International mathematical union

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON MATHEMATICAL INSTRUCTION


Report 1995-1997

Mogens Niss, Secretary

1. Organisation
On the 1st January 1995, the new Executive Committee of ICMI, elected at the IMU General Assembly in Switzerland (in August 1994), took office. In 1995 the EC met in Madrid (Spain), 26-27 February. A sub-set of the EC met informally at the ICMI Study Conference on geometry (see below) held in Catania, Sicily (Italy) 28 September - 2 October 1996. The Executive Committee had its second meeting at the Eighth International Congress on Mathematical Education, ICME-8, in Sevilla (Spain), and its third meeting in Madrid (Spain) on 31st August - 1st September 1997. Beside in meetings, the work in the EC is conducted by correspondence and electronic communication under the direction of the President and the Secretary.
The General Assembly of ICMI held its quadriennial session on 17th July 1996 in conjunction with ICME-8, Sevilla (Spain). The minutes of the Assembly are published in the ICMI Bulletin No. 41, December 1996, pp 3-9.
In recent years, applications from a number of countries to be co-opted as non-IMU member states of ICMI have been received by the EC. At the end of 1996 ICMI decided, with the endorsement of the International Mathematical Union, to co-opt Thailand as a non-IMU member of ICMI. The Adhering Organisation is the Mathematical Association of Thailand under the Patronage of His Majesty the King. In 1997 it was decided, again with the endorsement of the International Mathematical Union, to co-opt Indonesia as a non-IMU member of ICMI. The Adhering Organisation is the Indonesian Mathematical Society. As of 1st January 1997, Latvia and Uruguay have been adopted as new members of IMU and hence of ICMI as well. Other applications were considered by the EC in 1997. Final decisions are expected to be made in 1998.
ICMI continues to have four affiliated study groups, HPM, IOWME, PME , and WFNMC, see section 5.