The International Commission on Mathematical Instruction is a worldwide organization devoted to research and development in mathematical education at all levels. Its purpose is:
to promote international programs of activities and publications that improve the collaboration, exchange and dissemination of ideas and information on all aspects of the theory and practice of contemporary mathematical education.
to foster efforts to improve the quality of mathematics teaching and learning worldwide.
to support and assist the International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME) and meetings or conferences of ICMI affiliate organizations.
ICMI was founded in 1908 and has been a commission of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) since 1952.
IMU is a member of the International Science Council (ISC). Through IMU, ICMI endorses ISC’s Principles of Freedom and Responsibility in Science that affirm the right and freedom of scientists to participate on an equitable basis in legitimate scientific activities. ICMI upholds these principles by opposing any discrimination on the basis of such factors as ethnic origin, religion, citizenship, language, political or other opinion, gender, gender identity and sexual orientation, disability or age.
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A major responsibility of ICMI is to plan for the quadrennial International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME), held under the auspices of ICMI.
Each Study focuses on a topic or issue of prominent current interest in mathematics education.
The Capacity and Network Project aims to provide teacher-educators in developing countries with enhanced mathematical expertise.
ICMI's organizational outreach includes multi-national organizations with interest in mathematics education.
