Under Auspices of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi International Petrochemical Technologies Conference 2011 started here today. The function is organized by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). The two-day event is part of KACST programs implementing the Kingdom's National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan. The conference will highlight the recent research, development, innovation and applications of Petrochemicals technology, both in the Kingdom and at international level including downstream chemical industries-challenges and opportunity petrochemical technology developments in Saudi Arabia's catalysts in petroleum refinery advances in petrochemical catalysis of recent developments of petrochemical processes sustainability in petrochemicals industries advances in petrochemical catalysis II. The main focus of the Saudi International Petrochemical Technologies Conference 2011 is to promote and support Saudi economic, social, security, developmental and other national interests through localizing (including initial transfer) and developing properly selected strategic and advanced technologies in petrochemicals area. For more info http://kacstpetrochem.com