2011:国际化学年

2006年4月召开的IUPAC(国际理论与应用化学联合会)执行会议期间，首次讨论了国际化学年的想法。这次会议之后，国际理论与应用化学联合会的一个工作组制定了一项计划，以确保联合国教科文组织接受国际化学年的建议。2008年4月，教科文组织执行局批准了由联合国宣布2011年为国际化学年（IYC）的建议，该项目（IUPAC项目，编号2007-011-1-050）得以成功完成。

2011国际化学年（IYC 2011）是一个世界化学领域的成就典礼和对人类福祉的贡献。在统一的主题：“化学 - 我们的生活，我们的未来”下，2011国际化学年将提供一个不分年龄人人共享的互动，娱乐，教育等一系列活动。国际化学年是为了在全球范围内，提供各地方，各区域和各国家公众参与的机会。

2011国际化学年的目标是增强公众对化学的理解鼓励青年人对化学的兴趣，激发人们对化学的创意未来的热情。2011年既是居里夫人获得诺贝尔奖100周年，也是庆祝妇女对科学做出贡献的一年。同时也为国际化学协会成立100周年，展示国际科学合作的优势提供了一个良好的机会。

国际法制计量组织（OIML）和国际计量局（BIPM）都高度关注并通过国际计量委员会(CIPM)、国际物质量咨询委员会(CCQM)，或者国际计量局的技术委员会参与了化学测量的改善。正是出于这个原因，这两个国际计量组织已经决定加入2011国际化学年，并将化学作为今年世界计量日的主题。

英文原文如下：

2011: InternationalYear of Chemistry

The idea for an international year was firstdiscussed in 2006, during the April meeting of the IUPAC Executive Committee.Following that meeting, an IUPAC task group developed a plan to secure thedesignation by UNESCO of an International Year of Chemistry. That project (IUPAC project2007-011-1-050) was successfully completed when in April 2008 the ExecutiveBoard of UNESCO endorsed the proposal for proclamation by the United Nations of2011 as an International Year of Chemistry (IYC).

The International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC2011) is a worldwide celebration of the achievements of chemistry and itscontributions to the well-being of humankind. Under the unifying theme "Chemistry -our life, our future", IYC 2011 will offer a range ofinteractive, entertaining, and educational activities for all ages. The Year ofChemistry is intended to reach across the globe, with opportunities for publicparticipation at the local, regional, and national level.

The goals of IYC 2011 are to increase thepublic appreciation of chemistry in meeting world needs, to encourage interestin chemistry among young people, and to generate enthusiasm for the creativefuture of chemistry. The year 2011 will coincide with the 100th anniversary ofthe Nobel Prize awarded to Madame Marie Curie - an opportunity to celebrate thecontributions of women to science. The year will also be the 100th anniversaryof the founding of the International Association of Chemical Societies, providinga chance to highlight the benefits of international scientific collaboration.

Both the OIML and the BIPM are deeply involvedin the improvement of chemical measurements, either through the CIPM CCQM (ComitéConsultatif pour la Quantité de Matière in French, or ConsultativeCommittee for Amount of Substance) or through many of the OIML TechnicalCommittees. For this reason, the two International Metrology Organizations havedecided to join the IYC 2011 and have Chemistry as the theme for this year's WorldMetrology Day.