Vol. 1 Issue 1
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International Relations and Cooperation
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SA National Committee for: IMU
Overview
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The International Mathematical Union (IMU) is an international non-governmental and non-profit scientific organization, with the
purpose of promoting international cooperation in mathematics. The objectives of the IMU are: To promote international
cooperation in mathematics; To support and assist the International Congress of Mathematicians and other international scientific
meetings or conferences; and 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. The term of office for members is
four years. The South African Mathematical Society (SAMS) and the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa (AMESA)
may re-submit the names of their respective members at the end of the first term of office. For the sake of continuity, each of the
Associations shall replace at most two members at a time. The South African National Committee for the IMU consists of nine
members.
Members of the Committee
Prof Precious Sibanda
Prof Themba Dube
Prof Gugu Moche
Prof Erwin Bruning
Prof David Kubayi
Ms Faith Tshabalala
Ms Barbara Goba
Dr Jayaluxmi Naidoo
Ms EIspeth Kembo
Congresses, Conferences, General Assemblies
Visit the International Website: http://www.mathunion.org
Email: lynn.ngwenya@nrf.ac.za
History of the agreement
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To make recommendations to the SA ICSU Secretariat on the attendance and representatives to the IMU General Assembly
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To initiate and promote national mathematical activities in co-operation with mathematical organizations in South Africa
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