Professional Societies and Institutions

Societies and institutions in the mathematics discipline provide an excellent means for keeping updated on current issues, trends in teaching, and netwroking opportunities.

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African Mathematical Union
The African Mathematical Union (AMU) is the African equivalent of the International Mathematical Union.

American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC)
This service is for the members of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges and other interested professionals to review and receive current information on AMATYC's programs and activities and the activities of our AMATYC Affiliates.

American Mathematical Society
The AMS WWW server provides information to further mathematical research and scholarship. Included on this server is a preprint archive with links to other preprint archives, information on publications published by the
AMS, carrier development resources for mathematicians, searchable Combined Membership List, information on meetings and conferences, and links to other Mathematics Information Servers.

American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association (ASA) is a scientific and educational
society founded in 1839 to foster excellence in the use and application
of statistics to the biological, physical, social and economic sciences.
ASA's 19,000 members serve the industrial, governmental and academic sectors.
The ASA publishes six journals, conducts scientific conferences, fosters
a continuing education program, and is very active in bringing statistical
education to elementary and secondary schools.

ANZIAM - Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics
ANZIAM is the Division of the Australian Mathematical Society dedicated to Industrial and Applied Mathematics. One of its main activities it to organize the annual AMZIAM Applied Mathematics Conference.

ArizMATYC - Arizona Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
Serving the professional needs of two-year college mathematics.

Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics web site.

Associated Teachers of Mathematics in Connecticut (ATOMIC)
The Associated Teachers of Mathematics in Connecticut (ATOMIC) is a professional organization of K-16 mathematics teachers throughout the state of Connecticut.

Asociacion Matematica Venezolana
Primer Congreso Latinoamericano de Matematicas

Association des Professeurs de Mathematiques de l' Enseignement Public

Association for Computing Machinery
The information available through ACM's Internet services includes details
on: conferences, calls for papers, ACM periodicals and books, ACM special
intrest groups, members services, chapters, technical outreach programs,
and the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest.

Association for Symbolic Logic
The Association for Symbolic Logic is an international organization supporting the presentation, publication, and critical discussion of scholarly work in the field of logic. The Association was founded in 1936, at a time when great advances in the discipline were beginning to be made. Its current membership reflects the long-standing important role of logic in philosophy and in mathematics, as well as the newer connections between logic and both computer science and linguistics. The Association aims to promote an awareness and appreciation of advances in the field of logic among all who may benefit.

Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) was established in 1971 to encourage women to study and have active careers in the mathematical sciences. Equal opportunity and equal treatment of women in the mathematical sciences are promoted.

Association Laplace-Gauss
The Laplace-Gauss association is concerned with the promotion of mathematical ideas and methods issued from Newtonian Potential Theory or connected with it in Analysis, Geometry, Probabilities, Physics, by every communication mean (reviews, bulletins, conferences, seminaries, colloquiums, Internet, etc..)

L'Association Mathematique du Quebec
L'Association Mathematique du Quebec is dedicated to the promotion of mathematics in Quebec.

Association of mathematics Teachers of New Jersey
The Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey is an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics dedicated to the advancement of mathematics education throughout the State of New Jersey.

The Association of mathematics Teachers of New York State
The purpose of A.M.T.N.Y.S. is to insure better coordination of all activities of mathematics groups in New York State, to afford a medium of exchange of view regarding the teaching of mathematics, to further the cooperative study of problems relating to the teaching of mathematics at all four levels elementary, junior high, senior high and college), and to encourage active interest in mathematics and mathematics education.

Association of Swedish Maths Teachers
The aims of the Swedish Mathematics Teachers Association are:
- to promote development and research;
- to assist teachers to share and document their knowledge and experience;
- to share the results of research and classroom experiments in order to improve teaching;
- to promote preservice, inservice, and post-graduated teacher education.

Association of Teachers of Mathematics
The Association of Teachers of Mathematics aims to relate mathematical education more closely to the powers and needs of the learner. The Association was formed in 1950 and has about 4000 members, mainly teachers in primary and secondary schools. It is a registered charity and re-invests all profits back into mathematics education. The ATM provides opportunities to bring together all concerned with mathematical education for all age ranges. It supports local branches, local and national working groups, informal support networks, courses, and conferences.

The Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England (ATMNE)
The Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England (ATMNE) is a consortium of regional sections from the six New England states. The purpose of ATMNE is to coordinate efforts of the Sections in order to facilitate increased interest in mathematics, to secure improvements in the teaching of mathematics, to establish close relations among teachers and users of mathematics, and to link organizations of mathematics teachers in New England into one cohesive association.

Australian Mathematical Society
The Australian Mathematical Society is the national society of the mathematics profession in Australia. Founded in 1956, its constitution lists as its objects the promotion and extension of mathematical knowledge and its applications. This electronic site contains information about the society, its publications and conferences, as well as more general information of interest to mathematicians in Australia and overseas.

Australian Society For Operations Research
ASOR serves the professional needs of OR analysts, managers, students and educators by publishing a National Bulletin and National and Chapter Newsletters. The society also serves as a focal point for operations researchers to communicate with each other and to reach out to other professional societies.

Austrian Mathematical Society - Asterreichische Mathematische Gesellschaft
The AMG (Austrian Mathematical Society) is a union of mathematicians. Its goal is to promote mathematics and its applications.

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Belgian Mathematical Society

The Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability
The Bernoulli Society was founded in 1973. It is an autonomous section of the International Statistical Institute, ISI. According to its statutes, the object of the Bernoulli Society is the advancement, through international contacts, of the sciences of probability (including the theory of stochastic processes) and mathematical statistics and of their applications to all those aspects of human endeavour which are directed towards the increase of natural knowledge and the welfare of mankind.

British Columbia Association of Math Teachers

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California Mathematics Council
California Mathematics Council is a professional organization that promotes mathematics education by fostering excellence and leadership in mathematics teaching, curriculum, and instruction through teacher awards and conferences. It also promotes student interest in mathematics through scholarships for mathematics students' activities, and provides resources for educators, students, and parents.

California Mathematics Council, Community Colleges
The California Mathematics Council, Commuity Colleges represents mathematics instructors at 55 northern California co mmunity colleges. CMC3s primary mission is to improve mathematics instruction in California's community colleges.

California Mathematics ouncil Community Colleges-South
The California Mathematics Council Community Colleges-South (CMC3-S) is committed to promoting communication on pertinent issues as well as professional development for the Community College Mathematics Instructor.

Canadian Applied Mathematics Society
The Canadian Applied Mathematics Society was established in 1979 and has since been serving the applied mathematics community and devoted to the support and development of Applied Mathematics as a distinct discipline in Canada.

Canadian Institute of Actuaries

Canadian Mathematical Society
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) was originally conceived in June 1945 as the Canadian Mathematical Congress. The founding members hoped that 'this congress [would] be the beginning of important mathematical development in Canada'.

Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group
CMESG is a group of mathematicians and mathematics educators who meet annually to discuss mathematics education issues at all levels of learning. The aims of the Study Group are:
- to study the theories and practices of the teaching of mathematics;
- to promote research in mathematics education;
- to exchange ideas and information about all aspects of mathematics education in Canada;
- to disseminate the results of its work.

Canadian Operational Research Society

Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Mathematics
The Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Mathematics, founded in 1974, promotes research and teaching in the history and philosophy of mathematics.

Canberra Mathematical Association
The Canberra Mathematical Association (Inc) (CMA) is a professional body with the following goals:
- to enhance the mathematical confidence of teachers;
- to act as a network and forum for discussion of issues related to the teaching of mathematics;
- to provide professional stimulation and resources for mathematics teachers and educators;
- to encourage the learning of mathematics by fostering a range of activities for students of all ages.

Casualty Actuarial Society

Central Oklahoma Association of Teachers of Mathematics
The Oklahoma Council of Teachers of Mathematics has 600+ members striving to provide vision and leadership in improving the teaching and learning of mathematics so that every student is ensured an equitable STANDARDS-based mathematics education and every teacher of mathematics is ensured the opportunity to grow professionally.

Chinese Mathematical Society
Founded in July 1935, the CMS has been the major organization leading and coordinating the development of mathematics in China.

CLAME - Comite Latinoamericano de Matem·tica Educativa

Computer Algebra in Mathematics Education
Computer Algebra in Mathematics Education is an open, international organization for those interested in the use of computer algebra software in mathematics education.

Croatian Mathematical Society

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Dansk Matematisk Forening (Danish Mathematical Society)
Dansk Matematisk Forening was founded in 1873 with the purpose of acting for the benefit of mathematics in science and education.

Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung
The Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung e.V.(DMV) is the German National Mathematical Society. Its goal is to promote mathematics and its applications. DMV furthers mathematical research and scholarship and the use of mathematics. DMV fosters the awareness and appreciation of mathematics in the public, and represents issues of mathematics wherever science and education are concerned.

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Edinburgh Mathematical Society
The Edinburgh Mathematical Society was founded in 1883 for 'the mutual improvement of its members in the Mathematical Sciences, pure and applied' and is firmly established as the principal mathematical society for the university community in Scotland. Its membership is drawn from all the Scottish universities and other educational institutions as well as from mathematicians in industry and commerce both at home and overseas.

Estonian Mathematical Society

The European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry
Realizing the need of interaction between universities and research groups in industry, the European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry (ECMI) was founded in 1986 by mathematicians from ten European universities. The aims of ECMI are:
- to promote the use of mathematical models in industry;
- to educate industrial mathematicians to meet the growing demand for such experts;
- to operate on a European Scale.

European Mathematical Society
The purpose of the European Mathematical Society is to promote the development of all aspects of mathematics in the countries of Europe, with particular emphasis on those which are best handled on an international level. The EMS concentrates on those activities which transcend national frontiers. In particular, the EMS, in the European context, aims to promote mathematical research (pure and applied), assists and advises on problems of mathematical education, concerns itself with the broader relations of mathematics to society, fosters the interaction between mathematicians of different countries, establishes a sense of identity amongst European mathematicians, and represents the mathematical community in supra-national institutions.

European Women In Mathematics
This organization is an affiliation of women bound by a common interest in the position of women in mathematics. Our purposes are:
- to encourage women to take up and continue their studies in mathematics;
- to support women with or desiring careers in research in mathematics or mathematics related fields;
- to provide a meeting place for these women;
- to foster international scientific communication among women and men in the mathematical community;
- to cooperate with groups and organizations, in Europe and elsewhere, with similar goals.

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GMATYC, the Georgia Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
GMATYC is the official Georgia state affiliate of AMATYC, the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges.

Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Mathematik (GDM)
This German society has as its major theme the teaching of mathematics.

Grand Valley Mathematics Association
As a volunteer organization, GVMA's goal is to promote excellence in Mathematics Education. Professional development conferences, seminars, research and publications, student competitions and scholarships assist GVMA to achieve their goals. The Association endeavours to facilitate interaction among teachers and teacher candidates at elementary, secondary, and tertiary levels.

Greek Mathematical Society

GRMS - Groupe des Responsables en MathÈmatique au Secondaire

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Hawaii Council of Teachers of Mathematics
An organization of teachers of mathematics in the state of Hawaii.

The Hong Kong Mathematical Society
The aims of the Society are to foster the academic research and information exchanges amongst colleagues and to provide favorable conditions for mathematics education, both in theory and practice.

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The Icelandic Mathematical Society

Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The purposes of ICTM are to encourage an active interest in all areas of mathematics and mathematics education, to afford a medium of interchange of views regarding the teaching of mathematics and related disciplines, and to further the study of problems relating to the teaching of mathematics and computer science.

Illinois Mathematics Association of Community Colleges
The Illinois Mathematics Association of Community Colleges’ web site, which has links to various publications and guides; links to IMACC board members and officers pages; and additonal information such as upcoming conferences.

INFORMS - The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences INFORMS) serves the scientific and professional needs of OR/MS investigators, scientists, students, educators, and managers, as well as the institutions they serve, by publishing a variety of journals that describe the latest OR/MS methods and applications and by organizing professional conferences. The Institute also serves as a focal point for OR/MS professionals, permitting them to communicate with each other and to reach out to other professional societies and to the varied clientele of the profession's research and practice.

Institute of Actuaries

Institute of Actuaries of Australia

Institute of Mathematical Statistics
The purpose of the Institute is to foster the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability.

Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications is the British professional association for qualified and practising mathematicians which has 6000 members worldwide and is based in Southend, England. The IMA is a charitable organization and aims to promote the interests of mathematics in industry, commerce, education, the public sector, and research.

The International Association for Boundary Element Methods
The IABEM was founded in 1988 to encourage a meaningful integration of the multidisciplinary and multinational aspects of Boundary Element Method BEM) research and applications.

International Association for Cryptologic Research
The International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) is a non-profit scientific organization whose primary purpose is to further research in cryptology and related fields.

International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG)
The aim of the IAMG is to promote international cooperation in the application and use of mathematics in geological research and technology.

International Association for Statistical Computing
IASC is the only international organization caring about the theory, methods, and practice of statistical computing.

International Association of Mathematical Physics
The International Association of Mathematical Physics (IAMP) was founded in 1976 in order to promote research in mathematical physics.

International Association of Statistics Education
IASE is the first society devoted to strengthening statistical education at all levels and in all settings.

International Society for Bayesian Analysis
The International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) was founded in 1992 to promote the development and application of Bayesian statistical theory and methods useful in the solution of theoretical and applied problems in science, industry, and government.

International Society for Geometry and Graphics
The objective of the International Society for Geometry and Graphics is to foster international collaboration and stimulate scientific research and teaching methodology in the fields of geometry and computer graphics.

International Federation of Nonlinear Analysts
The International Federation of Nonlinear Analysts (IFNA) was established in August 12, 1991 as a professional society with ambitious goals. It is a transdiciplinary society which seeks to promote common understanding of related nonlinear problems and approaches to solutions from all disciplines.

International Federation of Operational Research Societies
IFORS is an international organization of national societies whose primary object is the advancement of Operational Research. Its aims are the development of Operational Research as a unified science and its advancement in all nations of the world.

International Linear Algebra Society
ILAS - The International Linear Algebra Society - was founded in 1989 as the successor to the International Matrix Group which was established in 1987. The general goal of ILAS is to encourage activities in linear algebra. ILAS has also established the electronic ILAS INFORMATIONCENTER (IIC). The system provides information on international conferences in linear algebra, on other linear algebra activities, on linear algebra journals, and on ILAS-NET notices.

International Mathematical Union
The International Mathematical Union is an international non-governmental and non-profit-making scientific organization, with the purpose of promoting international cooperation in mathematics. It belongs to the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU). The objectives of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) are:
- to promote international cooperation in mathematics;
- to support and assist the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) and other international scientific meetings;
- to encourage and support other international mathematical activities.

International Quantum Structures Association
The International Quantum Structures Association (IQSA), founded in 1991, is a non-profit scientific association for the advancement and dissemination of quantum logics and structures based theron in their mathematical, philosophical, physical, and interdisciplinary aspects.

International Society of Dynamic Games
The International Society of Dynamic Games (ISDG) was founded in August 1990. The primary goals of the Society are:
- to promote interactions among researchers interested in the theory and applications of dynamic games;
- to facilitate dissemination of information on current activities and results in this area;
- to enhance the visibility of dynamic games research and its vast potential applications.

The Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Purpose of the Iowa council:

- to encourage an active interest in mathematics and its teaching, and to work toward the improvement of mathematics education programs in Iowa;
- to provide a medium for exchange of views and facts about current problems, techniques, and experimental programs in the teaching of mathematics;
- to further cooperative experimentation and study of problems relating to the teaching of mathematics at all levels, and to assist in the development, coordination, and carrying out of a sustained program for improving instruction in mathematics through the provision of such aids as meetings, bulletins, research studies, and information services;
- to encourage and assist other state and national organizations concerned with mathematics education at all levels;
- to support the implementation of NCTM Curriculum and Evaluation Standards.

Irish Mathematical Society
The Irish Mathematical Society aims to further Mathematics and Mathematical research in Ireland.

Irish Mathematics Teachers' Association
The aims of the IMTA are to further the study and teaching of Mathematics and to foster co-operation between teachers of Mathematics at all levels.

ISGEm - International Study Group on Ethnomathematics
The International Study Group on Ethnomathematics was founded in 1985 by math educators Gloria Gilmer, Ubiratan D'Ambrosio, and Rick Scott. Since that time it has sponsored programs and business meetings at the annual conferences of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics(U.S.A.) and at the International Congress of Mathematics Education. In 1990 ISGEm became an affiliate of the U.S. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Israe Association for Computational Methods in Mechanics
The objectives of the Association are to promote science and its applications in the field of computational methods in mechanics, emphasizing Israeli needs.

Israel Mathematical Union
The Israel Mathematical Union is the professional association of mathematicians in Israel, which works actively to encourage advanced mathematical research and teaching.

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J·nos Bolyai Mathematical Society

The Japan Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (JSIAM)
JSIAM was formed to promote interdisciplinary work in sciences and engineering.

Japan Society of Mathematical Education
Started as an organization for secondary mathematics teachers, The Japan Society of Mathematical Education (JSME) was established in 1919. Now members of JSME are located in all areas of Japan, and include teachers from kindergartens to universities, administrators and researchers.

Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology (JAMS)
The Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology (JAMS), founded in 1986, aims at contributing to the development of sociology and the related disciplines, through advancing mathematical, quantitative, and theoretical sociology.

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Kentucky Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges

The Kentucky Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges is a state-wide organization open to teachers of mathematics on the college level and to all other persons who share an interest in mathematics. KYMATYC goals include establishing and maintaining consistency in course content and placement, dialoguing about the success and/or failure of innovations, offering professional development opportunities, exchanging information about available positions, and providing the opportunity for collegial exchange. KYMATYC is active in state decisions about issues affecting the teaching and learning of mathematics at the community college level and keeps its members informed about those issues with newsletters and this web site. KYMATYC is an active affiliate of AMATYC, the national association.

Korean Mathematical Society

The Kurt Gˆdel Society
The Kurt Gˆdel Society is an international organization for the promotion of research in the areas of Logic, Philosophy, and the History of Mathematics, above all in connection with the biography of Kurt Gˆdel, and in other areas to which Gˆdel made contributions, especially mathematics, physics, theology, philosophy, and Leibniz studies.

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London Mathematical Society
The Society was founded in 1865 and was granted a Royal Charter in 1965. The Society was established for the promotion and extension of mathematical knowledge. To this end the Society undertakes various publications and holds regular meetings, conferences and symposia.

Los Angeles City Teachers' Mathematics Association
LACTMA is an organization of math educators affiliated with the California Mathematics Council and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics (LATM)
The purpose of LATM is to promote excellence in the teaching and learning of mathematics in Louisiana's schools; to assist other organizations promoting interest in mathematics in Louisiana; and to collaborate with other organizations of teachers of mathematics.

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Maryland Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
The web site of the Maryland Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, an affiliate of the NCSM (National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics.)

Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) is a professional organization for the teachers of Maryland. More than 2000 members represent all levels of mathematics education from preschool through college. The goal of MCTM is to support teachers in professional endeavors that help them become agents of change in mathematics education.

Maryland Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
The Maryland Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (MMATYC) has been an affiliate of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) since 1981. The purpose of MMATYC is to encourage an active interest in mathematics and its teaching at the two-year college level and to work towards the improvement of mathematics education. This is done by providing for an exchange of views and information about mathematics and the teaching of mathematics at meetings and by means of the newsletter, MMATYC News. MMATYC serves as a voice for two-year college faculty in Maryland.

The Mathematical Association
The Mathematical Association was formed in 1871 to work for the improvement mathematical education. Its members are teachers in primary and secondary schools, further and higher education, advisers, inspectors, practicing mathematicians and students.

Mathematical Association of America
The Mathematical Association of America is the largest professional society of college and university mathematics teachers in the world. The original 1915 charter of the MAA declared that the purpose of the Association is to 'assist in promoting the interest of mathematics in America, especially in the collegiate field.' Three-quarters of a century later, that charter still shapes the mission of this organization: To advance the mathematical sciences, especially at the collegiate level.

Mathematical Association of New South Wales
The Mathematical Association of New South Wales (MANSW) provides support for mathematics teachers K - 12 and encourages participation from tertiary educators to share their skills and expertise.

The Mathematical Association of South Australia
The aims of the Mathematical Association of South Australia are to promote interest in mathematics and mathematics education, encourage approaches to teaching and learning in mathematics which promote excellence and the maximisation of potential of all students, provide means of intercommunication between mathematical students and teachers for this purpose, provide services, professional development and publications that cater to the needs and interests of members, and provide a voice in relation to mathematics teaching and the work of mathematics teachers.

Mathematical Association of Victoria
The Mathematical Association of Victoria was founded in 1906. It is a non-profit Subject Association with 1800 members, and represents generally the views of persons connected with the teaching of mathematics.

Mathematical Association of Western Australia
This site will be dedicated to enhancing mathematics teaching and learning in Western Australia.

Mathematical Programming Society
The Mathematical Programming Society is an international organization dedicated to the support and development of the applications, computational methods, and theory of mathematical programming in its widest sense. The society holds the triennial International Symposium on Mathematical Programming and sponsors many meetings throughout the world.

Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges of New Jersey
MATYCNJ, Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges of New Jersey, was started in the summer of 1973 by the community college participants of an NSF funded summer workshop held at Middlesex County College. Today, MATYCNJ has more than 110 members representing 19 community/county colleges in NJ. Membership is open to faculty, learning/lab assistants, and students. The MATYCNJ Newsletter is published twice a year.

Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers' AssociationSince 1961, MCATA continues to be a professional association of mathematics teachers in Alberta. MCATA's strength is the dedication and expertise of its members. MCATA believes in providing leadership to encourage the continuing enhancement of teaching, learning, and understanding mathematics. Members are MCATA!

Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Aims of MERGA:
- to encourage and promote quality research in all areas related to the teaching and learning of mathematics at all levels particularly in Australasia;
- to provide permanent means for sharing of research results and concerns among all members through regular publications and conferences;
- to seek means of implementing research findings at all decision levels to the teaching of mathematics and to the preparation of teachers of mathematics;
- to maintain liaison with other organizations with similar interests in mathematics education or educational research.

Mathematics Education Society of Japan
The aim of this Society is to study and develop Mathematics Education.

Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy Society of Slovenia

Mathematics Teachers Association of the Northern Territory
MTANT came into being around 1980 as a collective of teachers with a common interest in promoting good teaching of mathematics supported by professional development.

Michigan Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges
MichMATYC was founded to provide a venue for interaction between the mathematics faculties at community colleges across the State of Michigan. An opportunity to share ideas, consolidate resources, and plan for the futrue need of community college students in the state became primary functions of MichMATYC.

Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Philosophy of MCTM is to develop an active interest in the science of mathematics, to help provide opportunities for the exchange of ideas and materials regarding instruction in mathematics, to further the study of problems relating to the teaching of mathematics at the elementary, secondary, and college levels, to work for the improvement of mathematics instruction at the elementary, secondary, and college levels in Minnesota, and to work for the improvement of employment and service of members of the Council and members of the profession in general.

MinnMATYC - Minnesota Mathematical Association of Two-year Colleges
Serving the professional needs of two-year college mathematics instructors in Minnesota.

Missouri Mathematics Association for the Advancement of Teacher Training
The Missouri Mathematics Association for the Advancement of Teacher Training is an organization of college professors in the state of Missouri concerned with issues involving the education and preparation of mathematics teachers (at all levels).

Missouri Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
MOMATYC has a commitment to mathematics education in the first two years of college. Its objectives are:
- to provide two-year college math instructors with a means of identifying and solving problems of mutual concern;
- to cooperatively work with other professional associations and nstitutions concerned with mathematics at all levels in order to provide the best possible curriculum in the state of Missouri;
- to promote improved teaching and understanding of mathematics.

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NADE Math Spin
This is a special interest group of the National Asssociation of Deveopmental
Education.

National Association of Mathematicians
From the onset, NAM, a non-profit professional organization, has had as its main objectives, the promotion of excellence in the mathematical sciences and the promotion of the mathematical development of underrepresented American minorities.

NCSM - National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
The website for the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, this is a resource site for those interested in leadership in mathematics education

NCTM - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Founded in 1920 as a not-for-profit professional and educational association, NCTM is the largest organization dedicated to the improvement of mathematics education and to meeting the needs of teachers of mathematics.

Nebraska Association of Teachers of Mathematics
An affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the mission of the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Mathematics is to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics by fostering professionalism, cultivating leadership, and facilitating communication among educators.

NEVMATYC - Nevada Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
The Nevada Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges is a non-profit, educational association for those interested in mathematics education within the Nevada two-year colleges.

New England Mathematical Association
The website for the New England Mathematical Association, with links to math resources, math sites, a 'problem of the month', other math associations, membership information, upcoming events, and notes on the TI-92.

NEMATYC - New England Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges
The website for the New England Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges.

New Mexico Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges
The website for the New Mexico Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, with links such as membership information, upcoming conferences, and scholarship details.

New York State Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges
The objectives of the New York State Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges are:
- to maintain a continual rapport among all the two-year colleges represented in this organization in all matters pertaining to mathematics education at the two-year colleges;
- to continually improve the teaching of mathematics;
- to promote and enhance the professional welfare of all members.

The New Zealand Mathematical Society
The New Zealand Mathematical Society (Inc.) is the representative body of professional mathematicians in New Zealand, and was founded in 1974. Its aims include promotion of research in the mathematical sciences, the development, application, and dissemination of mathematical knowledge within New Zealand, and effective cooperation and collaboration between mathematicians and their colleagues in New Zealand and in other countries.

North Carolina Council of Teachers of MathematicsAs an organization of mathematics teachers in North Carolina, the goals of the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (as presented in Goals of the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics ) are:
- to coordinate mathematics education in NC with that in the nation;
- to maintain channels of communication between the various levels of mathematics instruction;
- to stimulate local efforts to maintain excellence in mathematics education;
- to maintain critical evaluation of mathematics program and curricula for grades K-12.

North Carolina Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges
The North Carolina Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges is an association serving the instructors of the first two years of college mathematics, especially at the 58 community colleges in North Carolina.

North Dakota Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
The North Dakota Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, NDMATYC, is the official North Dakota state affiliate of AMATYC, the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges.

Norwegian Mathematical Society

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Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The website for the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Ohio Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges (OhioMATYC)
The Ohio Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges (OhioMATYC) is a state-wide organization composed of two-year college mathematics educators interested in the teaching and learning of mathematics.

Oklahoma Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Oklahoma Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a non-profit organization based in Oklahoma. Our members include public and private school teachers at the elementary, middle school/junior high, high school, and college levels.

Ontario Association for Mathematics Education
The Ontario Association for Mathematics Educators is the professional organization for everyone interested in Mathematics Education in Ontario.

Ontario Colleges Mathematics Association
The mission of the Ontario Colleges Mathematics Association is to promote and facilitate communication among individuals with an interest in mathematics education in the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of the Province of Ontario.

Operational Research Society of ItalyAIRO (founded 1961) promotes in Italy the interchange of practice in Operational Research.

Operational Research Society of New Zealand
The Operational Research Society is a nationwide body comprising of academics and public servants, consultants, and people in industry. The Operational Research Society exists to promote Operational Research and Management Science in New Zealand in both academic and industrial aspects.

ORMATYC - Oregon Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges
ORMATYC is affiliated with AMATYC. ORMATYC is a non-profit, educational association. Its purposes are:
- to encourage the development of effective mathematics programs;
- to afford a state forum for exchange of ideas;
- to further develop and improve the mathematics education and the mathematics-related experience of students in two-year colleges;
- to promote the professional welfare and development of its members;
- to afford a forum for input at the state level concerning mathematics education.

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Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics has a membership of over 2200 teachers, professors, administrators, supervisors, students, and others interested in mathematics and the way it is taught and learned.

Psychology of Mathematics Education
The major goals of the group are:
- to promote international contacts and the exchange of scientific information in the psychology of mathematics education;
- to promote and stimulate interdisciplinary research in the aforesaid area, with the cooperation of psychologists, mathematicians and teachers;
- to further a deeper insight into the psychological aspects of teaching and learning mathematics and the implications thereof.

PME in Japan

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Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers
The aims of the Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers are to promote interest in mathematics education at all levels, to speak and act on matters related to mathematics education, to provide opportunities for the enhancement of the professionalism of teachers of mathematics, to provide professional development opportunities for teachers to support the teaching and learning of mathematics, and to encourage and promote research into the teaching
of mathematics.

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Rhode Island Mathematics Teachers Association
The purposes of the Rhode Island Mathematics Teachers Association are:
- to promote an active interest in mathematics and its applications;
- to provide opportunities for the exchange of ideas and materials related to the instruction of mathematics;
- to work for the improvement of mathematics instruction at all levels;
- to further the cooperative study of problems related to the teaching of mathematics at the elementary, middle school, secondary, and college levels.

The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Unique among the learned societies in Great Britain, the interests of the Royal Society of Edinburgh encompass all branches of learning. Established during the Scottish Enlightenment and continuing in the spirit of those times, the Fellowship and the Society represent excellence in Science, Arts, Letters, the Professions, Technology, Industry and Commerce.

Royal Statistical Society
The Royal Statistical Society provides a forum for all who are interested in statistics. It has over 6000 members, over a quarter of whom are outside the UK. With its wide range of activities and publications, it offers stimulation and communication, whether one is a user of statistics in everyday professional or social life, a statistician practising in industry, commerce, government, education or research, or a student of the subject.

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School Science and Mathematics Association
The School Science and Mathematics Association is dedicated to improving instruction at all levels in and between science and mathematics by providing leadership in the field. Its primary work and publications address the needs of all of those involved in the science and mathematics teaching and learning processes.

SFDS - Societe Francaise de Statistique

SIAM - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
The SIAM Server has been established to provide information about activities and issues of importance to applied and computational mathematicians and to engineers and scientists who use mathematics and computers. There is also information about SIAM's products and services. Contents of current files includes information about SIAM, recent book reviews from SIAM Review, selected commentaries and articles from SIAM News, a conference calendar and calls for papers and advance programs for current conferences, information on all SIAM books, and articles about student opportunities

Singapore Mathematical Society
The Singapore Mathematical Society (SMS), a constituent body of the Singapore National Academy of Science, is a non-profit organization set up in 1952 for the promotion of mathematics and mathematical education in Singapore. Currently the Society has over 500 individual and institutional members. Over the years, SMS has organized various annual mathematical competitions at the national level, undertaken the training of the national team to the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), sponsored many international as well as regional conferences in mathematics held in Singapore, and presented numerous public lectures by local and foreign mathematicians.

SMAI - Societe de Mathematiques Appliques & Industrielles
The objectives of this society, formed in 1983, are to contribute to applied mathematical research, applications in industries, and the training of researchers and engineers.

SMF - Societe Mathematique de France

Sociedad Colombiana de Matematicas

Sociedad Espanola de Matematica Aplicada
La Sociedad Espanola de Matematica Aplicada (SEMA) was founded in 1991 through the initiative of a small group of teachers from university faculties and engineering schools with the aim of contributing to the development of both applied mathematics and its practical applications.

Sociedad de Estadistica e Investigacion OperativaSpanish society which promotes the study of Statistics and Operations Research.

Sociedad Iberoamericana para la Promocion de la Matematica

Sociedad de Matematica de Chile

Sociedad Matematica Mexicana

Sociedade Portuguesa de Matematica
The Society was founded in 1940 for the promotion and extension of mathematical knowledge. The main activities of the SPM are the publication of Periodicals, and the organization of meetings and conferences. The Society also organizes the 'Olimpiadas Nacionais de Matematica' for young people, and promotes the participation of portuguese teams in ' The International Mathematical Olimpics' and 'Olimpiadas Ibero-Americanas de Matematica'

Societat Catalana de Matematiques

Societe Belge des Professeurs de Mathematique d'expression francaise
The main objective of this society is to contribute to the promotion and the improvement of mathematics teaching.

Society of Actuaries

Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and the Life Sciences
The Society is an international forum bringing together researchers, theoreticians, and practitioners interested in applying dynamical systems theory, far-from-equilibrium thermodynamics, self-organization, neural nets, fractals cellular automata, and related forms of chaos, catastrophes, bifurcations, nonlinear dynamics, and complexity theories to psychology and the life sciences.

Society for Judgment and Decision Making Homepage
The Society for Judgment and Decision Making is an interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the study of normative, descriptive, and prescriptive theories of decision.

The Society for Mathematical Biology
The Society is committed to attracting members from all countries, and from a wide spectrum of interests. The Society hopes to be able to provide a forum for discussion of research in biology, mathematical-biology, and mathematics applied to or motivated by biology. Interdisciplinary research such as biophysics, computational biology, and many other similar realms are a growing part of the Society’s mandate.

South African Mathematical Society
The South African Mathematical Society was founded in 1957 and has the advancement of mathematics in South Africa as its main objective. It has a membership of about 300, publishes the journal Quaestiones Mathematicae and Notices of the SA Math Society, and holds an annual congress.

St. Petersburg Mathematical Society
The St. Petersburg mathematical society was organized in 1890 and was the third mathematical society in Russia after the Moscow (1867) and the Khar'kov (1879). Lectures of leading mathematicians held at the Society meetings on a regular basis is the major direction of its activity.

Statistical Society of Australia Inc
SSAI is a national umbrella organization representing Australian statisticians made up of state-based Branches. The overall objective of the Society and its Branches is to further the study and application of statistical theory and methods in all branches of learning and enterprise.

Statistical Society of Canada
The mission of the Statistical Society of Canada is to encourage the development and use of statistics and probability. To achieve this, the Statistical Society of Canada shall:
- help to develop a public awareness of the value of statistical thinking and the importance of statistics and statisticians in Canadian society;
- work to ensure that decisions affecting Canadian society are based on appropriate data and valid statistical interpretation;
- promote the highest possible standards for statistical education and practice in Canada;
- promote the development of statistical methodology;
- promote a sense of community among all statisticians in Canada;
- provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between theoreticians and practitioners.

Svenska matematikersamfundet (Swedish Mathematical Society)

Swiss Mathematical Society

The Swiss Mathematical Society was founded on September 4, 1910 in Basle. It is governed by regulations which are available in German or in French.

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TOTOM - Teachers Of Teachers Of Mathematics
TOTOM is dedicated to providing a forum for people involved in the training of mathematics teachers.

The Tennessee Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
The official Tennessee affiliate of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges.

Texas Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
The Texas affiliate of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, the Texas Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges is a nonprofit, education association. Its purpose is:
- to encourage the development of effective mathematics programs;
- to afford a state forum for the interchange of ideas;
- to further develop and improve the mathematics education and mathematics related experiences of students in two year colleges;
- to promote the professional welfare and development of its members;
- to provide the opportunity to study and keep abreast of new trends in mathematics;
- to promote professional cooperation and communication between teachers and administrators for the realization of sound educational achievements;
- to promote support for and involvement in the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges.

Turkish Mathematical Society

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Union Matematica Argentina

Union of Bulgarian Mathematicians
The Union of Bulgarian Mathematicians (UBM) is a voluntary, creative, non-political organisation whose purpose is to bring together people who are interested in Mathematics and Computer science or are involved in activities related to those fields. The UBM is self-funded and receives no bounty either from the state or from any social institutions.

Union Matematica de America Latina y el Caribe

Unione Matematica Italiana

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Virginia Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
The Virginia Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges is a non-profit, educational association. Its purpose is to promote mathematics and mathematics education by:
- encouraging the development of effective mathematics programs;
- providing a forum for the exchange of ideas;
- promoting the professional development and welfare of its members.

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WAMATYC - Washington Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
WAMATYC is a non-profit, educational association affiliated with AMATYC, the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges. WAMATYC was established in 1985 to unite community college math instructors throughout Washington state.

Washington State Mathematics Council
WSMC is dedicated to quality mathematics education through teacher workshops, professional conferences, student competition, and engaging publications.

West Central Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Organized in May of 1991, West Central Council of Teachers of Mathematics provides opportunities for communication among local educators interested in mathematics education at all levels. The goals of this organization are to promote professional growth, encourage and support interest in teaching, exchange of pedagogical ideas, awareness of technological advances, and fellowship among area mathematics educators.

West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics
This is the web site for the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics,
with information on membership and application to membership, and math problems.

West Virginia Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
WVMATYC is a group of people interested in teaching mathematics. In particular, it is interested in those courses usually taken in the first two years
of college, namely developmental courses through calculus. WVMATYC is the West Virginia affiliate of AMATYC, the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges. It was formed in May, 1996 by college faculty from all around West Virginia.

Western Ontario Mathematics Association
The Western Ontario Mathematics Association (WOMA) is a chapter of the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education (OAME). The aims of this organization are as follows:
- to promote excellence in mathematics education;
- to encourage and support the professional growth of teacher candidates and teachers of mathematics;
- to encourage and support the participation of students in mathematical endeavors;
- to hold a conference in the fall and spring;
- to support and promote OAME.

Wisconsin Mathematics Council Inc.
Leadership and service for Wisconsin mathematics educators.

Wiskundig Genootschap

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