1. Improving the way we work Professor Jim Feast President Regional meetings 2007

2. Agenda  Changes to governance  Major future initiatives  Improving communication  International strategy  Something to take home

3. Changes to governance

4. Why? If it ain’t bust…. ….don’t fix it! Need to avoid the dodo syndrome Responsiveness and awareness needed in a fast moving world

5. How do we achieve this ? Divide RSC operations into 4 types:  Membership activities  Regulatory & advisory functions  Important matters of policy & presentation  Essential RSC services

6. Recommendations  Greater autonomy for divisions, forums and CLS  Flatter committee structure  16 member Council  More efficient reporting procedures

11. Implementation  The recommendations were accepted by Council in September 2006, i.e. after a year of work and debate  The CEO, SMT and staff are planning how to implement the new structures  The changes will be put into effect after July 2007

12. Major future initiatives

13. Education Education Education

14. Chemistry confidence for non-specialists It’s not as hard as you think! Chemistry for our future (a consequence of our campaigning)  Teacher fellows  University schools interface  Europe  Open learning  New laboratories Chemistry at Work  Lancashire

15. Chem Careers A careers fair for chemical scientists…. ….with a difference 11 th November, University of Birmingham  26 exhibitors GSK, P&G, Johnson Matthey,….  17 speakers  >600 attendees

16. More publishing enhancements  Enhanced html for journals  World first  Enables structured searching  Electronic books collection  754 texts  Chemistry World  Increased international coverage

17. Chemistry Innovation Knowledge Transfer Network Activities in 2007  Suschem Implementation Action Plan & FP7  DTI departments and Research Councils  Regional Agencies and Devolved Administrations  Projects between industry, academia and Government

18. Energy / Travel National road show / local coverage  Hydrogen fuel cells  Aviation  Biofuels  Reducing vehicle weight  Hybrid & electric vehicles Please contribute your ideas to: Pauline Meakins meakinsp@rsc.org Chemistry Week 3 - 11November

19. Improving communication

21. RSC web site Revamp of web site  Based around the web user – easier to use Faster access Communicating major initiatives:  Better guidelines for writing content  Explain how you can be involved  More information on our campaigning activities

22. Interest groups Web site  Improve remote access  More support for members  Enhance Interest groups web pages New handbook for groups Clearer guidance on style & design Promote meetings in RSC news

23. Local & international sections  Support committees to deliver new and better services to members  New governance structure empowers you to get the resources you need

24. Members in Industry  Make RSC Reps feel more valued…..…expect more in return  Face to face recruitment  More personalised information  Resource manual  Register of Reps  Ask for their help  Investigate industrial needs in our membership survey  Talk to us

25. International strategy

26. Establish strong relations with chemical societies Criteria:  chemistry is vital to economic growth  high quality chemistry research  number of graduates and postgraduates is rising  chemical sciences can contribute to wealth, health and well-being International collaboration

27. India CRSI Global chemical science network RSC China CCS Singapore SNIC South Africa SACI Brazil SBQ EuCheMS

28. Networking the world 43,000 300,000

29. Creating a modern information centre  Accelerating digitisation of teaching materials  Space for presentations, exhibitions, lectures, press conferences, informal gatherings  Greater accessibility  Ensure preservation of historic collection  London base for members  Evening and weekend opening

30. And finally….

31. Growth in university acceptances Let’s shout about our successes!

32. THURSDAY 25 JANUARY 2007

34. Improving the way we work Professor Jim Feast President Regional meetings 2007