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AMMSI North Africa Region consisting of the following countries: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia established.

Since its establishment in 2005, the African Mathematics Millennium Science Initiative (AMMSI) which is supported by the CDC has concentrated on promoting mathematics in Sub-Sahara African countries because, at the time of its establishment, it was anticipated that a Millennium Science project would be initiated for the Mediterranean countries, to involve Southern Europe and North Africa.  The project never materialized.  Over the years, there has been concern about exclusion of North Africa from AMMSI’s activities, particularly since some of the countries in this region are equal

As a part of the Volunteer Lecturer Program sponsored by the Developing Countries Strategy Group of the International Mathematics Union (IMU) , in cooperation with International Center for Pure and Applied Mathematics (CIMPA) and the U.S. National Committee for Mathematics, Professor Padmanabhan Seshaiyer from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at George Mason University, USA had the opportunity to visit NM AIST-Arusha from August 9, 2012 to September 6, 2012.

Professor Padmanabhan Seshaiyer of George Mason University's Department of Mathematical Sciences in Fairfax, Virgina (USA) has completed his stay as visiting lecturer at The Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM AIST-Arusha) in Arusha, Tanzania.

Prof. Seshaiyer took part in the Volunteer Lecturer Program from the 10th August - 5th September 2011 and contributed in the following areas:

Name of Volunteer: David Li-Bland

Email Address: david.libland@gmail.com

Home Institution: U.C. Berkeley

Position in Home Institution: Visiting Assistant Professor

Arrival and Departure Day in Host Country: Oct. 14th, Nov. 5th (2016)

Who was your main contact in the host country (name, affiliation and email address):

Eunice Murethi, Head of Department, Department of Mathematics, University of Dar Es Salaam

Name of Volunteer: Christophe Petit

Email: Christophe.petit@ucl.ac.uk

Home Institution: University College London

Position at home institution: Research Associate

Host Institution: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) - Senegal

Name of Volunteer: Friedrich Hubalek

Home Institution: TU Wien

Position at home institution: Associate Professor (Universitätsdozent)

Host Institution: National University of Mongolia (NUM)

Arrival and departure date in host country: June 7 - 27, 2015

Name of Volunteer: Kathi Crow

Email: kcrow@salemstate.edu

Home Institution: Salem State University

Position at home institution: Associate Professor

Host Institution: Universitas Bung Hatta, Padang, Indonesia

Arrival and departure date in host country: November 8 - 28, 2015

Who was your main contact in the host country (name, affiliation and email address)? Rita Desfitri, Math Department Chair, Universitas Bung Hatta, rdesfitri@bunghatta.ad.id

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