5. STRATEGIC PLAN, 1998-9
The President noted that the generation of the Strategic Plan
has been a central activity of the Union for the past year. There
has been extensive consultation during this time with the global
chemistry community both inside and outside IUPAC. This plan
will determine the course of the Union's activities for the coming
decades. The current document was circulated to the Bureau for
comment. The comments received were taken into account in preparing
the final version of the plan approved by the Executive Committee.
This Plan is the first attempt to describe both the inwardly directed
and the outwardly directed goals of the Union. The Strategic Plan
explains and articulates the policy guidelines of the Union and provides
guidance to the operating arms of the Union, the Divisions and Standing
Committees.
Prof. Jortner expressed the thanks of the Bureau to the members
of the SDIC and especially to the Secretary General. The Bureau unanimously
approved this vote of thanks.
The Secretary General noted that the process of obtaining comments had
been extensive and that many useful comments had been obtained from
the Bureau and incorporated in the final document. Dr. Becker then
briefly described the proposed process for updating the Strategic
Plan contained in the material circulated to the Bureau (see
Attachment 1)
The Draft Operating Plans provided for the EC/Bureau/Secretariat,
Committee on Printed and Electronic Publications and CHEMRAWN
provide models for the preparation of similar plans by the Divisions
and Standing Committees. These operating plans will assist in
explaining IUPAC's work to others and will also provide a structure
to allow Divisions and Standing Committees to examine their activities.
Prof. Jortner noted that the comments received from NAOs have
been very positive. There was some discussion of the difficulty
in involving the NAOs in the work of IUPAC. It was felt that
the process of updating the Strategic Plan had the potential
to provide a mechanism for increased involvement by the NAOs.
The group was reminded that the updating process envisaged was
for the Strategic Thrusts. The long-range goals are expected
to require little if any modification in the medium term (5-10
years).
There was some discussion as to whether IUPAC could have any
effect on promoting chemical research as stated in Goal 2. The
consensus was that in the sense meant, that is, in providing
tools for the conduct of chemical research, Goal 2 was one to
which IUPAC could reasonably expect to contribute. The group
also felt that the use of the phrase chemical sciences was beneficial
in emphasizing IUPAC's involvement with applied chemistry and
not only basic research. The suggestion was made that the phrase
"chemistry related industry" in Goal 3 could be replaced
by "chemical sciences". The strategic thrusts connected
to this goal should emphasize industry and applied chemistry.
Dr. Hayes noted that his Vice Presidential Critical Assessment
would have as one of its areas of focus the relations of the
Union with industry, especially with trade associations such
as CMA, CEFIC and ICCA. He also commented that another focus
of his VPCA would be relations with national chemical societies,
especially those that are not the National Adhering Organization
for their country.
Prof. Steyn moved that the Bureau endorse the Mission Statement
as written. The Bureau then endorsed the Mission Statement.
The President asked that the Bureau approve the implementation
and updating process described in the paper from the Secretary
General. The Bureau unanimously approved both the implementation
plan and the updating process for the Strategic Plan.
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