[cmath] *Educational Interfaces between Mathematics and the Industry* (EIMI).

[Graham Wright]

The International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) and the
International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM) are
pleased to announce the launching, as part of the series of ICMI Studies, of
a joint Study on the theme

*Educational Interfaces between Mathematics and the Industry* (EIMI).

A recent OECD Global Science Forum on "Mathematics in Industry" has
recognized the intimate connections between innovation, science and
mathematics. In view of these connections, there is a need for a fundamental
analysis and reflection on strategies for the education and training of
students and maybe the development of new ones. The EIMI Study (ICMI Study
no. 20) will seek to better understand these connections and to offer ideas
and suggestions on how education and training can contribute to enhancing
both individual and societal developments.  It will examine the implications
for education at the intersection of these two communities of practice -
industrialists and mathematicians.  The EIMI Study will aim at maintaining a
balance between the perceived needs of industry for relevant mathematics
education and the needs of learners for lifelong and broad education in a
globalised environment.

The two co-chairs for this Study are Alain Damlamian (damla at univ-paris12.fr),
Université de Paris-Est, France, and Rudolf Sträßer (
Rudolf.Straesser at math.uni-giessen.de), Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen,
Germany.  José Francisco Rodrigues (rodrigue at ptmat.fc.ul.pt), Universidade
de Lisboa, Portugal, is the Local Organiser.

The Discussion Document for the joint ICMI/ICIAM Study, making a call for
contributions, is available on the study website:
*http://eimi.mathdir.org/*

*The DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF CONTRIBUTIONS is September 15, 2009.*

The Study Conference of the Study will be held in Lisbon on April 19-23,
2010.

Members of the International Programme Committee:

Alain Damlamian (France, co-chair), Rudolf Sträßer (Germany, co-chair)
José Francisco Rodriguesv(Portugal, host country)
Marta Anaya (Argentina)
Helmer Aslaksen (Singapore)
Gail FitzSimons (Australia)
José Gambi (Spain)
Solomon Garfunkel (USA)
Alejandro Jofré (Chile)
Henk van der Kooij (Netherlands)
Li Ta-tsien (China)
Brigitte Lutz-Westphal (Germany)
Taketomo Mitsui (Japan)
Nilima Nigam (Canada)
Fadil Santosa (USA)
Bernard R. Hodgson (Ex officio, ICMI)
Rolf Jeltsch (Ex officio, ICIAM).