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• International Conferences on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (ICCEOCAs)
• Junior International Conferences on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia

One of the main activities involved in this program is to organize a series of the International Conferences on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (ICCEOCA), which will serve as a major forum to showcase high-quality scientific achievements in organic chemistry continuously occurring in Asian countries, in order to propagate and inspire further research in this region. The conferences are held annually, and venues are rotated among the participating countries so that each country will have an opportunity to bring discussions on cutting-edge fields of organic chemistry from all over the world to their own regions. Thus, the training of local young chemists can be achieved. Additionally, these international conferences will also help bring the importance of organic chemistry to the attention of societies and governments.

These conferences will cover all aspects of organic chemistry, but highlight a different theme each year. Participating organic chemists will acquire not only the knowledge and techniques involved in cutting-edge organic chemistry research of high international importance, but also have invaluable opportunities for intensive interactions with fellow research scientists from other countries, leading to the formation, strengthening, and expansion of an Asian network for organic chemistry in the future.

• 2006.3 - The 0th ICCEOCA in Nagoya, Japan

• 2006.10 - The 1st ICCEOCA in Okinawa, Japan & Post-conference in Hsinchu, Taiwan

• 2007.09 - The 2nd ICCEOCA in Busan, Korea & Post-conference in Bangkok, Thailand

• 2008.10 - The 3rd ICCEOCA in Hangzhou, China

• 2009.08 - The International Start-up Conference of Cutting-edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (II) in Chiba, Japan

• 2009.11/12 - The 4th ICCEOCA in Bangkok, Thailand

• 2010.11 - The 5th ICCEOCA in Hsinchu, Taiwan & Pre-Symposium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

• 2011.12 - The 6th ICCEOCA in Hong Kong

• 2012.12 - The 7th ICCEOCA in Singapore

Since the beginning of the New Phase of Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia in 2010, selected Ph.D. students from the member countries are invited to attend to Junior Conference preceding each ICCEOCA. The aim of this activity is to nurture the younger generation by providing them excellent opportunities to present at the international level, as well as to interact extensively with fellow graduate students and established organic chemists from the other member countries.

• 2010.11 - The 0th Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry Junior Workshop in Hsinchu, Taiwan

• 2011.12 - The 1st Junior International Conference on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia in Xiamen, China

• 2012.12 - The 2nd Junior International Conference on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia