Welcome

Welcome to the XXIV SPQ Portuguese National Chemistry Meeting On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to announce that the XXIV SPQ Portuguese National Meeting focused on “Chemistry For Sustainable Development” will be held in Coimbra next 1-3 July 2015. We consider that the broad scope of the meeting is a unique opportunity to bring people from diverse fields of academy and industry togethers, with the main dream of using chemistry towards the development of a sustainable world. We invite scientists, industrials, decision makers, and students to come together to discuss the future of Chemistry and its relevance in the solution of global problems. The multidisciplinarity of the conference is well demonstrated by the parallel sessions chaired by recognized Chemistry leaders (Directors of each Division of the Portuguese Chemical Society) that are interested in using Chemistry for the development of a sustainable world.

The conference will have Plenary Lectures given by reckoned national and international scientists, parallel invited lectures, oral communications selected from submitted abstracts and poster communications. Moreover, we highlight a Discussion Panel, that will be together teachers, industrials, directors of Portuguese Chemistry Departments and National Leaders of the Educational System to discuss the sustainability of chemistry in Portuguese secondary schools and Universities.

Moreover, since the United Nations (UN) in General Assembly - 68th Session- proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015) the organizing committee will organize a special session, since light is also a relevant issue where chemistry has its place, in order to contribute to a sustainable world.

The dialogue between teachers, academic researchers and industrials will be crucial in solving the challenges for the “sustainability of chemistry in Portugal” and also the use of “Chemistry for Sustainability” Certainly, the University of Coimbra awarded with the UNESCO world Heritage since 2013 and also with the Catedra UNESCO for Biodiversity in 2013, will be a pleasant place to stay and discuss these crucial issues. We would like to particularly encourage students, early stage researchers (both in industry and academia) and secondary school teachers to attend the meeting.

Abstracts from all chemistry areas focused on subjects such as Sustainable catalytic processes, Application of bio-renewable resources, Alternative energy, New Materials, Photochemistry, computational chemistry, Analytical chemistry and Environment, Chemistry for water remediation, Chemistry for sustainable food development or Chemistry for sustainable health development are welcome

Mariette Pereira, Marta Piñeiro

VI Encontro da Divisão de Ensino e Divulgação da Química
Category	Price before April 30th 2015 (€)			Price after April 30th 2015 (€)
	SPQ members	SPF members	non-members	SPQ members	SPF members	non-members
Professores do ensino básico e Sec.	80	120	200	180	220	300

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Registration Steps for abstract(s) submission

Each registered participant will be entitled to submit up to one abstract, for a poster or an oral presentation.

The meeting’s official language will be English and Portuguese .

Abstracts should be submitted via the SPQ registration site until April 30. Please, log in using the login and the password provided during the registration process and then proceed with "abstract submission". Please use the Microsoft Word file Abstract Template.

The abstract must not exceed one A4 page. Decision between poster and oral communications will be made by the scientific committee upon evaluation of the submitted abstracts. The abstract file should be saved as follows: name_surname_poster.doc or name_surname_oral.doc (or docx in either case). Each participant can submit one abstracts as presenting author, however, only one will be considered for oral communication and this should be indicated on the appropriate form.

The participants will be informed by e-mail message about the acceptance of their contribution and the type of their presentation by end of May 2015.

Accepted abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts (only abstracts of registered participants will be included).

Please make sure your abstract does not contain any spelling or grammar mistakes, as it will be reproduced as submitted.

Tópicos

• Organic Chemistry
• Catalysis and Porous Materials
• Photochemistry (International Year of the Light)
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Session of Young Chemists Group
• Physical Chemistry
• Food Chemistry
• Industry and Chemistry
• History of chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Science of Life
• Computational Chemistry
• VI Meeting of the Education Division and Dissemination of Chemistry

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Steps for abstract(s) submission Abstract template Personal Area/abstract submission

As apresentações em Poster poderão ter um tamanho máximo de 70 cm x 100 cm.

Para além das sessões de Apresentação de Comunicações em Poster, a exposição estará disponível durante todo o Encontro

• Registration with discount: deadline 30^th April 2015

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• Registration deadline: 15 ^th May 2015

About Coimbra

University of Coimbra

By signing “Scientiae Thesaurus Mirabilis”, King Dinis created the oldest university of the country and one of the oldest in the world. Dated from 1290, the document originated the General Study, recognised in the same year by Pope Nicholas IV. A century after the birth of the nation, the University of Coimbra germinated. It starts operating in Lisbon but, in 1308, it is transferred to Coimbra, alternating between the two cities until 1537, when it is definitely settled in the city of river Mondego.

Initially confined to the Royal Palace, the University spread throughout the city of Coimbra, while modifying its landscape and making of it the University City. It later enlarged with the creation of Pole II, dedicated to Engineering and Technology, and with a third pole devoted to Life Sciences.

To study at the University of Coimbra is to pursue the intellectual history of the country in the school that graduated some of the most distinguished personalities of national culture, science and politics.

With over seven centuries, the University of Coimbra has a unique tangible and intangible heritage, keystone in the scientific culture of Europe and the World; a capital that the University of Coimbra has applied to UNESCO World Heritage.

COIMBRA: NOT TO MISS

Conimbriga - around a dozen of kilometers from the city center lies the impressive representation of the ruins of the Roman town of Conimbriga, where the Romans settled during the Iron Age. Built in 1962 Conimbriga houses artefacts from the era. These include a bust of Augustus Caesar and tesselated floors and mosaics the motifs of which include Roman villas and baths.

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Santa Cruz Monastery - founded in 1131 outside the protecting walls of Coimbra, the Santa Cruz Monastery was the most important monastic house during the early days of the Portuguese monarchy. The first two kings of Portugal, King Afonso Henriques and King Sancho I, are buried in this church.

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Santa Clara Velha Monastery - it is where the remains of two of the most revered queens of Portugal, Santa Clara and Inês de Castro, were temporarily laid to rest. We invite you to taste the Santa Clara pastel, which recipe has been preserved for generations. Available in any cake shop. University of Coimbra - one of the oldest universities in the world. The learning institution was founded in August 1290 by King Dinis, and at present, it is attended by 18.000 students.

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Botanical Garden - Coimbra prides itself as being home to the largest botanical gardens not only in Portugal but also in Europe. Mondego Green Park - the park is the part of the city’s green space and is a great spot to take a walk and enjoy the river views. Portugal dos Pequenitos - visitors are invited to be transported to the miniature version of the houses from every nook of Portugal.

Venue

The conference will take place in the Department of Chemistry - University of Coimbra, with the following reference:

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GPS Coordinates: Latitude/longitude: 40.208045, -8.423865

By Car

From Lisbon (approx. 2 hr journey)
Take the A1 motorway in the direction of Oporto, leave the motorway in Coimbra-South (Coimbra-Sul).

From Oporto (approx. 1 hr journey)
Take the A1 motorway in the direction of Lisbon, leave the motorway in Coimbra-North (Coimbra-Norte).

By Train

Coimbra has train connections with a number of key towns and cities, including Oporto and Lisbon. Tickets can be bought on-line. The trip takes about 1h from Oporto and 1h30 from Lisbon. www.cp.pt

By Bus

Coimbra has bus connections with a number of key towns and cities, including Oporto and Lisbon. Tickets can be bought on-line. If you are coming from Lisbon airport you can take the metro to Sete Rios bus station. The trip takes about 1h30 from Oporto and 2h30 from Lisbon. Rede-Expressos

Hotel Tryp - Coimbra

Promo Code: XXIVSPQ

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