Report on the Ecole de Recherche Algorithmique et Combinatoire held at the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar
The CIMPA school (International Center for Pure and Applied Mathematics) took place between 2016-07-11 - 2016-07-21.
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Report on the “Workshop on polynomial systems and polynomial modelling” held at the University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Previously intended for 18-22 January 2016, the workshop on polynomial systems and polynomial modelling was finally held from 23-27 May 2016 at the IUFIC (located at the Université Ouaga II, Burkina Faso). This deferment was caused by Ouagadougou terrorist attack on the 15th January 2016.
AMMSI Phillip Griffiths Prize Winners 2016
The African Mathematical School was co-organized at the University of Bamenda in Cameroon with the Pole of Research in Mathematics and their Application to Information Security PRMAIS (www.prmasi.org) from the 06 June to 17 June 2016.
The titles of the African Mathematical School were:
AMMSI Phillip Griffiths Prize Winners 2016
Winners of the inaugural AMMSI-Phillip Griffiths Prize were announced in Nairobi, Kenya on 19th April 2016. The award comprises a certificate with a citation on thwinner's scientific achievement as well as a cash prize of USD 6,000.
The two winners are:
Pre - Announcement of the IMU Breakout Graduate Fellowship
Thanks to a generous donation by the winners of the Breakthrough Prizes in Mathematics – Ian Agol, Simon Donaldson, Maxim Kontsevich, Jacob Lurie, Terence Tao and Richard Taylor – IMU with the assistance of FIMU (Friends of the IMU) and TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) is launching a fellowship program to support postgraduate studies, in a developing country, leading to a PhD degree in the mathematical sciences. The IMU Breakout Graduate Fellowships will offer a limited number of grants for excellent students from developing countries.
Call for Applications for African Mathematicians and departments in Africa to support mathematics and its teaching in universities in Africa
AMMSI-Phillip Griffiths Prize: 2016
The AMMSI-Phillip Griffiths Prize is to be awarded annually, starting in 2016, to an African mathematician, living in Africa, who has made outstanding contribution to mathematics, application of mathematics or promotion of mathematics, as evidenced by research and its impact. The award comprises a certificate with a citation on the winner’s scientific achievement as well as a cash prize of USD 6,000. The deadline for receipt of nominations is 5th March 2016.
CDC Supports mathematical leaders from Nepal
CDC has supported 12 mathematical leaders from Nepal to participate from August 31 to September 8, 2015, in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) in the SEAMS School "Number Theory and Applications in Cryptography and Coding Theory" which was organized at the Department of Computer Science at HCMC Ho Chi Minh City University of Science.
CDC 2015-2018 Meeting in Berlin, March 12 and 13, 2015
The CDC 2015-2018 meet March 12 and 13, 2015 in the IMU Secretariat. Key issues discussed included the new CDC Grant Selection Committee, new programs and the distribution of a special IMU Grant for projects in developing countries. Follow this website to keep updated about the new programs of CDC for developing and non- affluent countries.
On March 13th the CDC met also with the IMU-EC 2015-2018.
Abel Visiting Scholar returns home after successful research visit in France.
Prof. Sandrine Grellier, Nana Cyrille, Ph.D (Abel Visiting Scholar Fellow) and Prof. Aline Bonami
More information can be found here.
The Brazilian mathematics community extends a warm welcome to the International Congress of Mathematicians 2018
ICM 2018, in Rio de Janeiro, will bring together the world's best mathematicians for various activities, including Plenary Lectures, Invited Lectures and the Award Ceremony for the Fields Medals, the Nevanlinna Prize, the Gauss Prize, the Chern Medal, and the Leelavati Prize. As the first edition of the ICM in Latin America, as well as in the Southern Hemisphere, the ICM in Rio de Janeiro will give us an opportunity to reflect on the great progress of the region in terms of research and public awareness of mathematics.