ICM-98 – The EC dedicated part of the meeting to the arrangements for the ICM-98. A report was presented to the EC by Prof. M. Groetschel, in charge of the Local Organizing Committee, who also programmed a visit to the location of the Congress. Especial attention was given to the Opening Ceremony and activities of the first day of the Congress
Grants to attend the ICM/98 - Besides the young research mathematicians from developing countries, the Organizing Committee of ICM/98 is raising funds for mathematicians from Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union to attend the Congress. In a much smaller scale, some funds are also being raised for mature mathematicians from developing countries.
ICM-2002 - Applications to hold the ICM 2002 has been received from Norway and China. The Site Committee has decided to recommend to the next General Assembly that the Congress should be held in China. This decision was taken under the fundamental assumption that all mathematicians of the world will be allowed to participate in the meeting. Thus, the Executive Committee expects that the final vote at the General Assembly will take into account the importance of the host country to abide by ICSU’s principle of free circulation of scientists.
