz Uddin </div> <div> Dr. Hina Siddiqui </div> <div> Dr. Achyut Adhikari </div> <div> Dr. Saifullah </div> <div> Dr. Waqar Hameed </div> <div> Dr. Ayaz Ahmad </div> <div> Dr. Huma Aslam Bhatti </div> <div> Dr. Abdul Hameed </div> <h3>Management</h3> <div> Mr. Javed Riaz </div> <div> Mr. Raheel Baig </div> </div> </div> <div class="tabbertab" title="Logistics"> <div id="logistics"> <h3>LOCAL HOSPITALITY AND TRAVEL</h3> <p>The IYCr2014 South Asia meeting will be held at the scenic and secure campus of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Science at the University of Karachi. The ICCBS campus is located in the sub-urban of Karachi, some 20 km away from the city center. All participants will be accommodated at the newly furnished International Guesthouse of the ICCBS institutions, where the scientific sessions will also be held. The campus is located 20 min driving distance from the Jinnah International Airport (Karachi). Many international airlines are routinely operating flights to and from the Airport.</p> <h3>APPLICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION</h3> <p>In addition to the invited delegates from CAS, PAS and INSA, the meeting will be opened to structural chemists of the region. Those wishing to take part in the meeting are required to use the downloadable application form, available on ICCBS website (www.iccs.edu) and submit it via e-mail or fax to contact person by October 30, 2013.<br /> Selected participants will be informed by November 30, 2013 about acceptance of their participation in the meeting. The size of the meeting will be limited to 150 with approximately half will be expected to be invited by the above-mentioned organizations. Participants will be responsible for their travel costs. </p> </div> </div> <div class="tabbertab" title="Contact"> PROF. DR. M. IQBAL CHOUDHARY, H.I., S.I., T.I.<br> Director<br> International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences<br> University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan<br> Tel: 021 99261701, 99261702, Fax: 021 99261713, 34819018<br> E-mail: <a href="mailto:iqbal.choudhary@iccs.edu">iqbal.choudhary@iccs.edu</a><br> </div>  </div>  </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Campinas"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="participate">  </div> <div id="campinas_details"> <div id="details"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="page_header"> <h1>IYCr Latin American Summit meeting on <em>Biological Crystallography and Complementary Methods</em></h1> <table width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="max-width:300px;" vertical-align="top"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0008/81944/summits_campinas.png" width="228" height="150" alt="summits_campinas" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" />   <img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0010/87526/campinas_leaflet2.png" height="150" alt="summits_campinas" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></td> <td style="max-width:512px;"> <h4>Organized by:</h4> <ul> <li>Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS)</li> </ul> <table width="75%" style="margin-right:auto;"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="http://www.cnpem.br/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0007/82375/LNLS_logo.jpg" height="60" max-width="20%" alt="[LNLS]" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a></td> <td align="center">  </td> <td align="center"><br /></td> <td align="center"> </td> <td align="center"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  <p><strong>Under the auspices of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)</strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0007/82375/LNLS_logo.jpg" align="left" height="120" alt="LNLS_logo" hspace="10" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></td> <td> <p><strong>Venue:</strong> <a href="http://www.iccs.edu/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.cnpem.br/" target="_blank">Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS)</a><br /> <strong>Date:</strong> 22-24 September 2014<br /> <strong>External website: </strong><a href="http://conferences.ufs.ac.za/default.aspx?DCode=723" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit/" target="_blank">http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit</a><a href="http://lnls.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit" target="_blank"></a></p> <p>Click <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0010/87526/campinas_leaflet2.png" target="_blank">here</a> to download the poster of the event. </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><br /> <div> <p><a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/photos/brazil/campinas-summit">See the photo gallery</a> | <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/home/news/latin-american-summit-a-success">Read the report</a><br /> Media coverage: <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/home/news/pesquisadores-discutem-avano-da-cristalografia-na-america-latina">Watch the video by Agência FAPESP</a> | <a href="http://www.cnpq.br/web/guest/noticiasviews/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_a6MO/10157/2172459">Read the article on CNPq News</a> | <a href="http://www.ifsc.usp.br/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2736:reconhecimento-internacional-pelo-sucesso-do-latin-american-summit&catid=3:ifsc-hoje&Itemid=281" target="_blank">Read the article on ISFC-USP website</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="tabber"> <div class="tabbertab" title="Declaration" style="clear:left;"> <div id="declaration"> <div id="content_div_101769"> <h2>IYCr2014 Latin America Summit Declaration</h2> <p>The IYCr2014 Latin America Summit Declaration took the form of an Appeal letter, with 67 signatories, addressed to the President of the IUCr, Prof Marv Hackert and to the Regional Director of UNESCO, Prof Lidia Brito. This letter is published below.</p> <table style="margin:auto;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0003/101667/Campinas_signing_petition_1.JPG" width="640" height="422" alt="[2014: Latin American Summit Meeting on Biological crystallography and complementary methods: Petition]" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 640px;"><small>Initial signatories of the Summit Declaration. Seated at table (from left): Carlos Aguilar, Adriana Rojas, Richard Garratt, Alejandro Buschiazzo, Raul Padron, Alejandro Vila. Standing: Marvin Hackert (left) and Samar Hasnain (right).</small></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1 style="text-align: center;">Appeal </h1> <p style="text-align: right;">24th September, 2014</p> <p>Prof. Marvin Hackert<br /> President, International Union of Crystallography</p> <p>Prof. Lidia Brito<br /> Regional Director, UNESCO</p> <div> <br /> </div> <p>Dear Colleagues</p> <p>We are pleased to report that the IYCr Latin America Summit Meeting on Biological Crystallography in Campinas, Brazil during September 22-24, 2014, has provided us an opportunity to extensively discuss and review the status of education and research in X-ray diffraction sciences in various countries in the region.</p> <p>Over 100 senior researchers, early career researchers, post-doctoral fellows and students from 12 countries have participated in the event including a number of well established scientists in the North (Europe and USA) with origins in the region. The reflections from these scientists regarding the level of regional collaboration indicated that this is clearly sub-optimal, suggesting the need to take immediate action.</p> <p>Many of us were engaged in extensive discussions focusing on the promotion of regional and international cooperation in the field of X-ray crystallography and complementary methods, in line with the objectives of the International Year of Crystallography.  These discussions were consistent with recent efforts leading to the founding of the Latin American Crystallographic Association (LACA).  The venue, being the home of the first synchrotron light source in the southern hemisphere, was fitting, and served also to highlight the ambitions of the region in constructing one of the world's most sophisticated, 4th generation light source, Sirius, before the end of the decade.</p> <p>Through this letter, we request the IUCr and UNESCO to initiate actions to promote regional scientific collaboration including the holding of training workshops, encouraging the mobility of researchers within the region, promoting joint research projects, leveraging national bodies and institutions for financial support and facilitating regional conferences on the subject of X-ray crystallography and its applications in Latin America. </p> <p>We also request the IUCr to facilitate the establishment of a "Latin American IYCr Cooperation Fund". We, as a community representative of our region, commit to persuade our academies, funding agencies and/or governments to provide annual contributions which are commensurate with each country’s economic reality. Our aim is to raise US $100K per annum for this fund. We request IUCr to provide encouragement by making an initial commitment of US $20K per annum for 3 years. We request IUCr/UNESCO to manage these funds.</p> <p>The funds will be used for a variety of actions including: </p> <ol> <li>increasing collaboration and cooperation among scientists of the region,</li> <li>providing seed money for up to 2 projects per annum involving a minimum of 2 countries in the region, at least one of which should be well established in crystallography</li> <li>funding for short term visits (up to 3 months), primarily aimed towards an  Early Career Researcher, </li> <li>training workshops at centres of excellence or emerging centres in the region, </li> <li>enabling the sharing of facilities within the region. </li> </ol> <address> <p>Signed by all those present from the region</p> </address> <div> <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/101771/Doc-Prof-Richard-UNESCO.pdf" target="_blank">Download the Summit declaration in PDF format</a> </div> </div> <span id="signatures"> <table cellpadding="10"> <tr> <td style="width:33%;" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3"> <tr><td><b>Mauricio Báez</b></td><td>Universidad de Chile, Chile</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Daniel Guerra (Giraldez)</b></td><td>Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Ricardo Cabrera (Paucar)</b></td><td>Universidad de Chile, Chile</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Sebastián Klinke</b></td><td>Instituto Leloir, Argentina</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Alexei Soares</b></td><td>Brookhaven National Lab., USA</td></tr> <tr><td><b>M. (Marcelo) Costabel</b></td><td>Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina</td></tr> <tr><td><b>A. Mechaly</b></td><td>Institut Pasteur, Uruguay</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Claudener S. Teixeira</b></td><td>Universidade (Federal) do Ceará, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>João Paulo (Fernandes)</b></td><td>Universidade de Brasília, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Juliana (Coutinho Gonçalves)</b></td><td>Universidade Federal de Espirito Santo, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Bruna Campos</b></td><td>LNBIO, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>João Barbosa</b></td><td>Universidade de Brasília, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Bruno Rocha</b></td><td>Universidade Fed. Ceará, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Plínio Delatorre</b></td><td>Universidade Fed. da Paraíba, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Lucia Chemes</b></td><td>Instituto Leloir - UBA, Argentina</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Carolina Wilson</b></td><td>ICB-USP / LNBio, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Carlos Aguilar</b></td><td>Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Luis Brieba</b></td><td>Langebio - Cinvestav, Mexico</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Ana Carolina Zeri</b></td><td>LNBio / CNPEM, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Alejandro Vila</b></td><td>IBR - Rosario, Argentina</td></tr> <tr><td><b>A. Buschiazzo</b></td><td>Inst. Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Iris Torriani</b></td><td>University of Campinas, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Marcio Dias</b></td><td>ICB - USP, Brazil</td></tr> </table> </b></td> <td style="width:33%;" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3"> <tr><td><b>David Neves</b></td><td>Universidade de Brasília, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Marin van Heel</b></td><td>Univ. of Leiden, The Netherlands</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Raúl Padron</b></td><td>Centro de Biologia Estructural (CBE) - IVIC, Venezuela</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Adriana Rojas</b></td><td>CIC bioGUNE, Spain</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Eduardo Horjales</b></td><td>IFSC / USP, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Rodrigo Portugal</b></td><td>LNNano / CNPEM, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Marcos Navarro</b></td><td>USP - IFSC, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Leopoldo Suescun</b></td><td>Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay</td></tr> <tr><td><b>João Renato Muniz</b></td><td>Physics Institute of São Carlos, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Rafael VC Guido</b></td><td>Physics Institute of São Carlos, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Andre LB Ambrosio</b></td><td>LNBio / CNPEM, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Roberto Salinas</b></td><td>Institute of Chemistry, USP, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Adela Rodriguez Romero</b></td><td>Instituto de Química, UNAM, Mexico</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Enrique Rudiño Piñera</b></td><td>Instituto de Biotecnologia, UNAM, Mexico</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Pedro Alzari</b></td><td>Institut Pasteur, Paris, France</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Maximiliano Figueroa</b></td><td>CIGAR, University of Liege, Belgium</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Santiago JA Figueroa</b></td><td>LNLS - CNPEM, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Jorge Iulek</b></td><td>Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Robson (Rodrigo Miranda)</b></td><td>Univ. Est. de Ponta Grossa, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Kishore Reddy (Mandapati)</b></td><td>UNICAMP, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Miguel Angel Martínez</b></td><td>Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Anna Lurc</b></td><td>ICB - USP, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Ivan Rosa e Silva</b></td><td>IFSC - USP, Brazil</td></tr> </table> </b></td> <td style="width:33%;" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3"> <tr><td><b>Guilherme Henrique Marchi Salvador</b></td><td>IBB - UNESP - Botucatu, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Fabio F. Cardoso</b></td><td>IBB - UNESP - Botucatu, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Diego Leonardo</b></td><td>IFSC - USP, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Patricia Feliciano</b></td><td>FCFRP - USP, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Matías Fuentealba</b></td><td>Universidad de Chile, Chile</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Alain Monsalve (Mera)</b></td><td>IFSC - USP, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Ariadna Juarez (Martinez)</b></td><td>IBT - UNAM - UACM, Mexico</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Igor Monteze Ferreira</b></td><td>LNBio - CNPEM, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Valeria Scorsato</b></td><td>IQ - UniCAMP, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Alma Yazmin Fuentes Pascacio</b></td><td>CINVESTAV - LANGEBIO, Mexico</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Maria Natalia Lisa</b></td><td>Institut Pasteur, Paris, France</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Amanda Bernardes</b></td><td>IFSC - USP, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Adriana Rojas</b></td><td>CIC bioGUNE, Spain</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Juan Fauteuille</b></td><td>CEA, France</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Felipe Trajtenberg</b></td><td>Institut Pasteur, Monevideo, Uruguay</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Germán Sero</b></td><td>IQ - USP (São Paulo), Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Camila C. Pascoal</b></td><td>LNBio / CNPEM, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Anwar Ullah</b></td><td>UNESP / IBILCE, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Agnes (Machado)</b></td><td>Universidad Ponta Grossa, Brazil</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Lisandro Otero</b></td><td>Leloir Insitute Foundation, Argentina</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Richard Garatt</b></td><td>USP - Inst Física São Carlo, Brazil</td></tr> </table> </tr> </table> </span> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Programme"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="programme"> <h2>Monday, September 22, 2014</h2> <div> 08:00 - 08:45 Registration at the LNLS entrance hall </div> <div> 08:45 - 09:00 <strong>Kleber Franchini</strong> <em>Welcoming remarks</em> </div> <h3>Session I: Introduction</h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Glaucius Oliva</p> <div> <p>09:00 - 09:30 <strong>Marvin Hackert</strong> (IUCr President) <em>IYCr2014 and the summit meetings</em></p> <h3>Session II: Historical Perspective on Protein Crystallography in Latin America</h3> </div> <p><em>Chair</em>: Richard Garratt (BRA)</p> <div> 09:30 - 10:00 <strong>Glaucius Oliva</strong> (IFSC/USP) <em>From Laue to present Latin America</em> </div> <div> 10:00 - 10:30 <strong>Antonio José Roque</strong> (LNLS) <em>The future in Latin America: Sirius Project</em> </div> <div> 10:30 - 11:00 <strong>Kleber Franchini</strong> (LNBio) <em>Structural Biology and multidisciplinarity at the LNBio</em> </div> <div> <p>11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break</p> </div> <h3>Session III: Biological Crystallography 1</h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Adela Rodríguez-Romero (MEX)</p> <div> 11:30 - 12:00 <strong>Alejandro Buschiazzo</strong> (URU) <em>Novel insights into bacterial signaling: the ‘one sequence ‐ multiple structures’ perspective</em> </div> <div> 12:00 - 12:30 <strong>Sebastian Klinke</strong> (ARG) <em>S-SAD phasing of monoclinic histidine kinase from Brucella abortus at low resolution using true redundancy and multiple crystal data collection</em> </div> <div> 12:30 - 13:00 <strong>Chuck Farah</strong> (BRA) <em>The Physiological Function of the Xanthomonas Type IV Secretion System</em> </div> <div> <p>13:00 - 14:30 Lunch at the campus</p> </div> <h3>Session IV: Biological Crystallography 2</h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Marcos Fontes (BRA)</p> <div> 14:30 - 15:00 <strong>Luis Brieba</strong> (MEX) <em>Crystallographic and protein engineering studies of Triosephosphate isomerase</em> </div> <div> 15:00 - 15:30 <strong>Marta Bunster</strong> (CHI) <em>How different techniques such as Spectroscopy, proteomics, and in silico approaches, are associated to X-ray crystallography to obtain structural information in a complex system, the Phycobilisome<br /></em>15:30 - 16:00 <strong>Maria Cristina Nonato</strong> (BRA) <em>Decoding cellular information with tandem-repeat galectins</em> </div> <div> <p>16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break</p> </div> <div> <p><em>Chair</em>: Glaucius Oliva (BRA)</p> </div> <div> 16:30 - 17:00 <strong>Marvin Hackert</strong> (IUCr President) <em>Tautomerase Superfamily – good things come in small packages</em> </div> <div> 17:00 - 18:00 <u>Keynote Lecture</u>: <strong>Ada Yonath</strong> <em>Can structures lead to advanced therapeutics?</em> </div> <div> <p>18:00 - 20:30 <strong>Poster Session 1 + Social Gathering</strong></p> </div> <h2>23rd September 2014</h2> <div> <h3>Session V: A View from Abroad: Latin Americans Working Overseas</h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Samar Hasnain (IUCr)</p> </div> <div> 09:00 - 09:30 <strong>Pedro Alzari</strong> (FRA) <em>Some structural insights into mycobacterial signalling mechanisms</em> </div> <div> 09:30 - 10:00 <strong>Alexei Soares</strong> (USA) <em>X-rays and sound pulses: acoustic methods in crystallography and drug discovery</em> </div> <div> 10:00 - 10:30 <strong>Adriana Rojas</strong> (ESP) <em>Structural and biophysical studies of human Methionine Adenosyltransferases</em> </div> <div> 10:30 - 11:00 <strong>Juan Fontecilla-Camps</strong> (FRA) <em>Structure-function relationships of anaerobic metalloenzymes</em> </div> <div> <p>11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break</p> </div> <div> 11:30 - 12:00 <strong>Lidia Brito</strong> (UNESCO) <em>UNESCO and the International Year of Cristallography</em> </div> <div> <h3>Session VI: 12:00 - 13:20 Round-table</h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Samar Hasnain (IUCr)</p> </div> <div> Participants: <strong>Pedro Alzari</strong>, <strong>Alexei Soares</strong>, <strong>Adriana Rojas</strong> and <strong>Juan Fontecilla-Camps</strong> </div> <div> <p>13:20 - 14:00 Lunch at the campus</p> </div> <h3>Session VII: Biological Crystallography 3</h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Sergio Pantano (URU)</p> <div> 14:30 - 15:00 <strong>Miguel Angel Martínez Cabrera</strong> (PAR) <em>Progress in the field of Chemistry of Natural Products in the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Nacional University of Asunción</em> </div> <div> 15:00 - 15:30 <strong>Ricardo Cabrera</strong> (CHI) <em>Different ways to bind cofactors: allosteric ATP inhibition and NAD(P) binding selectivity</em> </div> <div> 15:30 - 16:00 <strong>Ronaldo Nagem</strong> (BRA) <em>Structural characterization of the enzymes in the naphthalene degradation pathway: filling the gaps</em> </div> <div> <p>16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break</p> </div> <div> <h3>Session VIII: Complementary Techniques 1</h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Roberto Salinas (BRA)</p> </div> <div> 16:30 - 17:00 <strong>Jerson Lima da Silva</strong> (BRA) <em>Unraveling Problems in Protein Misfolding Diseases using Structural Biology and Bioimaging</em> </div> <div> 17:00 - 17:30 <strong>Alejandro Vila</strong> (ARG) <em>Unraveling the mechanism of assembly of the CuA center in cytochrome oxidases</em> </div> <div> 17:30 - 18:00 <strong>Daniel Guerra</strong> (PER) <em>Structure and dynamics of protein-DNA interactions in transcription initiation complexes of Escherichia coli</em> </div> <div> 18:00 - 18:30 <strong>Raul Padrón</strong> (VEN) <em>The molecular basis of the relaxation and activation of tarantula striated muscle thick filament is revealed by the disclosure of the myosin interacting-heads motif structure</em> </div> <div> <p>18:30 - 21:00 <strong>Poster Session 2 + Social Gathering</strong></p> </div> <h2>24th September 2014</h2> <div> <h3>Session IX: Biological Crystallography 4</h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Rafael V. Guido (BRA)</p> </div> <div> 09:00 - 09:30 <strong>Marcos Navarro</strong> (BRA) <em>Insights into c-di-GMP-mediated transcriptional mechanisms involved in biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> </div> <div> 09:30 - 10:00 <strong>Enrique Rudino-Pinera</strong> (MEX) <em>Using X-rays to describe electronic fluxes in REDOX enzymes</em> </div> <div> 10:00 - 10:30 <strong>Andrea Dessen</strong> (BRA) <em>Bacterial mimicry of eukaryotic innate immunity</em> </div> <div> 10:30 - 11:00 <strong>Gonzalo Prat Gay</strong> (ARG) <em>Intrinsic disorder and unstructural biology</em> </div> <div> <p>11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break</p> </div> <div> <h3>Session X: Complementary Techniques 2</h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: Marcelo Costabel (ARG)</p> </div> <div> 11:30 - 12:00 <strong>Ana Carolina Zeri</strong> (BRA) <em>NMR in structural biology: Beyond the structures</em> </div> <div> 12:00 - 12:30 <strong>Rodrigo Portugal</strong> (BRA) <em>A Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility for Single Particle Analysis at the National Center for Energy and Materials Research</em> </div> <div> 12:30 - 12:45 <strong>Alejandro Buschiazzo</strong> (URU) <em>Centro de Biología Estuctural del Mercosur (CeBEM)</em> </div> <div> 12:45 - 13:00 <strong>Iris Torriani</strong> <em>Latin American Crystallography Association (LACA)<br /></em>13:00 - 13:10 <strong>Samar Hasnain</strong> <em>Closing Remarks</em> </div> <div> <p>13:10 - 14:30 Lunch at the campus</p> </div> <div> <br /> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Introduction"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="introduction"> <div> <div> <p>Structural Biology has been chosen as the theme for the Latin American summit. Under the auspices of UNESCO and the IUCr, the summit meeting intends to provide a forum for stimulating the application of crystallography to complex biological phenomena. The meeting will consist of a series of scientific presentations by invited scientists from the region and will serve as a showcase for the progress which has been made in protein crystallography and related subjects over the course of the last 25 years. The relatively small number of participants (around 100) should guarantee a friendly environment conducive to discussing the scientific future of the region and specifically the contribution that crystallography can make to that future. It is hoped to have representatives from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela and Mexico amongst others.</p> <p>The importance of creating greater integration with the wider scientific community will be emphasized by the participation of world-class Latin American scientists who have had successful careers outside of the region as well as by the opening lecture to be given by Nobel Laureate Ada Yonath.</p> <p>See more at: <a href="http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit/" target="_blank">http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit</a><a href="http://lnls.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit" target="_blank"></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Invitation"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="invitation"> <p>We would like to warmly invite you to attend the IYCr2014 summit meeting on “Biological Crystallography and Complementary Methods” to be held at the Brazilian National Synchrotron Laboratory (LNLS) in Campinas, Brazil, from the 22nd to the 24th of September 2014. This summit is part of a series of such meetings being held in developing countries around the world during 2014, each with its own specific theme. As you are aware, 2014 was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations as the International Year of Crystallography in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Prize in physics to Max Von Laue for his seminal work on the phenomenon of X-ray diffraction by crystals. This was followed a year later by a similar recognition given to the William and Lawrence Bragg. The choice of venue for the Latin American summit seems particularly appropriate given the ongoing construction of the new Brazilian synchrotron SIRIUS which represents the potential of the region to become a major player in structural biology in the future.</p> <address> Glaucius Oliva, Chairman </address> <p>See more at: <a href="http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit/" target="_blank">http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit</a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Committees"> <div id="committees"> <h3>Organizing Committee </h3> <p>Glaucius Oliva, Chairman (IFSC, USP)<br /> Antônio José Roque (LNLS, CNPEM)<br /> Kleber Gomes Franchini (LNBio, CNPEM)<br /> Iris Torriani (Unicamp, IUCr, ABCr)<br /> Richard Garratt (IFSC, USP)<br /> Andre LB Ambrosio (LNBio, CNPEM)</p> <p>See more at: <a href="http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit/organizing-committee/" target="_blank">http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit/organizing-committee/</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="tabbertab" title="Sponsors"> <div id="sponsors"> <img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0004/89941/rodape-2013.jpg" alt="rodape-2013" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);max-width:900px;width:100%" /> <table cellpadding="3"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="166"><a href="http://www.cnpem.br/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0005/89942/cnpem.jpg" width="160" /></a></td> <td>The National Centre for Research in Energy and Materials (<strong>CNPEM</strong>) is the new name of the Brazilian Association for Synchrotron Light Technology (ABTLuS). It is responsible for the four National Science Laboratories LNLS, CTBE, LNBio and LNNano.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="166"><a href="http://lnls.cnpem.br/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0006/89943/lnls.jpg" /></a></td> <td>The Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) operates the only Synchrotron Light Source in Latin America. Designed and built with Brazilian technology, LNLS was inaugurated in 1997 with open facilities to the scientific and business community across the country and abroad.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="166"><a href="http://www.bioetanol.org.br/english/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0007/89944/ctbe.jpg" /></a></td> <td>The Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (<strong>CTBE</strong>) is a national laboratory that aims at contributing to the maintenance of Brazilian leadership in the sustainable production of ethanol from sugarcane. </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="166"><a href="http://lnbio.cnpem.br/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0008/89945/lnbio.jpg" /></a></td> <td>The Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (<strong>LNBio</strong>) is dedicated to cutting-edge research and innovation focused on biotechnology and drugs development. - See more at: http://lnbio.cnpem.br/about-us/#sthash.qbgPJ9FD.dpuf</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="166"><a href="http://lnnano.cnpem.br" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0011/89948/lnnano.jpg" /></a></td> <td>The Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (<strong>LNNano</strong>) was created in 2011, incorporating the laboratories of Electron Microscopy (LME), Laboratory for Surface Science (LCS) and Thin Films and Microfabrication (LMF), which until that time had been associated with LNLS. In 2012, the laboratories of Metals Characterization and Processing Laboratory (CPM) and Nanostructured Soft Materials (LMN) were added to the purview of LNNano.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="166"><a href="http://www.mct.gov.br/index.php" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0009/89946/ministerio.jpg" /></a></td> <td><strong>Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação</strong> - Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI).</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="166"><a href="http://www.brasil.gov.br/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0010/89947/govt.jpg" /></a></td> <td>The <strong>Federal Government of Brazil</strong>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  </div> </div> <div class="tabbertab" title="Logistics"> <div id="logistics"> <p>The event is expected to accommodate approximately 100 participants and expects to receive delegates from many Latin American countries who will be specifically invited by the organizing committee because of their important contributions to structural biology.</p> <p>The remainder of places will be available for researchers, students and other interested parties to apply.</p> <p>Depending on the demand it may not be possible to accept all applications.</p> <p>See more at: <a href="http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit/how-to-participate" target="_blank">http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit/how-to-participate</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="tabbertab" title="Contact"> <div id="contact"> <h3>Contact for correspondence and further enquiries</h3> <p>Event organizers at <a href="mailto:iycr2014-lasummit@lnls.br">iycr2014-lasummit@lnls.br</a></p> </div> </div>  </div>  </div> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Bloemfontein"> <div id="new_div_85666"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="page_header"> <h1>IYCr Pan African and South African Summit meeting on <em>Crystallography as vehicle to promote Science in Africa and beyond</em></h1> <table width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="max-width:300px;" vertical-align="top"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0009/81945/summits_bloemfontein.png" width="231" height="150" alt="summits" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></td> <td style="max-width:512px;"> <h4>Jointly Organized by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://natagri.ufs.ac.za/content.aspx?DCode=103" target="_blank">University of the Free State (UFS) Department of Chemistry</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.dst.gov.za/" target="_blank">South African Government’s Department of Science and Technology (DST)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ecanews.org" target="_blank">European Crystallographic Association</a></li> </ul> <table width="75%" style="margin-right:auto;"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="http://natagri.ufs.ac.za/content.aspx?DCode=103" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0006/85668/UFS_logo.jpg" height="60" max-width="20%" alt="[Department of Chemistry, University of the Free State]" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a></td> <td align="center"><a href="http://www.dst.gov.za/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0007/85669/STSA_logo.jpg" height="60" alt="[South African Government’s Department of Science and Technology]" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a></td> <td align="center"><a href="http://www.ecanews.org/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0008/85670/ECAlogo.gif" height="60" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a></td> <td align="center"> </td> <td align="center"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  <p><strong>Under the auspices of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)</strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><img height="60" align="left" hspace="10" src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0006/85668/UFS_logo.jpg" /></td> <td> <p><strong>Venue:</strong> <a href="http://www.iccs.edu/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://natagri.ufs.ac.za/content.aspx?DCode=103" target="_blank">Department of Chemistry, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa</a><br /> <strong>Date:</strong> 15-17 October 2014<br /> <strong>External website: </strong><a href="http://conferences.ufs.ac.za/default.aspx?DCode=723" target="_blank">http://conferences.ufs.ac.za/default.aspx?DCode=723</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><br />     <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0016/102742/Group.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0016/102742/Group.jpg" align="left" height="120" alt="Group" hspace="10" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/102536/IYCr2014Africa-Conference-and-Abstract-book.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0016/102535/cover.jpg" align="left" height="120" alt="cover" hspace="10" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a></td> <td><a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/102536/IYCr2014Africa-Conference-and-Abstract-book.pdf" target="_blank">Download the Book of Abstract of the PAN African Conference & Summit</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/summits/bloemfontein/album">See the photo album (by Marija Zbačnik)</a> | <a href="http://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/archive.aspx?news=4146&cat=1" target="_blank">Read the report on the UFS News</a> | <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/summits/bloemfontein/unesco-report">Read the UNESCO report</a> </p> </div> <div class="tabber"> <div class="tabbertab" title="Declaration" style="clear:left;"> <div id="declaration"> <div id="content_div_101769"> <h2>IYCr2014 Pan African and South African Summit Declaration</h2> <p>The IYCr2014 Pan African and South African Summit Declaration took the form of an Appeal letter, with 73 signatories, addressed to the President of the IUCr, the Director of the Science Policy and Capacity Building Division of UNESCO, the President of the European Crystallographic Association, The Commissioner of Human Resources, Science and Technology of the Africa Union, all African Government Ministries of Science and Technology, Higher Education, Scientific research and Education. This letter is published below.</p> <table style="margin:auto;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0013/103117/DSC_0640_small.jpg" width="640" alt="[2014: Pan African and South African Summit Meeting: Petition]" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 640px;"><small>Initial signatories of the Summit Declaration. Seated at table (from left): Patricia W. Gitari (Kenya), Habib Boughzala (Tunisia), Abdelmalek Thalal (Morocco), Zephirin Yav (DR Congo). Standing: Michele Zema (IYCr2014 Project Manager at IUCr; Italy), Jean Paul Ngome-Abiaga (UNESCO; Gabon), Santiago García-Granda (IUCr; Spain), Andreas Roodt (South Africa; organizer of the Summit meeting).</small></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1 style="text-align: center;">Appeal </h1> <p style="text-align: right;">17th October, 2014</p> <p>In celebration of 2014 as the International Year of Crystallography (IYCr) as declared by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA; resolution A/RES/66/28), the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) and UNESCO are leading the year-long activities. </p> <p>With this document we are pleased to briefly report on the successful 'Pan African Summit of the International Year of Crystallography 2014' (IYCr2014Africa) in Bloemfontein, South Africa, 15-17 October 2014. It provided the opportunity to consider, discuss and review the status of education and research on the broadly defined discipline of Crystallography in countries in the region. </p> <p>The conference and summit meeting was attended by more than 100 senior researchers, early career researchers, post-doctoral fellows and students representing more than 40 research groups from 32 universities and more than 20 countries, primarily from Africa and Europe, and included decision makers. The delegates were in agreement that there is clearly a sub-optimal level of regional collaboration which requires immediate action. It is our view that supporting the broad discipline of Crystallography will significantly contribute to promoting science in general. </p> <p>We therefore request through this letter that the IUCr and UNESCO, supported by the European Crystallographic Association (ECA), but also in particular governments of African Countries and via the African Union and the International Council for Scientific Unions (ICSU), all initiate and support further actions to promote regional scientific collaboration. These include, but are not limited to, the following: </p> <ul> <li>pro-actively continue with programmes to ensure that the legacy of the International Year of Crystallography and particularly the promotion of science is preserved; </li> <li>over time provide basic diffraction equipment for crystallographers in all countries in the region to allow research activity in Crystallography and balanced partnership collaboration across Africa and beyond; </li> <li>facilitate the establishment of National Committees of Crystallography in African Countries and support the activities of the existing ones; </li> <li>introduce a scientific visa to ensure mobility of researchers between African nations. Such a visa would allow for the exchange and collaboration between African countries and the sharing of scientific resources and expertise, to address common developmental targets, for the benefit of all.<br /> This scientific visa should be free of charge, be valid for at least a year, and should be issued quickly once certified by appropriate higher education and research bodies; </li> <li>support training workshops; </li> <li>encourage the mobility of researchers within the region; </li> <li>promote joint research projects; </li> <li>leverage national bodies, institutions and international funding agencies for financial support; </li> <li>facilitate regional conferences on the subject of Crystallography and its applications in Africa; </li> <li>assist in the promotion of Crystallography and science in education programmes; </li> <li>provide the very poor countries with minimal infra structure and materials for research such as powerful computers for data analyses and servers; </li> <li>assist in creating a database, listing African crystallographers; </li> <li>establish a public awareness and engagement programme that will create fact-based understanding of Crystallography through awareness, dialogue and education in the region. </li> </ul> <p>We further request that the IUCr and UNESCO facilitate the establishment of an African IYCr Cooperation Fund. As a community, we commit to engaging our local academies, funding agencies and/ or governments to provide annual contributions commensurate with each country's economic status. The aim is to raise 80 000 to 100 000 Euro per annum for this fund. We request the IUCr to commit to seed-funding of US$ 20 000 per annum for a three-year period. We further request the IUCr to manage these funds, or any local institution (such as AfCA, once established) nominated by the IUCr. </p> <p>The funds will support actions such as: </p> <ul> <li>increasing collaboration and cooperation among scientists in Africa; </li> <li>providing seed money for up to two projects per annum initially, involving a minimum of 2 countries in the region, of which at least one should be well established in Crystallography; </li> <li>funding for short term visits of up to 3 months for early career researchers; </li> <li>supporting training workshops at established centres of Crystallopgraphy or at emerging centres in the region; </li> <li>enabling the sharing of facilities within the region. </li> </ul> <p>We envisage the formation of an African Crystallographic Association (AfCA) to support and expand upon the actions above. A steering committee for this has been established at IYCr2014Africa in Bloemfontein. </p> <p>These actions will enable Crystallography to be used in the promotion of science in the region and reiterate the need for immediate and well defined action. </p> <p><em>Signed by those present,</em></p> <div> <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/103116/Final-declaration-BloemSUMMIT-31Oc2014.pdf" target="_blank">Download the Summit declaration in PDF format</a> </div> </div> <span id="bloem_signatures"> <table cellpadding="10"> <tr> <td style="width:33%;" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3"> <tr><td><b>Catharine Esterhuysen</b></td><td>Associate Professor</td><td>University of Stellenbosch, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Thomas Auf der Heyde</b></td><td>Dep. Dir. General</td><td>Dept of S + T, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Prof. Mike Lee</b></td><td>Manager, CHRTEM</td><td>NMMU, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Prof. Peter Mangwala Kimpende</b></td><td>Ass. Professor</td><td>University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Merrill Wicht</b></td><td>Snr Lecturer</td><td>Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Pulen Moleko</b></td><td>MSc Student</td><td>Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, NMMU, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Serah Kimani</b></td><td>Postdoctoral Fellow</td><td>University of Cape Town, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Pheeello Nkoe</b></td><td>MSc Student</td><td>UFS, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Birama Traore</b></td><td>PhD student, Teacher</td><td>University of Bamako, Mali</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Daniel Marake</b></td><td>MSc</td><td>UFS, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Ilana Engelbrecht</b></td><td>Post-Doc</td><td>UFS, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Valentine Anye</b></td><td>MSc Student</td><td>University of the Northern Cape, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Daniel Ndima</b></td><td>MSc Student</td><td>University of Pretoria, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Helene Wahl</b></td><td>PhD Student</td><td>Stellenbosch University, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Pheello I Nkoe</b></td><td>MSc Student</td><td>UFS, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Pari Antalis</b></td><td>MD</td><td>Bruker SA, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Laza Andriamanantena</b></td><td>PhD Student</td><td>University of Antananarivo, Madagascar</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Jérémie Muswema</b></td><td>PhD Student</td><td>University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Patricia W. Gitari</b></td><td>Lecturer</td><td>University of Nairobi, Kenya</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Prosper Kanyankogote</b></td><td>Vice-Chair, UNIKIN</td><td>University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, DRC</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Cliffor Ntui</b></td><td>MSc Student</td><td>Cameroon/University of Pretoria, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Habib Boughzala</b></td><td>Professor</td><td>Tunis University, Tunisia</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dr Jean-Paul Ngome Abiaga</b></td><td>Deputy Executive Secretary, IBSP, UNESCO</td><td>Gabon</td></tr> <tr><td><b>R. E. Kroon</b></td><td>Lecturer</td><td>University of the Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>T. N. Hill</b></td><td>Postdoctoral Fellow</td><td>University of Witwatersrand, South Africa</td></tr> </table> </td> <td style="width:33%;" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3"> <tr><td><b>O. T. Alexander</b></td><td>MSc Student</td><td>University of Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Susan Bourne</b></td><td>Professor</td><td>University of Cape Town, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Pennie Mokolokolo</b></td><td>MSc</td><td>University of the Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Wolf-Dieter Schubert</b></td><td>PhD</td><td>University of Pretoria, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Kina Muller</b></td><td>PhD Student</td><td>University of the Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Orde Munro</b></td><td>Prof.</td><td>Univ. of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Vincent J. Smith</b></td><td>Dr</td><td>Stellenbosch University, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Emile Engel</b></td><td>PhD Student</td><td>Stellenbosch University, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dina Rabe</b></td><td>PhD Student</td><td>University of Antananarivo, Madagascar</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Thato Taoana</b></td><td>MSc Student</td><td>University of Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Mthuthuzeli Zamxaka</b></td><td>Science Communicator</td><td>SAASTA/NRF, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Zephirin G. Yav</b></td><td>PhD Professor</td><td>University of Kinshasa, D. R. Congo</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Mthawalenga Ndengane</b></td><td>MSc Student</td><td>University of Pretoria, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Abdelmalek Thalal</b></td><td>Professor</td><td>University Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Theuns Muller</b></td><td>Doctor</td><td>Namibia/UFS</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Marietjie Schutte-Smith</b></td><td>Doctor</td><td>University of the Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Alice Brink</b></td><td>Doctor</td><td>University of the Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Carla Pretorius</b></td><td>PhD Student</td><td>University of the Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Jeanet Conradie</b></td><td>Professor</td><td>University of the Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Delia Haynes</b></td><td>Associate Professor</td><td>University of Stellenbosch, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Johan Venter</b></td><td>Senior Lecturer</td><td>University of the Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Truidie Venter</b></td><td>Professional Officer</td><td>University of the Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Ronica Ramsont</b></td><td>Management</td><td>UFS, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Laura van Laeren</b></td><td>PhD candidate</td><td>Stellenbosch University, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Daniel Marake</b></td><td>MSc Student</td><td>University of the Free State, South Africa</td></tr> </table> </td> <td style="width:33%;" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3"> <tr><td><b>Didi Bibelayi</b></td><td>PhD Student</td><td>University of Kinshasa, D. R. Congo</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Jean Ngoune</b></td><td>Lecturer</td><td>University of Dschang, Cameroon</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Lungelo Mandyoli</b></td><td>MSc Student</td><td>University of Pretoria, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Traore Birama</b></td><td>Teacher and PhD student</td><td>University of Bamako, Mali</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Mohammed Elmakki</b></td><td>PhD</td><td>Sudan/University of the Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>John Bradley</b></td><td>Professor</td><td>RADMASTE, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Tsietse Tsotetsi</b></td><td>PhD</td><td>UFS, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Paul S. Esclem Bungu</b></td><td>PhD</td><td>Cameroon/ UFS, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Daniel Nyanganyura</b></td><td>PhD</td><td>ICSU ROA, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Marija Zbačnik</b></td><td>Post Doc</td><td>University of Zagreb, Croatia / UFS, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Priscilla Mensah</b></td><td>Researcher</td><td>Ghana/UFS, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Andreas Roodt</b></td><td>Prof.</td><td>UFS, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>David G. Billing</b></td><td>Prof.</td><td>Wits, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Clive L. Oliver</b></td><td>Lecturer</td><td>UCT, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>J. C. A. Boeyens</b></td><td>Extraordinary Prof.</td><td>Univ. of Pretoria, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Bernard Omondi Owaga</b></td><td>Lecturer</td><td>Kenya/UKZN South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Jason van Rooyen</b></td><td>Prof.</td><td>Univ. of Cape Town, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Emile Engel</b></td><td>PhD Student</td><td>University of Stellenbosch, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Esna du Plessis</b></td><td>Snr Scientist (PXRD)</td><td>SASOL, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Thuso Mapotsane</b></td><td>PhD Student</td><td>Botswana/University of Pretoria, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Nagarajan Logonathan</b></td><td>Post Doc</td><td>India/Univ. of Free State, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Marisca Esterhuysen</b></td><td>MSc</td><td>UFS, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Mohammed Elmakki</b></td><td>PhD</td><td>Sudan/UFS, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td><b></b></td><td> </td><td> </tr> <tr><td><b></b></td><td> </td><td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </span> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Introduction"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="introduction"> <div> <div> <div> The meeting in Bloemfontein will consist of a 2.5-day <strong>Conference</strong> (12 - 15 Oct), followed by a 2-day <strong>Summit</strong> (15 - 17 Oct). </div> <div>   </div> <div> (i) The program for the <strong>Conference</strong> (12 - 15 Oct) will focus on the current state of crystallography in Africa, as presented in some 15 keynote lectures, but also by some 15 young scientists in particular from the English, French and Arab speaking African colleagues. </div> <div>   </div> <div> There will also be ample time for presentation of research at <strong>Poster Sessions</strong> by students and young scientists, and selected poster presenters will further get the opportunity to present their work on short 'flash' presentations of a few minutes each. </div> <div>   </div> <div> (ii) The program for the <strong>Summit</strong> (15 - 17 Oct) will focus on how to use crystallography as potential vehicle to expand science in Africa. We particularly there need the inputs from both established and young scientists, but also policy makers, who will discuss strategies on possible actions. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Invitation"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="invitation"> <p>Dear Participant, </p> <p>I would like to invite you on behalf of the president of the IUCr, Prof Gautam Desiraju and Dr Maciej Nalecz  (UNESCO, Director, Executive Secretary of IBSP, International Basic Sciences Programme) to attend the Pan African Conference and Summit meeting in Bloemfontein, which has the ambitious theme of: 'Crystallography as vehicle to promote science in Africa and beyond'.  </p> <p>You probably know by now that 2014 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year of Crystallography. For an indication of the significant world-wide activities, you are referred to the IUCr website, http://www.iycr2014.org/ </p> <p>As part of the celebrations, three world summit meetings are held during 2014, i.e. in Karachi (Pakistan), Campinas (Brazil) and Bloemfontein (South Africa). The meeting in Bloemfontein will consist of a 2.5-day Conference (12-15 Oct), followed by a 2-day Summit (15-17 Oct). </p> <p>(i) At the Conference, we will discuss the current state of crystallography in Africa, as presented in some 15 keynote lectures, but also by some 15 young scientists in particular from the English, French and Arab speaking African colleagues. There will also be ample time for presentation of research at poster sessions by students and young scientists, and selected poster presenters will further get the opportunity to present their work on short 'flash' presentations of a few minutes. </p> <p>(ii) At the Summit, we will focus on how to use crystallography as potential vehicle to expand science in Africa. We particularly there need the inputs from both established and young scientists, but also policy makers.  </p> <p>Significant support has been secured from the South African Government's Department of Science and Technology, the International Union of Crystallography and UFS Chemistry, under the auspices of the European Crystallographic Association (ECA). Please join us at this event in Bloemfontein to contribute to planning, method design and appropriate action and interaction as a unit to assist and use crystallography to contribute to expand science in Africa. </p> <p>I look forward to welcoming you here in Bloemfontein 12-17 October 2014. </p> <p>Kind African Regards,</p> <p>Andreas</p> <address> -----------------------------------------------------<br /> Andreas Roodt<br /> Chair: IYCr2014Africa<br /> President: European Crystallographic Association<br /> Univ. of the Free State<br /> Bloemfontein 9300,  South Africa<br /> ----------------------------------------------------- </address> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Conference"> <div id="conference"> <p><strong>Programme</strong> (last update: 03 October 2014) | <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/101524/Programme-IYCr2014Africa.pdf" target="_blank">Download the programme (conference + summit) in PDF format</a></p> <h2>Sunday, October 12, 2014</h2> <p>12:00-17:30 Registration</p> <h3>18:00-20:15 Session I - Opening<br /> <font size="1">Bains Game Lodge</font></h3> <h2>Monday, October 13, 2014</h2> <h3>08:00-10:30 Session II<br /> <font size="1">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </font></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: A. Roodt (UFS)</p> <p>08:00-08:40 KN1 <strong>L. Barbour (US)</strong> <em>Establishing crystallography at the Univ of Stellenbosch</em><br /> 08.40-09:00 Y1 <strong>D. Haynes (US)</strong> <em>Towards functional materials from multi-component Xtals<br /></em>09:00-09:30 KN2 <strong>D. Billing (Wits)</strong> <em>Powder XRD in South Africa<br /></em>09:30-09:50 Y2 <strong>M. Fernandez (Wits)</strong> <em>Opportunities for young Crystallographer at Wits & in SA<br /></em>09:50-10:20 KN3 <strong>A. Thalal (UCA)</strong> <em>Crystallography In Morocco<br /></em>10:20-10:30 FPY1 <strong>Young Scientists</strong><em> 2x Flash Posters (4+1min each)</em></p> <div> <p><strong>10:30-11:00 Tea</strong></p> <h3>11:00-12:40 Session III<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: D. Billing (WITS)</p> <p>11:00-11:30 KN4 <strong>S. Bourne (UCT)</strong> <em>Adventures in Chemical Crystallography<br /></em>11:30-11:50 Y3 <strong>A. Brink (UFS)</strong> <em>Crystallography in South Africa: thoughts from the young<br /></em>11:50-12:20 KN5 <strong>J. v Rooyen (UCT)</strong> <em>From humble beginnings (Electron Microscopy)<br /></em>12:20-12:40 FPY2 <strong>Young Scientists</strong><em> 4x Flash Posters (4+1min each)</em></p> <div> <p><strong>12:40-14:00 Lunch</strong></p> <h3>14:00-15:30 Session IV<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: A. Thalal (UCA, Morocco)</p> <p>14:00-14:30 KN6 <strong>J. Ngoune (Dschang)</strong> <em>New 3D Coord Polymer Based on the Cu3(1,2,3-<br /></em>14:30-15:00 KN7 <strong>M. Tredoux (UFS)</strong> <em>Mineralogy: Nanoparticles in Geology<br /></em>15:00-15:30 KN8 <strong>H. Boughzala (TEMU)</strong> <em>Crystallography in Tunisia: history and future</em></p> <p><strong>15:30-16:00 Tea</strong></p> <h3>16:00-18:30 Session V<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: J. Conradie (UFS) </p> <div> <div> <p>16:00-16:30 KN9 <strong>Z. Yav (UKin, DRC)</strong> <em>Crystallography in the D. R. Congo<br /></em>16:30-16:45 Y4 <strong>B. Kennedy (UFS)</strong> <em>Identifying Minerals in Nanoparticles<br /></em>16:45-17:05 Y5 <strong>S. Kimani (UCT)</strong> <em>Biological Crystallography in Chemistry and More <br /></em>17:05-17:25 Y6 <strong>C. Oliver (UCT)</strong> <em>Challenges for a young crystallographer at UCT<br /></em>17:30-17:40 FPY3 <strong>Young Scientists</strong><em> 3x Flash Posters (4+1min each)</em></p> </div> <p>17:40-18:30 <strong>POSTER SESSION 1</strong></p> <p><strong>19:00 Dinner</strong></p> <h2>Tuesday, October 14, 2014</h2> <h3>08:15-10:30 Session VI<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: W.D. Schubert (UP)</p> <p>08:15-09:00 KN10 <strong>C. Esterhuysen (US)</strong> <em>Building Crystallography at US as female scientist<br /></em>09:00-09:20 KN11 <strong>O. Munro (UKZN)</strong> <em>History and Current Status of XRD Science in UKZN<br /></em>09:20-09:50 Y7 <strong>B. Omondi (UKZN)</strong> <em>Challenges for a young Crystallographer at UJ/UKZN<br /></em>09:50-10:20 KN12 <strong>H.G. Visser (UFS)</strong> <em>History of Crystallography at UFS: Past, Present, Future<br /></em>10:20-10:30 FPY4 <strong>Young Scientists</strong><em> 2x Flash Posters (4+1min each)</em></p> <p><strong>10:30-11:00 Tea</strong><em> </em></p> <h3>11:00-13:00 Session VII<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span> </h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: D. Visser (UFS)</p> <p>11:00-11:20 Y8 <strong>P. Mangwala (UKin)</strong> <em>Structure Elucidation of Physalins Isolated from Physalis<br /></em>11:20-11:50 KN13 <strong>E. du Plessis (Sasol)</strong> <em>XRD in Industry: applications at SASOL<br /></em>11:50-12:10 Y9 <strong>R. Forbes (Sasol)</strong> <em>Young Scientist's perspective of XRD at Sasol<br /></em>12:10-12:40 KN14 <strong>M. Lee (NMMU)</strong> <em>Electron microscopy at the Atomic level<br /></em>12:40-13:00 I1 <strong>D. Levendis (Wits)</strong> <em>High Pressure Crystallography</em></p> <p><strong>13:00-14:15 Lunch</strong></p> <h3>14:15-15:45 Session VIII<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: J. Dillen</p> <p>14:15-14:45 KN15 <strong>A. Venter (NECSA)</strong> <em>Neutron Diffraction in South Africa<br /></em>14:45-15:20 KN16 <strong>P. Comba (Heidelberg)</strong> <em>Structure and Function: From Crystallography to<br /></em>15:20-15:45 FPY4 <strong>Young Scientists</strong> <em>3x Flash Posters (4+1min each)</em></p> <p>15:45-17:15 Tea and <strong>POSTER SESSION 2</strong></p> <p>17:15-18:00 <strong>Meeting of the SA Crystallographic Society</strong><br /> <em>Chair</em>: C. Esterhuysen</p> <p><strong>19:00 Dinner</strong> </p> <h2>Wednesday, October 15, 2014<em> </em></h2> <h3>08:15-10:00 Session IX<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: H. Boughzala (TEMU, Tunisia)</p> <p>08:15-08:45 KN17 <strong>T. Kroon (UFS)</strong> <em>Crystallography and Physics in the South African context<br /></em>08:45-09:15 KN18 <strong>W.D. Schubert (UP)</strong> <em>Biological XRD at UP (SA)<br /></em>09:15-09:45 I2 <strong>M. Ntwaeaborwa (UFS)</strong> <em>SAASta NRF: Nanomaterials programme<br /></em>09:45-10:00 FPY5 <strong>Young Scientists</strong> <em>3x Flash Posters (4+1min each)</em></p> <p><strong>10:00-10:30 Tea<em> </em></strong></p> <h3>10:30-12:00 Session X<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: D. Levendis (WITS)</p> <p>10:30-11:00 S1 <strong>J.C.A. Boeyens (UP)</strong> <em>Establishing Crystallography at the CSIR and WITS</em><br /> 11:00-11:30 S2 <strong>L.R. Nassimbeni (UCT)</strong> <em>Crystallography at the University of Cape Town</em><br /> 11:30-12:00 <strong>A. Roodt (UFS)</strong> <em>Closing</em></p> <p><strong>12:00-13:30 Lunch</strong></p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="tabbertab" title="Summit"> <div class="iucrlivery" id="summit"> <p><strong>Programme</strong> (last update: 03 October 2014) | <a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/101524/Programme-IYCr2014Africa.pdf" target="_blank">Download the programme (conference + summit) in PDF format</a></p> <h2>Wednesday, October 15, 2014</h2> <p>12:00-14:00 Arrival and Registration at C.R. Swart Auditorium, UFS Campus</p> <h3>14:00-15:30 Session I<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: A. Roodt (UFS)</p> <p><em>Welcome speeches</em>:  <strong>Rectorate</strong> (UFS); <strong>T. Auf der Heyde</strong> (SA DST); <strong>S. Garcia-Granda</strong> (IUCr Exec Comm); <strong>G. Pillay</strong> (SA NRF); <strong>J.P. Ngome Abiaga</strong> (UNESCO); <strong>M. Zema</strong> (IYCr2014 of IUCr); <strong>A. Roodt</strong> (ECA)</p> <p><strong>15:30-16:15 Tea</strong></p> <h3>16:15-18:00 Session II<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: M. Zema (Italy/IUCr)</p> <p>16:15-16:45 SK1 <strong>S. Garcia-Granda (Spain)</strong> <em>History of Crystallography<br /></em>17:00-18:00 <strong>POSTER SESSION 3</strong></p> <p><strong>19:00 Dinner</strong></p> <h2>Thursday, October 16, 2014</h2> <h3>08:15-10:00 Session III<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: S. Garcia-Granda (Spain/IUCr)</p> <p>08:15-09:00 SK2 <strong>P. Kanyankogote (DRC)</strong> <em>Crystallography/ Science in DRC & Central Africa<br /></em>09:00-09:30 SK3 <strong>A. Thalal (Morocco)</strong> & <strong>H. Bougzala (Tunisia)</strong> <em>Overview: Crystallography/ Science in Arabic Africa<br /></em>09:30-10:00 SK4 <strong>P. Steynberg (Sasol)</strong> <em>Crystallography/Science in Industry</em></p> <p><strong>10:00-10:30 Tea</strong></p> <h3>10:30-11:20 Session IV<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chairs</em>: C. Esterhuyse & A. Roodt</p> <p>10:30-11:00 SK5 <strong>M. Zema (Italy/IUCr)</strong> <em>Activities of IYCr2014</em><br /> 11.00-11.20 SK6 <strong>J.P. Ngome-Abiaga (UNESCO)</strong> <em>UNESCO initiatives in Africa</em></p> <h3>11:25-12:45 PANEL DISCUSSION 1: 'Current state of Crystallography / Science in Africa'<br /> <font size="1">UFS Senate Hall</font></h3> <p><em>Panelists</em>: Auf der Heyde (SA DST); Kanyankogote (DRC); Zema (IUCr); Pillay (SA NRF); SAASta (NRF); Steynberg (Sasol); Venter (NECSA); Ngome-Abiaga (UNESCO); Taylor (UFS); Antalis (Bruker); Thalal (Morocco); Garcia–Granda (IUCr)</p> <p><em>Young Scientists</em>: Haynes (US; SA); Gitari (Kenia); Mangwala (DRC); Muller (Namibia); Simon (Nigeria); Traore (Mali); Dina (Madagascar); Brink (UFS)</p> <p><em>Core questions</em>:<br /> 1. What is the current state?<br /> 2. What has Morocco & Tunisia done differently?<br /> 3. How was current activity in Francophore countries started?<br /> 4. Is it important for Industry?<br /> 5. Is it important for Suppliers of Equipment?<br /> 6. What has South Africa done differently?</p> <div> <p><strong>13:00-14:00 Lunch</strong></p> <h3>14:00-15:00 Session V<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: J. Venter (UFS)</p> <p>14:00-14:20 SI1 <strong>V. Smith (US; SA)</strong> <em>TBA<br /></em>14:20-14:40 SI2 <strong>P. Gitari (Kenia)</strong> <em>Establishing Crystallography & Nanotechnology in Kenya<br /></em>14:40-15:00 SI3 <strong>T. Muller (Namibia)</strong> <em>XRD & kinetics: nitrosyl, cyanide & acetonitrile complexes</em></p> <p><strong>15:00-15:30 Tea</strong></p> <h3>15:30-18:15 Session VI<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: M. Ntwaeaborwa (UFS)</p> <p>15:30-16:00 SI4 <strong>M. Zamxaka (SAASTa)</strong> <em>SAASTa's role in advancement of Science in SA<br /></em>16:00-16:15 SI5 <strong>R. Dina (Madagascar)</strong> <em>Piezoelectric materials from Madagascar by XRD<br /></em>16:15-16:45 S16 <strong>P. Mensah (UFS)</strong> <em>Some perspectives from Science in Ghana<br /></em>16:45-17:00 FPY4 <strong>Young Scientists</strong> <em>6x Flash Posters (4+1min each)<br /></em>17:10-18:15 <strong>POSTER SESSION 4</strong></p> <p><strong>19:00 Dinner</strong></p> <h2>Friday, October 17, 2014</h2> <h3>08:15-10:00 Session VII<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <p><em>Chair</em>: TBA</p> <p>08:15-08:50 SK6 <strong>J. Bradley (WITS)</strong> <em>Crystallography for All<br /></em>08:50-09:15 SK7 <strong>P. Antalis (Bruker)</strong> <em>From Supplier to OpenLabs in Africa<br /></em>09:15-09:35 SK8 <strong>D. Billing (WITS)</strong> <em>Publishing in IUCr Journals<br /></em>09:35-10:00 SK9 <strong>D. Nyanganyura (ICSU Africa)</strong> <em>ICSU Africa: Action plan and science activities</em></p> <p><strong>10:00-10:30 Tea</strong></p> <h3>10:30-11:30 PANEL DISCUSSION 2: 'Way forward for crystallography/ Science in Africa'<br /> <small><font size="1">UFS Senate Hall</font></small></h3> <p><em>Panelists</em>: Ngome Abiaga (UNESCO); Bougzala (Tunisia); Taylor (UFS); Schubert (UP; SA); Kanyankogote (DRC); Zema (IUCr); Ngoune (Cameroon); SAASTa (NRF); Mensah (UFS)</p> <p><em>Young Scientists</em>: Brink (UFS); Traore (Mali); Aziz (Sudan); Pretorius (UFS); Nibret (Ethiopia); Laza (Madagascar); Gitari (Kenia); Bungu (UFS & Cameroon); Muswema (DRC)</p> <p><em>Core questions</em>:<br /> 1. Modalities for setting up schemes for Regional Cooperation<br /> 2. Setting up of a regional fund for increasing human mobility<br /> 3. Regional training centre(s) of crystallography<br /> 4. Role of synchrotron /neutron in crystallography<br /> 5. Can UNESCO and IUCr help<br /> 6. Formation of AfCA (African Crystallographic Association)</p> <h3>11:30-12:15 Session IX<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">CR Swart Auditorium, UFS </span></h3> <div> <p><em>Chair</em>: A. Roodt</p> </div> </div> <div> <p>11:30-12:15 <em>Conclusion / Declaration / Formation AfCA</em></p> <p><strong>12:20-14:00 Lunch</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tabbertab" title="Committees"> <div id="committees"> <h3>Organizing Committee</h3> <p>Andreas Roodt (<em>chair</em>), <a href="mailto:roodta@ufs.ac.za">roodta@ufs.ac.za</a>, General and Programme<a href="mailto:roodta@ufs.ac.za"></a></p> <p>Marietjie Schutte-Smith, <a href="mailto:chemar@ufs.ac.za">chemar@ufs.ac.za</a>, Secretary</p> <p>Truidie Venter, <a href="mailto:entergjs@ufs.ac.za">entergjs@ufs.ac.za</a>, Abstract and local webpage </p> </div> </div> <div class="tabbertab" title="Logistics"> <div id="logistics"> <h3>Venue</h3> <p>The IYCr2014 Pan African and South African Summit meeting will be held in C.R. Swart building on the campus of the University of the Free State, which is indicated by the number 44 on the campus map.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0016/101518/bloem_campus.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0016/101518/bloem_campus.jpg" align="middle" height="250" alt="bloem_campus" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a> <img src="https://www.iycr2014.org/__data/assets/image/0017/101519/bloem_campus_pic.jpg" align="middle" height="250" alt="bloem_campus_pic" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></p> <h3>Accommodation</h3> <p>Attendees of IYCr2014Africa will be accommodated at <a href="http://www.bainsgamelodge.co.za/" target="_blank">Bains Game Lodge</a>, 5 km west of the University of the Free State.  </p> </div> </div> <div class="tabbertab" title="Contact"> <div id="contact"> <address> <p><strong>Andreas Roodt<br /></strong>Chair: IYCr2014Africa<br /> President: European Crystallographic Association<br /> Distinguished Professor & Chairperson: UFS Chemistry<br /> <a href="http://www.ufs.ac.za/IYCr2014Africa" target="_blank">http://www.ufs.ac.za/IYCr2014Africa</a><a href="http://www.ufs.ac.za/IYCr2014Africa" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><br /></a>Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa<br /> Tel  ++27-51-401 9212<br /> Fax ++27-51-444 6384</p> </address> </div> </div>  </div>  </div> <div class="iucrlivery" id="new_div_79589"> </div> </div>  <style type="text/css"> /* tabber styling Patrick Fitzgerald */ /* $Id: example.css,v 1.5 2006/03/27 02:44:36 pat Exp $ */ /*-------------------------------------------------- REQUIRED to hide the non-active tab content. 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