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Contents

The Genesis of the Internaonal Year of Chemistry 3

Yanbu Industrial College (YIC) grabs the opportunity 4

Organizing commiee 4

IUPAC Approval for YIC Celebraons 5

Chemiluminescence 2011 5

Website Launch for Chemiluminescence 2011 6

Training on web resources 8

Introductory seminar 9

Observaon of Chemical safety week 10

Preparaons for a series of acvies 11

Chemiluminescence day - the formal launch of celebraon acvies 12

Polymer Technology and Recycle of Polymers-Seminar by Prof. Sadhan Kumar De 15

Visit of School students to the YIC Chemical Engineering Labs 16

YIC students visit to Industry 19

Environmental Campaign and community outreach programs 20

Seminar on Environmental sustainability 24

Open House and Exhibion 25

Concluding ceremony 27

Acvity summary at a Glance (30 acvies) 28


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Having recognized that Chemical sciences have con-

tributed much to the humanity in all walks of life,

Internaonal Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

(IUPAC) in 2006 started iniaves to secure a des-

ignaon of an Internaonal Year of Chemistry by

United Naons Educaonal Scienc Cultural Orga-

nizaon (UNESCO). The project carried out by IUPAC

with this aim was completed in 2008 and subse-

quently the execuve board of UNESCO endorsed

the proposal for declaraon by United Naons (UN)

of 2011 as Internaonal Year of Chemistry.

UN recognized that Chemistry and allied elds had

contributed much to the beerment of human life

on this planet and they are vital to achieve the mil-lennium goals of UN. Obviously, this understanding

led to the organizing of celebraons of IYC 2011 by

IUPAC, UNESCO and UN as global partners along

with Chemical Sociees, Industries, and Educaonal

and Research Instutes across the globe Year 2011

coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Nobel

Prize awarded to Madam Marie Curie. The year also

is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Inter-

naonal Associaon of Chemical Sociees, providing

a chance to highlight the benets of internaonal

scienc collaboraon.

All over the world, the year 2011 is being celebrat-

ed as the Internaonal Year of Chemistry with the

theme Chemistry-Our life, Our future.

IYC 2011 celebraons envisaged the

following objecves:

Increase the public appreciaon of chemistry

in meeng world needs

Increase interest of young people in chemis-

try

Generate enthusiasm of the creave futureof chemistry

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Nobel

Prize awarded to Madam Marie Curie

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the found

-ing of Internaonal Associaon of Chemical

Sociees.

The Genesis of the Internaonal Year of Chemistry


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YIC, one of the premier instutes of the Kingdom ofSaudi Arabia realized the mulfaceted opportuni-es available through the acve parcipaon of the

global event of the celebraon of the Internaonal

Year of Chemistry2011. The instute took the bold step

to make this an occasion to showcase its potenals tothe internaonal organizaons like IUPAC, UNESCO,

UN and similar other reputed agencies while focusing

on the following important objecves.

Make YIC to emerge as a hub for educaonal, re-

search and industrial consultancies at local and na-

onal levels.

Establish strong links with local industries, reputed

universies and internaonal organizaons of sci-

ence and technology for collaborave and mutu-

ally enriching programs and projects

Establish the high prole of the instute at inter-

naonal levels and become one of the leaders of

educaon in science and technology, in the King-

dom of Saudi Arabia and guide the naon towards

sustainable development.

Enlighten the public the need of safe use and dis-

posal of chemicals and on green manufacturing

processes.

YIC community decided to take this opportunity to

bring the neighboring academic instutes, universi-

es, industrial establishments and the local public under one umbrella to achieve the targeted objecves

YIC strongly believed that the parcipaon would

bring some benets in the immediate future and in the

long run. Some of the immediate benets the instute

counted on are:

An awakening among the YIC students and the

Young generaon at large in the Kingdom of Saud

Arabia towards learning chemical sciences.

Exposing the young generaon to the enormous

opportunies in chemical industry.

Aract more students to YIC with great enthusi-

asm.

A prole of the instute that prominently appears

at the internaonal scenario.

Dr. Ahmed

Dabroom

(Chief Patron)

Dr. Ahmed

Alghamdi

(Chairman)

Dr. Gasim

Alandjani

(Patron)

Dr.E.P.

Jagadeesh

(Convener)

Yanbu Industrial College (YIC) grabs the opportunity

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Organizing commiee

Under the patronages of Dr. Ahmed Dabroom, the General Director of Instutes and colleges of the Royal com-

mission for Yanbu, and Dr. Gasim Alandjani, Deputy Managing Director of YIC, an organizing commiee was

formed with Dr.Ahmed Al-Ghamdi , Head, Department of Chemical Engineering Technology (CHET) as Chairman

and Dr.E.P.Jagadeesh, Asst.Prof (CHET) as convener, and an execuve commiee.


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As a rst step the organizing commiee prepared

a tentave program for the whole year of 2011

throughout which IYC celebraons would connue.

The programs included seminars, webinars, public lec-

tures, campaigns for safe use and disposal of chemicals

and protecon of environment, community outreachprograms, factory visits, open house and exhibion,

Lab visits for school children, educaonal movie shows,

skits on history of chemistry, contests for students and

webinars. The plan of acvies was communicated to

the IYC Panel in February for approval. Soon YIC got

its plan of acvies approved and this gave YIC many

privileges. Some of them include rights for posng our

acvies at the IYC site, the authorized use of the logos

of IUPAC, UNESCO, IYC etc., and the educaonal mov-

ies produced by parcipang industries and chemical

sociees.

The IYC panel frequently expressed its sasfacon and

appreciaon of the YIC acvies. YIC emerged proudly

as one and the only instute in the Kingdom that con-

ducted a variety of acvies bringing together the col-

lege students, school students, eminent sciensts, pro-

fessors, technocrats, manufacturers and the common

public in comparison with the 50 and odd number of

parcipants registered at the IYC site from within the

Kingdom including some prominent universies.

Chemiluminescence 2011

Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology

(CHET) decided to launch its IYC 2011celebraons un-

der a brand name, Chemiluminescence 2011 with

the following vision and mission.

Vision:

Providing inspiraon to the young generaon towardschemical educaon and to highlight the immense op-

portunies of job, research, development and services

to naon, available in chemical sciences and related

elds in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia specically and

the globe at large.

Mission:

To make the YIC community and the public at large

aware of the benets, Chemistry and Chemical Engi-

neering Technology had provided to the humanity and

also the challenges the subjects of chemical sciences

address in the modern world.

Logo and Slogan:The logo shown below was designed by the depart-

ment to depict the following themes:

Chemiluminescence is the light produced during a

chemical reacon and the rays of light emerging repre-

sent the light of knowledge disseminated through the

acvies.

The round boom ask and YIC in it depicts the par

cipaon of YIC in the global event.

The are forming the middle leer of YIC illustrates the

industrial collaboraon and parcipaon. The greencolored luminescence reiterates the need and spreads

the message of sustainable development and green

manufacturing process.

Chemistry & life, made for each other was accepted

as the slogan of the event highlighng the importance

of chemical sciences for all life processes and in par

with the theme of IYC 2011 slogan-Chemistry our

life, our future.

IUPAC Approval for YIC Celebraons


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Dr. Ahmed Dabroom, Managing director of YIC,

launched the website of the Chemiluminescence

2011, hp://chemiluminescence.yic.edu.sa on

7th May 2011. The site was designed to provide

resource materials on chemical engineering and

chemistry with useful links to prominent chemi-

cal industries, contest announcements and in-

formaon on objecves, vision, mission of Che-

miluminescence and acvies under the aegis of

Chemiluminescence.

The site would remain as the acvity page of

the Chemical Engineering Technology Depart-

ment for upcoming conferences, open houses,

exhibions, seminars and podcasts of archived

webinars and recorded lectures.

The eorts made by the CHET for the parcipa-

on in the global event gained appreciaon from

eminent sciensts and technocrats across the

world. We felt encouraged very much by such

supporve acts from many individuals and ins-

tuon and most prominent among them was the

message we received from Prof. Paul T Anastas,

Assistant Administrator, and United States Envi-

ronmental Protecon Agency known as father

of greenchemistry.

Website Launch for Chemiluminescence 2011

Dr. Ahmed Dabroom, Managing director, YIC

launching the website of Chemiluminescence on7th May 2011


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Message from Prof. Paul T Anastas (Father of Greenchemistry), USEPA

Website Launch for Chemiluminescence 2011


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Training on web resources

Dr.E.P.Jagadeesh trains student volunteers on web resources related to IYC 2011 Celebraons

Soon aer the launch of the website, student volunteers were trained to make use of the self learning materials

posted or linked to the site. The volunteers were later directed to train groups of students on the web resources

available on the website of Chemiluminescence 2011. This has helped the students to prepare themselves for

the parcipaon in the various contests organized along with celebraon acvies. It has also opened up many

areas of chemical engineering, chemistry and allied subjects for them to explore. It gave them opportunies to

get exposed to many self learning tools available in the subject.


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Introductory Seminar

Dr. Ahmed Alghamdi, Head of Dept. of Chemical Engineering Technology speaks on the

celebraon of Internaonal Year of Chemistry.

On May 22nd 2011, Dr. Ahmed Alghamdi presented a seminar to a group of students and faculty members

elaborang on the various aspects of the celebraon of internaonal year of chemistry. This was followed by a

seminar by Dr. E.P.Jagadeesh, convener of Chemiluminescence 2011 on Froners of Chemical Educaon. The

lecture covered the topics on ancient pracce of alchemy to the evoluon of the modern chemistry. He briefed

the achievements and contribuons of chemistry in the area of medicines, clothing, food and many comforts

of the modern life. He explained the context of the celebraons of Internaonal year of Chemistry and YIC pro-

grams with its objecves. He also elaborated on the challenges the chemical sciences face today and the need

for the pracce of greenchemistry. Students and faculty members of the college aended the seminar.

Dr.Jagadeesh, Convener of Chemiluminescence speaks on the saga of alchemy to nanochemistry


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Observaon of Chemical safety week

The Department of Chemical Engineering Technology observed Chemical Safety Week from 14-5- 2011 to 18-5-

2011 during which the YIC community was alerted on various measures to be adopted for safety while handling

chemicals. Informaon on Material Safety Data Sheets, cauoning against careless use of chemicals, informaon

on safe use of compressed gases were done through slideshows and movies played through the DSS.


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Preparaons for a series of acvies

Dr. Ahmed Alghamdi, Head, CHET department and Chairman of Chemiluminescence releases the event T-Shirt

Acvies commenced through collecon of educaonal movies, sending invitaon to eminent personalies for

their lectures and conrming the dates with them, preparaons for the open house and exhibion, preparaon

of the brochures, banners, event T-Shirts and mementos . Students took rehearsals of the skit they would stage

on the formal launch of the programs. The event-T shirts with the logos of Chemiluminescence 2011, IYC 2011,

UNESCO were released and distributed to students by Dr. Ahmed Alghamdi, Chairman of Chemiluminescence

2011 and the Head, Department of Chemical Engineering Technology.

The event memento Another view of the memento


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H.E Dr. Alaa Nassif CEO, RC arriving for the formal

launch of chemiluminescence and pung on the

event badge

On November 19th , H.E Dr. Alaa Nassif ,

the CEO of the Royal Commission formal-

ly launched the programs planned under

the aegis of Chemiluminescence 2011,

the YICs celebraons of the Internaonal

Year of Chemistry 2011 in a colorful and

fabulous funcon. YIC Students carrying

Helium lled balloons recreated the peri-

odic table in the courtyards of the college

which were later released o, symbolic of

spreading the message that the chemica

elements and their chemistry brought al

the comforts of our modern life. The bal-

loon release was followed by colorful en-

tertainment and educaonal programs.

Chemiluminescence day - the formal launch

of celebraon acvies


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of celebraon acvies

(L-R) Dr. Gasim Alandjani (DMD, YIC), Dr. Ahmed Dabroom (MD, YIC), H.E Dr. Alaa Nassif (CEO, RC for Yanbu and

Jubail) and Dr. Ahmed Alghamdi (HoD, CHET dept.) at the launching ceremony of Chemiluminescence 2011

Dr. Ahmed Alghamdi, chairman of the celebraons welcomed the gathering. Dr. E.P. Jagadeesh, convener of Che-

miluminescence 2011 presented a report on the preparaons and acvies conducted in connecon with IYC

2011 celebraons and the details on the upcoming events. Movies commemorang the Nobel prize awarded to

Madam Curie and short lms - Chemistry- Its all about you and living without chemistry were screened in

front of a large gathering. A short play depicng the pracce of chemistry in ancient Islamic world and its growth

to the present was staged by YIC students.


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of celebraon acvies

H.E Dr. Alaa Nassif addresses the audience at YIC auditorium during the formal

launch of Chemiluminescence 2011

A scene from the skit on Ibn Hayyan staged during the inaugural ceremony


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Prof. Sadhan Kumar De delivered an invited lecture

on Polymer Technology and recycle of polymers on

November 20th to the students and faculty members

of the Chemical Engineering Department and invited

guests from Chemical Industry. He covered topics from

the basic condions for polymerizaon reacons to

intricacies of structure related properes of polymers.

He expressed his concern over the issue of some

polymers becoming a threat to our environment. In

this context he illustrated some of his works carried

out in the area of recycle of some polymers. He em-

phasized the need of doing more research in the area

of recycle of polymeric materials and replacing some

by bio degradable products. The seminar gave many

researchers and students to clear many of their doubts

and discuss their research problems with Prof. De.

A view of the disnguished guests

Prof. Sadhan Kumar De, chair professor, King Fahd University of

Petroleum and Minerals delivered a public lecture on Polyme

Chemistry in the service of humanity. The audience comprised of

students from the college, invited guests from other instutes and

technocrats from chemical industry.

Polymer Technology and Recycle of Polymers-Seminar by

Prof. Sadhan Kumar De


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Visit of School students to the YIC Chemical Engineering Labs

Groups of students from the neighboring higher secondary, secondary and elementary schools accompanied by

their teachers visited the chemical laboratories of the college on 21st, 22nd and 23rd of November 2011.

The vising groups of school studentsVising school students curiously

exploring some devices in the lab

Vising School students at the col-

lege auditoriumSchools students acvely parcipat-

ing in talks arranged for them.

School students along with their

teachers watching some chemical

experiments

YIC student explaining on

laboratory instruments to vising

school students


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Lectures on achievements of chemistry were delivered to them at the college auditorium

by Dr. Salah Naeem and Er. Khalid Jalil.

Amazing experiments beign shown to

vising school studentsA group of students vising from Al

Ghazali elementary School aending

a seminar

Chemical engineering processes

being explained to vising students

from Ibn Siena Intermediate School

A talk to school students on chemis-

try for kids

Some amazing experiments were shown to them by students and faculty members of the Chem-

ical Engineering Department.


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A group of vising students in the Mass Transfer Operaons Lab


Students from Al-Ghazali elementary School in the YIC

chemical engineering labs

Vising students from Al-Bayruni, Al-Ghazali and Al-

Edrisi elementary schools watch experimanmts in the

labs


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Saudi Aramco renery engineers

explaining to the YIC students on

renery processes

YIC students along with

CHET faculty member and

(Saudi Aramco renery personnel)

The Visit to Yanbu Renery (ARAMCO) was a

memorable one in all respects. The academic

benets and close relaonship that could be

established with industrial fraternity at the

company would pave the way for mutual ben-ets. Saudi Aramco is one of the stakeholders

of Yanbu Industrial College and a partner in all

respects for the celebraon of Internaonal

Year of Chemistry 2011. There are more such

collaborave programs the College is planning

with ARAMCO.

The vising team was taken around the labora

tories and process control rooms.

YIC students visit to Industry

YIC students were taken for educaonal tour to dierent plants and to chemical analysis labs

of the Saudi ARAMCO rener Er. Abdulla Al-Helali led the team for the study tours (Yansab,

Maraq).

The YIC CHET department students

leaving for a study tour to Saudi Ar-amco renery

YIC students inside the

Saudi ARAMCO renery Labs


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On December 5th Students of the chemical engineering department led by faculty members

went around the college campus to pick the carelessly thrown solid wastes and deposit them in

the waste bins.

Dr. Ahmed Alghamdi, head of chemical Engineering and technology department spoke to the

students about the need of creang awareness among the community on solid waste manage-

ment and protecon of our environment. He reminded the students the need of paying serious

aenon to the problems associated with the solid wastes and the various harmful chemicals it

may release to our environment, if not properly disposed o.

YIC students on a campus cleaning mission

A student volunteer sweeps the oorduring the campus clean drive

Student volunteer picks solid wastes fromcampus premises

A student determined to make the campus

spick and span

Environmental Campaign and community outreach programs


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A student volunteer on look out for

waste thrown on campus premises

Student volunteers clearing

waste from cafeteria

A student volunteer with

bag full waste

YIC students team aer the campus cleaning operaons



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Dr.Gasim Alandjani ( DMD, YIC) with the student team set out for the

Yanbu beach cleaning program.

Dr.Ghasim Alandjani , DMD (IAD) addresseda team of students and faculty members of

CHET department, set o for the cleansing op-

eraons in the neighboring beaches under the

leadership of Dr. Alghamdi on 6th December

2011. The team spent around 2 hrs with great

enthusiasm in the beaches picking up the plas-

c bags, lids, so drink cans and boles and

deposing them in proper bins. While appreci-

ang the achievements of chemistry in variouswalks of life, these acvies were organized to

create awareness among the public on various

routes of release of toxics to our environment

and their management for sustainable devel-

opment and environmental protecon.

YIC students acve at the Yanbu

beach cleaning program



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YIC students aer Yanbu Beach cleaning

A student volunteer on a

serious hunt for waste at the beach

Waste collecon from

Yanbu Beaches in progress

All set well nally the waste

reaches its proper place



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Speaker from Environmental Protecon and Control department, RC

delivers a talk at the YIC recreaon centre

Seminar on Environmental Sustainability

Speaker from the Environmental Protecon and Control Department delivered a talk on

Environmental Sustainability of Yanbu Industrial City on 12th December 2011 at 9.00 am in the

Recreaon Centre of the YIC. He explained the details of the environmental aspects of the exist-

ing plan of the Yanbu industrial city and development plan for the coming years. He elaborated

on the measures taken for the control of polluon in the industrial city, the constant monitoring

programs of the ambient air, sea water, stack emissions etc and the green belts installed around

the industries. He emphasized the need of harvesng renewable energy, use of mass transporta-

on, waste minimizaon etc for the sustainable development

A view of the audience of the semi-

nar on environmental sustainability


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Open House and Exhibion

The open house and exhibion organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering Technol-

ogy as part of the acvies of the celebraon of Internaonal Year of Chemistry was inaugurated

by Dr.Ahmed Dabroom, General Director of Colleges and instutes of Royal Commission for Yan-

bu on Saturday,17th December 2011 at 9.00am in the Mulpurpose Hall of YIC.

Dr.Ahmed Dabroom (MD, YIC) performing the ribbon

cung ceremony of the exhibion Prominent indus-

trial collaborators and equipment manufacturers and

dealers of chemical engineering equipment opened

their stalls to exhibit their products

Dr.Dabroom and Dr.Alandjani

at the YIC stall

School students amazed at the experiments exhibited

at YIC stall

YIC students showing experiments to

Dr.Dabroom, and Dr.Alandjani


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Concluding Ceremony

Concluding funcon of Chemiluminescence 2011 was held on Monday 19th December in the YIC

auditorium at 9 am while Dr. Ahmed Dabroom, the General Director of Instutes and Colleges of

Royal Commission presided.

Saudi Aramco engineer Tareq Ajabannoor receiving

the memento from Dr. Ahmed Dabroom

Teacher from a School receiving memento from Dr.Ahmed Dabroom

The rst prize winner of the quiz contest receiving the

prize from Dr. Ahmed Dabroom.Dr. Ahmed Dabroom delivering a speech at the

concluding ceremony


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Hai this is Paul Anasthas. I want to thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today and I like to send my

apologies to not being able to join you there in person. The presentaon that Im giving today is under the aus-

pices of Chemiluminescence of 2011, organized in celebraon of the Internaonal Year Of Chemistry 2011.Abou

green chemistry, the subject that Im passionate about, Im so glad to have the chance to share with you. My

thanks are specially to the organizers at Yanbu Industrial College at the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia...

A webinar on A Green chemistry Moonshot was delivered by Prof. Paul.T.Anastas, of United

States Environmental Protecon Agency. A memento presented to Prof.Anastas was received by

Dr.Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, on behalf of him from Dr.Dabroom.

A short lm produced by the YIC Media Centre was then screened, giving glimpses of all events

conducted under aegis of Chemiluminescence 2011 since the launch of the celebraons. Dr.

Dabroom during his concluding remarks congratulated Dr. Ahmed Al-Ghamdi and his team for

the hard work carried out by them for making the celebraons of the Internaonal Year of Chem-

istry, a big success. He emphasized the need of bringing together the industry, instutes and the

community around for sustainable development and technological growth, through similar pro-

grams. Dr. Dabroom then distributed the prizes and cercates for the winners of the various

contests conducted for the students. He also distributed mementos to the parcipated schools

and industries and individuals who worked as a team for the success of the programs.

A screen shot of the webinar given by Paul T Anastas, USEPA

Concluding Ceremony


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Acvity summary at a Glance

(30 acvies)

The acvies are posted at the IYC site with the follow-

ing address

hp://www.chemistry2011.org/parcipate/acvi-

es/show?id=661 .

The above link gives short reports of all acvies, se-

lected photos of events, short lms created on events

by YIC Media centre, Podcast of the webinar by Prof.

Paul Anastas and complete event album

Seminars/Talks1. Dr.Jagadeesh (22-5-2011)

2. Prof.De (19-11-2011)

3. Prof.De (20-11-2011)

4. 4. Dr.Salah Naeem (19-11-2011)

5. 5. Er.Khalid Jalil (21-11-2011)

6. 6. Dr.Salah Naeem (22-11-2011)

7. 7. Dr.Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (23-11-2011)

8. 8. Khalid Hajiri (12-12-2011)

Webinar1. Prof. Paul Anastas

Exhibion and Open House1. Stalls of YIC (2) and other 6 ( companies)

(17-12-2011)

Visit by School students1. Visit on 21-11-2011 (100-150 students)

2. Visit on 22-11-2011 ( 200-250 students)

3. Visit on 23-11-2011 ( 75-100 students)

YIC campaigns1. Chemical safety (one week campaign)(14-5-2011

to 18-5-2011)

2. Environmental protecon (one week campaign)(5-

12-2011 to 12-12-2011)

Student acvity1. Web resources training

2. Training for demonstraon experiments

3. Skit

4. Recreaon of Periodic Table with balloon

5. Campus cleaning

6. Yanbu beach cleaning

7. Quiz contest

8. Educaonal tour to Industry

9. Stall management

Educaonal Movie shows.1. Chemistry -its all about you

2. Madam Curie

3. Internaonal Year of Chemistry

4. Living without chemistry

5. 100 great discoveries

6. Spellbound How kids became sciensts

Acvity Summary at a Glance


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Acvity Photos at a Glance


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