PACN Green Chemistry and Sustainability Workshop

7th January 2009
Cairo University Giza, Egypt

The Pan Africa Chemistry Network ran this Satellite workshop as part of the 8th International Symposium on "New Trends in Chemistry" and the 2nd FASC (Federation of African Societies of Chemistry) Congress, "Chemistry and National Development." 

The day was split in to two sessions:

• Speakers from South Africa, the USA and Egypt gave varied and interesting presentations on the different aspects of Education in Green Chemistry.

• The following session brought together speakers from the UK, Kuwait and Ethiopia to present on the use of Green Chemistry in Renewables.

Speakers

Professor Neil Coville, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
“Solventless Reactions and Green Chemistry”

Dr Hassimi Traore, University of Wisconsin Whitewater, USA
"Expansion Beyond the Laboratory: Development of a Sustainable Green Chemistry Program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater."

Professor Dr M M Emara, El Azhar University
“The role of Universities in maintaining green environment”

Professor Tom Welton, Imperial College, London 
“Vision 2020: Synthetic chemicals from Biomass”

Professor, Dr Mohammed Hilmy El Nagdi M., Kuwait University
“Advances in Green Chemistry”

Dr Yonas Chebude, Department of Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
"Vernonia Oil- The Green Plant of the 21st Century”

Session Chairs

Dr Temechegn Engida, President of FASC
Professor, Dr M H El Nagdi

Professor Jacob Midiwo, Nairobi University and Secretary PACN
Professor, Dr H M Fahmy