THE EUROPEAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY The European Mathematical Society (EMS) General information History: The European Mathematical Society (EMS) was founded in 1990 in Madralin near Warsaw (Poland). Discussions to constitute such a society started in Helsinki in 1978 on the occasion of the International Mathematical Congress. The discussions were conducted within the European Mathematical Council, an initiative of Sir Michael Atiyah. (More on the history of the EMS 1990-1998.) Purpose: The purpose of the Society is to further the development of all aspects of mathematics in the countries of Europe. In particular, the Society aims to promote research in mathematics and its applications. It will assist and advise on problems of mathematical education. It concerns itself with the broader relation of mathematics to society. In short, it seeks to establish a sense of identity amongst European mathematicians. Created by and for the European mathematical community, the EMS is a privileged go-between mathematicians and those in charge with politics and economics in Brussels. Members: Today, the members of EMS consists of about 50 mathematical societies in Europe and about 2000 individual members who joined through their national societies. Organization The governing body of the European Mathematical Society is its Council which meet once every two years. Delegates to the Council represent their mathematical society and the individual members. The work of the Society is mainly done through committees set up by the Executive Committee to cover all the areas in mathematics. Further information can be found on the following pages: Committees Delegates Statutes By-laws Contact EMS Secretariat Ms. Tuulikki Mäkeläinen E-Mail: tuulikki.makelainen@helsinki.fi Phone: (+358) 9 1912 2883 Fax: (+358) 9 1912 3213 Address:EMS Secretariat Department of Mathematics P.O.Box 4 (Yliopistonkatu 5) 00014 University of Helsinki Finland Last change: February 25, 2002 Comments to: emis@math.tu-berlin.de