To promote international cooperation in mathematics.
To support and assist the International Congress of Mathematicians and other international scientific meetings or conferences.
To encourage and support other international mathematical activities considered likely to contribute to the development of mathematical science in any of its aspects, pure, applied, or educational.
At meetings held over 24-27 February 2022, the Executive Committee of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) decided that the the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) 2022 and the 19th IMU General Assembly (GA) would not take place in Saint Petersburg, Russia as originally planned. The decision was communicated to members in an official statement made on 26 February, with a further statement on 27 February clarifying aspects of the decision.
On 11 March 2022, IMU Secretary General Helge Holden announced to IMU Members via Circular Letter that the 19th IMU General Assembly will now be held on 3-4 July 2022 in Helsinki, Finland (Scandic Grand Marina & Marina Congress Center), followed by the IMU Award Ceremony 2022 on 5 July 2022 (Aalto University).
It was also confirmed that ICM 2022 will be held as a virtual event over 6-14 July 2022. Updates and practical information for the virtual ICM 2022 can be found here.
The IMU Executive Committee has created an ad hoc Committee on Permissions (CoP) to advise the IMU on a negotiating strategy regarding open access. Further information is available here.
Following the nomination of delegations for the IMU General Assembly 2022, the approved Delegates must register as GA participants by 22 May 2022 via the registration link sent to them. Further information can be found in AO CL 10/2022.
IMU members are requested to vote on the application for full membership from IMU Associate Member Uzbekistan. See AO CL 7/2022.
IMU members are requested to check their contact information, see AO CL 1/2022.
IMU members are requested to settle current invoices and any dues in arrears in due time.