Mathematics in Africa

Supporting mathematics research in Africa

27 November 2018, the Board Room (Room N4.01), Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford

The aim of the meeting was to bring together mathematicians interested in helping to build a critical mass of research capacity in the mathematical sciences in Africa.

Speakers

Leif Abrahamsson, Programme Director, International Programme in the Mathematical Sciences, Uppsala University

Nick Gill, University of South Wales

Audrey Namdiero-Walsh, European Operations Director, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Michael Obiero, Maseno University

Marie-Francoise Roy, University of Rennes, IMU Committee for Women in Mathematics and CIMPA

Ian Short, Open University

Martin Singull, Linkoping University

David Stern, Founding Director, IDEMS International

Bengt-Ove Turesson, Project coordinator, Sida Bilateral Programmes, Linkoping University

Paul Vaderlind, Stockholm University

Programme

Morning coffee

10am Martin Singull, Bengt-Ove Turesson and Paul Vaderlind: Mathematics in Sida bilateral programmes

10.20am Leif Abrahamsson: ISP Mathematics: Supporting mathematics research in Africa

10.40am Marie-Francoise Roy: Some initiatives for mathematics in Africa

Coffee/tea break

11.30am Audrey Namdiero-Walsh: AIMS: Driving African Scientific Excellence

11.50am Ian Short and Nick Gill: A MARM project in Moi, Kenya

12.10pm Michael Obiero Oyengo: Closing the Cycle through innovation in teaching and learning mathematics in Africa

12.30pm David Stern: Experiences in African Mathematics and how it led to IDEMS

Lunch

2pm Round table discussion

Afternoon Tea

(3.45pm Marie-Francoise Roy: Degree bounds for Hilbert 17th Problem, in room L4, Algebraic Geometry Seminar)

The meeting was organized by Balazs Szendroi.