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Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the XIX Congress
of the International Union of Crystallography, which will
be held in Geneva, Switzerland, 6-15 August 2002. The Programme
Committee has compiled a rich programme covering the full
range of crystallographic applications.
On behalf of the Executive Committee of the IUCr I can promise
both young and old a truly fruitful and interesting experience
in Geneva, in the welcoming atmosphere of our Congress.
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Henk Schenk |
| President, IUCr |
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
The triennial Congress and General Assembly of the IUCr
is the flagship event of our professional organization.
It serves as a meeting ground and a showcase for the myriad
of disciplines and activities that make up the community
of crystallographers. We know that our colleagues on the
Organizing and Programme Committees share with us the honor
and the pleasure of organizing this Congress and look forward
to sharing in the excitement of discovering new science
and the chance to meet old friends and colleagues and make
new ones.
The planning and preparation for conference of this size
and complexity take place over many years, and this one
is no exception. We are all perhaps more acutely aware of
the unsettled and unsettling times in which we live, and
those circumstances led to the change in venue from the
original site for IUCr 2002 of Jerusalem to Geneva. We are
particularly grateful to our Swiss colleagues for their
hospitality and cooperation in facilitating that move. The
entire conference staff will continue to work to make this
one of the most successful and enjoyable IUCr congresses.
We look forward to your participation and to greeting you
personally in Geneva next summer.
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Joel Bernstein |
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Menahem Kaftory |
Chairperson,
Organizing Committee |
Chairperson,
International Program Committee |
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| On-line registration
will be possible until 17.00pm (GMT) on Wednesday, July
31. Registration after this date will only be possible
onsite. |
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IUCr Scientific
Freedom Policy Statement
The Organizing Committee of the XIX Congress and General
Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography
shall observe the basic policy of non-discrimination
and affirms the right and freedom of scientists to associate
in international scientific activity without regard
to such factors as citizenship, religion, creed, political
stance, ethnic origin, race, colour, language, age or
gender, in accordance with the Statutes of the International
Council for Science.
At this Congress no barriers will exist which would
prevent the participation of bona fida scientists. |
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