XXIX Latin American Chemistry Congress – CLAQ 2010      

Cartagena de Indias Colombia
September 27 to October 01
Centro de Convenciones Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala
“Chemical Industry and natural resources, a global responsibility” 

Latin-American Federation of Chemical Associations- FLAQ has trusted in Colombia to organize the XXIX Latin-American Chemistry Congress-CLAQ 2010: “Chemical Industry and Natural Resources, a Worldwide Responsibility”. This event has been recognized due to its high academic level, its wide international call, for increasing the interest in chemistry among the community and its influence in various social processes as well as tightens links between Industry, Society and Academy

The city of Cartagena de Indias, La Heroica or very affectionately called Corralito de Piedra, is pleased to be the host of CLAQ 2010, this city is one of the architectural jewels of the Caribbean, proof the UNESCO declared it as a historical heritage of mankind, being the first Colombian place to be part of the World Heritage List under the name "Port, Fortresses and group of Monuments, Cartagena”.

The “Heroica” waits for you, so you can enjoy its cuisine, its folklore, the values of the habitants, as well as its architectonic and historical treasures.

Inside the “Corralito de Piedra”, you can delight with unexpected places, which are kept with zeal by its colonial buildings, its streets, full of magic and captivating stories await to be trailed with the curiosity inherent to every human being

We are looking forward to be your hosts and enjoy your company.

The following events will be held simultaneously with the CLAQ 2010:

XVI Colombian Congress of Chemistry
6th Colombian Congress of Chromatography
Symposium RSC-CLAQ2010-SBQ: “Biodiversity and ecosystems, the role of the chemical sciences”

Technological exposition: “Innovation And Technology At The Service Of Chemistry”.

Place: Centro de convenciones Julio César Turbay Ayala.
City: Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
Date: From September 27th to October 1st, 2010.

. Organizers:

• Colombian Society of Chemical Sciences: SCCQ
• Colombian Chemical Association – ASQUIMCO
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia
• Universidad de Cartagena

SUBJECTS

• Agriculture and food
• Environment.
• Biochemistry and biotechnology.
• Chromatography.
• Education.
• Physicochemical and theoretical chemistry.
• Legislation, normativity and quality.
• Materials and energy.
• Industrial processes.
• Natural products.
• Forensic chemistry
• Chemical Synthesi