Record of the Meeting

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The Sixth Meeting of the Asian Coordinating Group for Chemistry (ACGC VI) was held at the UNESCO Field Office in Jakarta, Indonesia, during the period 30 January to 1 February 1989.

The Agenda for the meeting is given in Attachment 1.
The names and addresses of participants are listed in Attachment 2.
A list of the additional documents tabled at the meeting and available on request, is given in Attachment 3.
A list of acronyms forms Attachment 4.

Apologies were received from Mr. R. J. A. Bradley Dr. L. R. Davidson, Dr. R. A. Kulkarni Dr. S. B. Malla, Dr. B. R. Maybury and Dr. G. Thyagarajan.

The meeting was disappointed that no representatives of the Asian Network for Biological Sciences (ANBS), the Colombo Plan Staff College, the International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Development (IOCD) and the South and Central Asian Network for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (SCAMAP) were able to attend.

The meeting was opened by Mr. T. Kuroda, who welcomed the participants to the UNESCO Field Office in Jakarta. A special welcome was extended to Dr. Ermias Dagne and Dr. Sebsebe Demissew who represented the Natural Products Research Network for East and Central Africa (NAPRECA) and to Dr. Patrick Moyna of the Sociedad Latinoamericana de Fitoquimica. Their presence marked the first step towards a global program in chemistry for development using the techniques developed by ACGC.

The Convenor of ACGC, Dr. J. V. Kingston of the UNESCO Division of Scientific Research and Higher Education introduced each of the participants and explained the agenda which was then approved by the meeting.

The meeting then considered matters arising from ACGC V, together with subsequent developments:

Discussion of the Report o the ACGC V Meeting
(a) Cooperation with the Commonwealth Science Council (CSC)
(b) Activities in X-ray Crystallography
(c) The National Entrepreneurs Chemical Park (NECP)
(d) Inventory of Research Institutions in Southeast Asia
(e) Publications and General Information Services
(f) Special Support for Nepal 
(g) Instrument Maintenance and Repair
(h) Local Production of Equipment
(i) Teaching Aids
Medicinal Plants and Spices Follow up to ASOMPS VI
(j) 
Reports from Network and Participating Organizations
(k) 
The Analytical Services Program
(l) 
(m)
New UNESCO Programs and Initiatives
(n) 
(o)
(p)
(q)
Initiatives of the Chinese Chemical Society
(r)
(s)
Conclusion

Discussion of the Report o the ACGC V Meeting
(a) Cooperation with the Commonwealth Science Council (CSC)

Following the discussions with Dr. g. Thyagarajan which took place at ACGC V a proposal to hold a Regional Symposium on" Chemistry and the Environment" in Brisbane, Australia during August September 1989 in conjunction with the Chemistry International meeting has been prepared by Dr. M. S. Chadha and Dr. B. N. Noller. This is detailed in Attachment 5.

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(b) Activities in X-ray Crystallography

It was noted that the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) had formed the Asian Crystallographic Association following the successful workshop held in Perth Australia during the period 12 August-5 October 1987, with support from members of ACGC.
It was decided that the Asian Crystallographic Association will now be promoted as a separate section of the ACGC services program through the Asian Network for Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry (ANAIC).

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(c) The National Entrepreneurs Chemical Park (NECP)

Dr. R. A. Kulkarni was unable to attend the meeting but it is understood that the new laboratories for NECP will be operating in 6-8 month's time. During the past year Dr. Kulkarni has vistited Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and he hopes to present concrete proposals concerning the activities of NECP during the next two years at ACGC VII. It is understood that Dr. Kulkarni is still interested in manufacturing 20-30 basic chemicals at NECP, that he will provide g. c. standards for pesticides free of charge and that instrumentation at NECP will be made available to ACGC.

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(d) Inventory of Research Institutions in Southeast Asia

Dr. B. Q. Guevara and Dr. G. B. Russell were thanked for providing Directories of Research on the Chemistry of Natural Products during the period 1980-1988 for The Philippines and New Zealand, respectively. The meeting was disappointed that no other representatives of the National Point of Contact (NPC) for the Regional Network for the Chemistry of Natural Products in Southeast Asia had found time to undertake this task.

It was suggested that in future representatives of each NPC should send copies of the papers published by members of the national network each year directly to the National Node of the Asian Pacific Information Network for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (APINMAP) so that the information can be incorporated in the database without delay.

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(e) Publications and General Information Services

• It was decided that ACGC would publish "ACGC Chemical Research Communications" twice each year, with the first issue planned for June 1989. This will contain short refereed papers describing original research carried out in the Asian region as well as some news items. Dr. M. Mohinder Singh will be the Managing Editor and he will be supported by an Editorial Board consisting of Dr. J. R. Cannon, Professor B. H. Han, Dr. J. V. Kingston and Dr. J. Webb, together with a larger Scientific Advisory Board consisting of Professor S. A. Achmad (Indonesia), Professor Shim Sang Chul (Korea), Dr. L. J. Cruz (Philippines), Professor V. G. Kumar Das (Malaysia), Dr. B. Q. Guevara (Philippines), Dr. R. A. Kulkarni (India),Dr. R. Liminga (Sweden), Dr. N. G. Marchant (Australia), Dr. B. N. Noller (Australia), Dr. L. Prage (Sweden), Professor V. Reutrakul (Thailand), Dr. T. Spurling (Australia), Professor W. C. Taylor (Australia), Ms. D. E. Torrijos (UHESCO), Professor Vasudeva Murthy (India), Dr. P. Wilairat (Thailand) and Professor W. S. Woo (Korea).
  
  The new publication will provide an advisory service to authors and if necessary, will help them to prepare communications in the English language.
  
  Initial funding for ACGC Chemical Research Communications, totaling US$3000, will be provided by UNESCO through ANAIC and the Head quarters of the Regional Network for the Chemistry of Natural Products in Southeast Asia as well as by the International Development Program of Australian Universities and Colleges (IDP) through the network for the Chemistry of Biologically Important Natural Products (NCBNP).
• A proposal for UNESCO and the Chinese Chemical Society to cooperate in publishing chemical journals in English was received from Professor Min-Bo Chen (Attachment 6)
  
  The Chinese Chemical Society is also prepared to publish papers in English on research in inorganic chemistry carried out by members of ANAIC (Attachment 7).

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(f) Special Support for Nepal 

It was decided that Professor W. C. Taylor will continue to cooperate in the development of the chemistry of natural products at Tribhuvan University through the Visiting Professor Scheme.

It was also decided that ACGC will set up a new network for the chemistry of natural products which will be an adjunct to SCAMAP and will involve Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The adjunct network will form part of the continuing commitment of ACGC to the development of chemistry in Nepal.

An attempt will also be made by members of ACGC to obtain basic spectroscopic equipment for Tribhuvan University; such equipment should be capable of being maintained and repaired within Nepal.

On the other hand, ACGC regards the post-IUPAC Symposium meeting, which has been planned by the Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST), as overly ambitious at this stage of development and it was decided not to offer support for this meeting.

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(g) Instrument Maintenance and Repair

• A paper on a pilot project entitled "Assistance to the Operation and Maintenance of Scientific Equipment in the SADCC Countries" was tabled by Dr. L. Prage of the International Foundation for Science (IFS). This forms Attachment 8.
• Dr. J. Webb reported on his visit to Bangladesh immediately before the ACGC VI meeting. Despite several interruptions and delays since ACGC V, it now seems certain that NIDMAR, in cooperation with IFS and the International Program in Chemical Sciences (IPICS) will be able to hold a workshop on the maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment in Dhake towards the end of 1989 or early in 1990.
• NIDMAR will continue to send technicians through the region at regular intervals in order to help maintain and repair laboratory equipment. In addition, a special effort will be made to service n.m.r. and mass spectrometers in Indonesian laboratories during 1989.
• ACGC, through Institute Kimia Malaysia (IKM) will provide a forum for discussing ways of strengthening local infrastructures and providing training for technicians. This will involved Mr. R.J.A. Bradley of the National Council for Education Awards (Ireland). It is planned to hold a meeting on this topic in Malaysia towards the end of 1990.

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(h) Local Production of Equipment

• Professor K. Sane was unable to attend AGC VI but he sent a report on his activities which is given in Attachment 9.
  No further information is available concerning the cooperation between the IDRC project, the LPLC project and NECP which was proposed at ACGC V.
• Workshops on the local production of equipment held at Kasetsart University in Thailand have been very successful and these are being continued, using Thai as the language of instruction.
  ANAIC and NIDMAR are currently involved in holding workshops at Los Banos (Philippines), The University of the South Pacific (Fiji) and Brawijaya University (Indonesia as well as) in Bangladesh, as mentioned in (g) above.

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(i) Teaching Aids

Dr. J. Webb reported that Dr. R.A. Kulkarni had obtained the mouds for manufacturing high quality low cost molecular models from Professor A Lornhauser. It is hoped that Dr. Kulkarni will be able exhibit the models he has manufactured at the ACGC VII meeting.

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Medicinal Plants and Spices Follow up to ASOMPS VI
(j) 

• Over 400 scientists from 35 countries were able to attend ASOMPS VI in Bandung, Indonesia, during the period 24~28 January and some 220 papers were presented during the meeting. A report on ASOMPS VI by Professor S.A. Achmad appears in Attachment 10.
• It was decided that ASOMPS VII will be held in Manila, Philippines early in 1992. Dr. B.Q.Guevara will be the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee and Dr. L.J. Cruz will act as Co-Chairperson.
• In order to follow up the successful ASOMPS VI meeting it is planned to strengthen existing national networks and as part of this program, it is now planned to set up 5 additional Analytical Service Centres in Indonesia. These will be located in Hasanuddin University (Sulawesi), Airlangga University (Surabaya), the Bandung Institute of Technology, Gaja Made University (Jogjakarta) and Andalas University (Sumatra).
  
  It was also be necessary to consolidate the 5 existing Service Centres in the University of Santo Tomas (Manila), Silpakorn University (Nakorn Pathom), Chiang Mai University and University Pertanian Malaysia (Serdang).
•  The Indonesian national network also intends to hold a Regional Seminar on Aspects of Natural Products Chemistry in the Tropical Plants Industry in Medan. Further details of this meeting, to be held during June 1990, are given in Attachment 11.
• Professor Federico Mayor, the Director-General of UNESCO, was able to attend the opening session of ASOMPS VI and a copy of his address to the meeting is given in Attachment 12. During his speech, Professor Mayor announced a new global program, tentatively named Botany 2000, which will contain structured units of botany, chemistry and pharmacology and which will provide a working example of sustainable development in these areas.
  
  The response of ACGC is outlines in (n) below.

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Reports from Network and Participating Organizations
(k) Reports were received from the following networks and other participating organizations and these are included as Attachment as follows:

• Regional Network for the Chemistry of Natural Products in Southeast Asia-Attachment 13.
• The Network for the Chemistry of Biologically Important Natural Products Attachment 14.
• The Asian Pacific Information Network on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Attachment 15.
• The International Program in the Chemical Sciences Attachment 16.
• The Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa Attachment 17.
• La Sociedad Latinoamericano de Fitoquimica Attachment 18.

No reports were received from ANAIC, NIDMAR or SCAMAP.

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The Analytical Services Program
(l) Following the decisions taken at earlier ACGC meeting, 3 Analytical Services Centres and 2 Centres for Pharmacological Testing have been established in the region. Each of these Centres has now furnished a report and these are attached as follows:
Analytical Services Centres

• Department of Chemistry, Silpakorn University (Nakorn Pathom, Thailand) Attachment 19.
• Research Centrer for the Natural Sciences, University of Santo Tomas (Manila, Philippines) Attachment 20.
• Department of Chemistry, University Pertanian Malaysia (Serdang, Malaysia) Attachment 21.

Centres fot Pharmacological Testing

• Department of Pharmacology, Chiang Mai University (Thailand) Attachment 22.
• Research Center for the Natural Sciences, University of Santo Tomas (Manila, Philippines) Attachment 23.

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(m) As mentioned in (j) above, it is planned to establish a further 5 Analytical Services Centres in Indonesia during 1989. It is clear that the new Centres will require support for a number of years and that the existing Centres also need continuing support in order to consolidate and expand their operations.

It is hoped that as a result of this initiative many of the u.v., i.r. and low field n.m.r. spectra required by regional research workers can be determined of these Centres in the near future. The development of these Centres will ease the load on Australian laboratories, which are now determining about 750 spectra per year for their colleagues in the region. This would also enable the Australian laboratories to concentrate their efforts on measuring high field n.m.r. spectra and mass spectra for research workers in the region.

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New UNESCO Programs and Initiatives
(n) At ACGC V it was decided to arrange a meeting of 8 botanical taxonmists at ASOMPS VI. In the event, members of ACGC were able to bring 14 botanists to the meeting and , as a result, these scientists were able to act immediately on the new program Botany 2000, proposed by the Director General of UNESCO at ASOMPS VI (see (j) above).

This led to a series of meeting in Bandung and to the formation of the Southeast Asian Cooperative Program on Descriptive Botany (SEABOP). A preliminary account of the activities proposed for the new network appears in Attachment 24.

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(o) The proposal to form a new network for the chemistry of natural products, which will function as an adjunct to SCAMAP, has been described in (f) above.

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(p) Progress towards the establishment of an International Chemical Information network (ChIN) is given in Attachment 25.

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(q) The UNESCO University Foundation Coursed in Modern Science are described in Attachment 26.

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Initiatives of the Chinese Chemical Society
(r) Dr. Min-Bo Chen informed the meeting that a Symposium on Instrumentation in the Asia-Pacific Region will be held in Guangzhou, China during the period 21~23 November 1989. The Symposium has been organized by the Chinese Chemical Society and the Working Group on Instrumentation of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS). Further details appear in Attachment 26.

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(s) Dr. Min-Bo Chen also brought forward a proposal to organize a Symposium on Appled Bioinorganic Chemistry in Wu Han, China during 1990.
Further details appear in Attachment 27.

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Conclusion
The meeting thanked Mr. T. Kuroda for his help in arranging for ACGC VI to be held at the UNESCO Field Office in Jakarta and for his hospitality during the meeting.

Dr. J. V. Kingston informed the meeting that Professor Guang-Xian Xu, President of the Chinese Chemiscal Society had very kindly offered to act as the host for ACGC VII.

The meeting agreed, unanimously, that ACGC VII should be held in the People's Republic of China and asked Dr. Kingston to let members of ACGC know the date and venue of the meeting after he had confirmed these with Professor Xu.