[ICMI-News] ICMI Newsletter - June 2026

Mon Jun 15 15:28:45 CEST 2026

**ICMI Newsletter June 2026**
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[Jean-Luc Dorier ](mailto:icmi.secretary.general at mathunion.org)(ICMI Secretary-General)
[Jinfa Cai ](mailto:jcai at udel.edu)(ICMI Vice-President)
[Lena Koch](mailto:icmi.administrator at mathunion.org) (ICMI Administrative Manager)

Technical support:
Vanessa Chung, IMU Secretariat

**The ICMI Newsletter publishing dates:**
March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15

**Editorial – A Research M**
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**athematician in the ICMI EC  **
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>From the desk of Paolo Piccione, IMU EC Member and ICMI Liaison (2019-2026), University of São Paulo (Brazil) and Great Bay University (China)
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Over the last eight years, I have had the privilege of serving as the liaison representative of the IMU Executive Committee to the ICMI Executive Committee. During this period, I participated in several ICMI EC meetings and activities, including the meetings in Sydney in 2024, Berlin in 2025, and China in 2026, as well as online meetings and discussions related to ICMI Studies, ICME congresses, outreach activities, affiliate organizations, and interactions between mathematics and mathematics education. 

As a research mathematician working primarily in Differential Geometry and Geometric Analysis, my participation in the ICMI EC naturally came from a somewhat unusual perspective. I have always seen myself, in a certain sense, as an outsider in an environment composed mostly of distinguished mathematics educators and researchers in mathematics education. Precisely because of this, the experience has been particularly enriching for me.

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**Call for Nominations for the 2028 ICMI Awards**
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ICMI is hereby inviting the members of the International Mathematics Education Community to submit nominations for the three ICMI Awards:

- Felix Klein Award for lifelong achievement in mathematics education research 
- Hans Freudenthal Award for a major program of research on mathematics education 
- Emma Castelnuovo Award for outstanding achievements in the practice of mathematics education

Deadline for nominations for the three Awards is: November 30, 2026.

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**Call for intention to bid to organize and host ICME-17 in 2032**
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ICMI is hereby inviting the ICMI community: ICMI country representatives, national/regional mathematics education and mathematics organizations and academic institutions to consider the possibility of organizing and hosting the International Congress on Mathematical Education in July/August 2032.

Please note: Applications by convention centers, tourist agencies or any other commercial organization will not be considered.

[READ HERE FOR FULL GUIDELINES, DEADLINES AND FURTHER DETAILS ](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1f8JIKXwHGa1ofGtHvmRlMCx9v/MlYgEinTrbrF)

**ICME-15 Proceedings published**
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We are delighted to announce that the proceedings of ICME-15 are now available online open access on the ICMI website [here](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1f8JIKXwHGaQlrw6F6IJ1jFMG3/BG77CSN1YRbj).
Thank you to all those who made that possible!

In Memoriam – Obituary for Yves Chevallard, 1946 – 2026
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Michèle Artigue, Marianna Bosch, Jean-Luc Dorier and Carl Winsløw
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The educational community is in mourning. Yves Chevallard passed away on March 16, 2026. In him we have lost the third pillar of what is often referred to as the French tradition of mathematics education, following Guy Brousseau and Gérard Vergnaud.

Born in Tunisia in 1946, Yves Chevallard spent his childhood near Marseille. After his studies at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, he was recruited by the University of Aix-Marseille, where he soon began to take an interest in the teaching of mathematics. He met Guy Brousseau in the 1970s and became involved in mathematics education research, which was then in its infancy. He immediately embraced Guy Brousseau’s project to establish the didactics of mathematics as a true science, with both its fundamental and applied dimensions, viewing it as an experimental epistemology of mathematics. He quickly became one of the key figures in this development. Starting with the very first summer school on the Didactics of Mathematics in 1980, he presented the foundations of what would become known as the Theory of Didactic Transposition, refusing to view the knowledge taught as mere simplifications of scholarly mathematical knowledge and questioning the constraints to which it was subjected and the multiple transformations it underwent. This was a radically new vision at the time, contested by some mathematicians, but it quickly gained acceptance. ...

[READ FULL OBITUARY  HERE](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1f8JIKXwHGbEgHGW9RK1YTKASJ/4ejaPL6No3ds) 

****Updates on ICME-16 to be held in Prague in July 2028****
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****Prof. Naďa Vondrová,******** Convenor ICME-16****
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Preparations for ICME-16 continue to progress steadily, and many important aspects of the Congress are now entering a more active phase.
The Topic Study Group (TSG) teams are currently working intensively on their discussion papers, which will provide the academic framework for the work of each group during the Congress. These papers are an important part of the preparation process and will also support prospective participants in identifying the TSGs most relevant to their interests. Information about participation in TSGs, together with the First Announcement of the Congress, is expected to be available in October 2026. 
We encourage colleagues to consult the Congress website regularly as new information is being added ....

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XXXIX Latin American Meeting on Mathematics Education (RELME 39)
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In December 2025, the University of Havana and the Latin American Committee on Mathematics Education (CLAME) convened the XXXIX Latin American Meeting on Mathematics Education (RELME 39), to be held in Havana, Cuba, from July 20 to 24, 2026. 
Given the current difficult conditions in Cuba and under the premise of preserving the excellence that distinguishes our Latin American academic and scientific gathering, it was decided to change the venue, and RELME 39 will finally take place at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

[READ MORE](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1f8JIKXwHGc2agaw3mLk5DOyeZ/kG1Pzq-_w96a)

**News from ICMI Affiliate Organizations**
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**News from African Association for Mathematics Didactic (ADiMA)**
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**By Faiza Chellougui, President of ADIMA**

**First Announcement**

**5th Conference of the African Association for Mathematics Didactic (ADiMA-5)**

Dates: November 15–19, 2027 | Location: Libreville, Gabon****Theme: Teaching Mathematics in Today’s Africa: Between Issues, Challenges, Innovations, and Commitments for the Future

****ADiMA-5 aims to explore mathematics education in Africa by addressing current challenges, innovative approaches, and future commitments. Drawing on research in mathematics didactics, the conference will highlight teaching practices, obstacles, innovations, and African-specific perspectives. Key questions include:
• How can teacher training reflect the diversity of African contexts?
• Which didactic localized innovations can make mathematics teaching more equitable and relevant?
• How to integrate digital technologies and AI critically into practice teaching?
• How does multilingualism affect concept understanding, and what pedagogical responses are effective?
• How to design curricula that balance scientific rigor, social relevance, and cultural grounding?
• What educational measures can reduce inequalities while respecting linguistic and political specificities?

Structure: The conference is organized around six working groups (WG):

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[**READ THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT HERE**](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1f8JIKXwHGcRXtG90wrbLaRNkh/c1M4AaqeONaU)

**News from the African Mathematical Education Association (AFRICMA)**
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**By Mary A. Ochieng, President of AFRICMA**
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**AFRICMA EC**
One of the resolutions of the AFRICMA Executive Committee meeting that was held on March 10, 2026 was to have research webinars to provide mathematics educators on the continent with opportunities to share their research, receive constructive feedback, and learn from the work of their peers. Dr. Mariam Makramalla will coordinate the AFRICMA research webinars.

**CANP 4 ACTIVITIES**
After the CANP 4 AI virtual workshop held last year, plans for similar workshops in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda are still in place and will be implemented by the end of the year. In addition to its workshops, CANP 4 launched the East African research webinar series in line with the AFRICMA Executive Committee’s resolution, with the first webinar held on April 29, 2026. It was attended by about 20 participants. Dr. Simon Karuku from the University of Embu, Kenya presented “Advancing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Mathematics Education: Effects of Innovative Pedagogies on Pre-Service Teachers.” ...

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**News from the Inter-American Committee of Mathematics Education (IACME / CIAEM)**
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**By Angel Ruiz, President of IACME / CIAEM**

Confirmed guest speakers for the **XVII Inter-American Conference of Mathematics Education **can be viewed at [https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIPX262KqwxfrudFshv/I1lC835aKOjR](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIRCsSjolAiFW2VGKDD/V0Gxea3Nki2Sindex.php/oradores-invitados) 
Read MORE to see the Plenary Speakers.

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****News from the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (ERME)****By Frode Rønning, President of ERME********
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The 15th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education, CERME15, will be organized by Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, February 8-12, 2027 with YERME Day (for Young Researchers) to be held on February 7-8. The first announcement can be found on the main website of the congress, [https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dISr70cdpZmlj6t79Jz/O-AM1G87NiC6](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dISruv1yFU7nRddBxWF/F7dHBcfEezLL), as well as on the ERME site, [https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIUW9SunJtCJei12md1/Z-2-5u79fqWr](http://erme.site/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/First_announcement.pdf)

In preparation for CERME15, YERME (Young European Researchers in Mathematics Education) have very recently (June 11) organized an online event to inform newcomers about ERME and CERME. YERME will also organize a summer school (YESS) in August 2026 ([https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIWBBvCwoCbraJ8yPw3/pQW0Ig8deqEj](https://www.uu.nl/en/research/yess14-august-2026)) at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

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**News from International Society for Design and Development in Education (ISDDE)**
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**By Christian Schunn, Journal Committee chair for ISDDE**

The International Society for Design and Development in Education held its annual conference in Santiago, Chile, in May 2026, hosted by the Center for Mathematical Modeling at the University of Chile and organized by the conference chair, Salomé Martinez. The conference theme was designing for and with educators and stakeholders. Keynote plenaries consisted of interdisciplinary and international panels on the conference theme, the role of design in teaching and learning, and the design and use of chatbots in education. The location of the 2027 conference in Warsaw, Poland was announced, with dates of May 17–20 and the theme Design for Awe.

At the annual conference, the prize winner for the society’s Eddy Award is typically announced. At the 2026 conference, the lifetime contribution prize was announced as Dr. Ohkee Lee, Professor of Education at New York University. Dr. Lee received the 2026 Eddie in recognition for...

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**News from the International Study Group on the Relations between the History and Pedagogy of Mathematics (HPM)**
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**By Antonio M. Oller-Mercén, chair of HPM**

Between July and September 2026, there are several activities related to the HPM group. Their scope is varied (Ibero-American, European, or International) but all of them share a focus on the relations between history of mathematics and mathematics education and, more importantly, a concern about international collaborations at different scales.
We provide some information, in chronological order, in case it might be of interest to the wider ICMI community.

**II Summer School on the History of Mathematics Education**
This Summer School aims to deepen the exchange of ideas, experiences, proposals, and results of various studies that have been underway since 2011 between researchers from Latin America, Portugal, and Spain. The success of the Ibero-American Congresses on the History of Mathematics Education (CIHEM), which has made ...

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** News from the International Group for Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness (MCG)**
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**By Elisabet Mellroth, President of MCG**
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**Announcement from MCG**
We proudly announce that our IC member Mirela Vinerean Bernhoff has been appointed as a member of the Swedish National Committee for Mathematics, a part of the Royal Swedish Academy of Science, which is a position in which she can really influence the role of mathematics in many places in society.

The 15th International Group for Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness conference in Calgary, Canada, September 2027

We are pleased to share that the 15th MCG Conference is planned to take place in Calgary from September 14 to 17, 2027. ...  

Save the date!

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**News from the World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions (WFNMC)******
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**By Robert Geretschläger, President of WFNMC**

The World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions is holding its tenth Congress from July 22-28, 2026
 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
. More information and registration is available at: [https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dINsOawqZaidnZsMeV1/XQPHmGObWlvl](https://wfnmc2026.com/)

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

**News from the ICMI Country Representatives**
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**News from Chile******
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**By Leslie Jiménez, Mariela Carvacho, ICMI Country Representatives for Chile, and Paola Comparin, Mauricio Godoy, Board Members of the Chilean Mathematical Society (SOMACHI)**

**Connecting society with mathematics through the hope and diversity of people**

Each year, in Chile, students and their teachers, researchers, and institutions meet in a growing number of activities that celebrate mathematics: The commemorative dates are converted into opportunities for learning and enjoying math. National Mathematics Week and the International Day of Women in Mathematics in May have become a benchmark within the Chilean mathematical community: What began with isolated activities...

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**News from Iran******
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****By Abolfazl Rafiepour, ICMI Country Representative for Iran and Pouya Karimi, teacher of mathematics, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran****

**Women in Mathematics Day 2026 in Iran**
In May 2026, the Iranian mathematics community organized several scientific and educational activities to celebrate “Women in Mathematics Day,” commemorated annually on May 12, the birthday of the late Maryam Mirzakhani, the distinguished Iranian mathematician and the first woman to receive the Fields Medal. The day, which was internationally recognized following a proposal ...

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**N****ews from Pakistan****By Dr. Waqas Ali Azhar, Department of Mathematics, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan**
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**LUMS Math Circles: Building a Movement for Mathematical Thinking**

Mathematics education in Pakistan faces a well-known and very serious crisis. The method of instruction across the vast majority of public schools is procedural, driven by memorization, rote learning, and exam-oriented drilling, leaving no room for independent thinking and curiosity. One of the biggest consequences of this is “math anxiety,” not only among the students but the teachers too. This contributes widely to school dropouts, with mathematics being one of the primary causes. Curriculum reforms and textbook revisions have not been (...)

**The Two-Pillar Model**
Our Math Circles activities have two integrated pillars, student Math Circles and Teacher Circles (we call them Teacher Training Workshops). All of these activities are designed as low-floor, high-ceiling tasks, where everyone is fully involved and understanding deepens through discussions, collaborative reasoning, and argumentation. (...)

**Teacher Training Workshop**: We started the program only for students but soon realized...

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**News from the Philippines**
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**By Carlene Pc Pilar-Arceo, The Philippines ICMI Country Representative**

In celebration of the International Day of Mathematics (IDM) 2026, the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) Institute of Mathematics organized a mini-symposium on this year’s theme, Mathematics and Hope, on March 16, 2026. (...)

Dr. Jose Maria P. Balmaceda (UPD Professor Emeritus) spoke about the role of art, patterns, and symmetry in shaping the notion of hope. Dr. Renier G. Mendoza (UPD Professor) then discussed the role of machine learning and artificial intelligence in current trends in mathematics, highlighting how these developments inspire hope in the pursuit of new knowledge. Finally, Dr. Fidel R. Nemenzo (UPD Professor) explored musical patterns in mathematics and how they ...

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**News from South Africa**
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**By Dr VG Govender, South Africa ICMI Country Representative**

AMESA successfully hosted regional conferences across South Africa and is currently holding the National Congress at the University of Mpumalanga from 13–17 July 2026 under the theme “Breaking Barriers Through Innovation: Towards Vision 2030 and Beyond.”
Participation in South Africa’s major mathematics competitions increased significantly in 2026. The South African Mathematics Olympiad (SAMO) attracted over 123,000 learners, while the South African Mathematics Challenge (SAMC) drew more than 109,000 participants.
International Day of Mathematics was celebrated through online and in-person events, including a learner-focused STEM program and an AMESA conference in Nelson Mandela Bay attended by over 100 mathematics educators and academics.

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**News from the USA**
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**By Ilana Seidel Horn, USA ICMI Country Representative**

According to the Future of Jobs Report 2025 published by the World Economic Forum (Leopold et al., 2025), the fastest growing jobs in 2030 will be big data specialists, fintech experts, engineers, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning analysts. Mathematics education is essential in a data-driven world and young people need it to succeed in life. While its foundational principles are timeless, mathematics education is continually changing because of new technologies, educational research, and societal expectations. Advances in data science, computational thinking, and AI have accelerated the need to reimagine which mathematics concepts students need to learn nowadays and how they should learn them. Preparing global citizens for industries and economies of the mid to late 21st century involves much deeper and broader applications of mathematics. Understanding these global patterns across curriculum design, teacher development, policy sequence, and implementation structures provide valuable insights for...

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**Conferences to come**

**CIEAEM77**
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Dates: July 20-24, 2026
Location: Barcelona, Spain
More information on the [website](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIZVfmzuzmbTIlls5eF/fi26aegb_aHW).

**XXXIX Latin American Meeting on Mathematics Education (RELME 39)**
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Dates: July 20 to 24, 2026 

Location: Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

[More informaton on the website](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIbAiFI4U611EMtnixH/Rf2_l4UTe96p)

**World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions - WFNMC-10**
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Dates: July 22-28, 2026
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
More information on the [website](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIcpkhaDyPQZ9y1jMGJ/GiK7j06naH_9).

**8th International Conference on Ethnomathematics  **
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Dates: August 2–7, 2026
Location: National University of San Antonio Abad del Cusco, Peru
More information on the [website](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dINsnY9VmXt9eqFP3b9/jvjf7fw-iQv4).

**International Conference on the History of Mathematics Education (ICHME-9)**
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Dates: September 21–25, 2026

Location:Zaragoza (Spain)

More information on the [website.](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIPXq0RfGrIhaRNKguB/f7xONI73Fspb)

**XVII CIAEM **
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Dates: June 27 to July 3, 2027 

Location: Barranquilla, Colombia

More information on the [website](https://xvii.ciaem-iacme.org/) 

**5th Conference of the **
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**African Association for Mathematics Didactic (ADiMA-5) **
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Dates: November 15–19, 2027

Location:Libreville, Gabon

website to be established

**CERME15**
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Dates:February 8-12, 2027
Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
More information on the [website](https://www.cerme15.org/)

**15th International Conference on Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness (MCG-15) **
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Dates: September 14–17, 2027
Location: University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 
More Information on the [website](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIUWxNK7jnXLNEl7apH/ftusp3QUusHY). 

**ICME-16**
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Dates: July 9-16, 2028
Location: Prague, CZ
More information on the [website](https://62s8s.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIWBzpcHE6wtIpt3E8J/nxkjR8-Jy5Ir).

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