Category: Conference

The real world and mathematical modelling are intertwined and ICTMA23, to be held in the heart of nature, will remind the local and international community of this connection and will provide a golden opportunity for showcasing research, sharing ideas and taking part in discussions. We invite all researchers, teachers and mathematicians interested in the teaching and learning of mathematical modelling to take part in the event, hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand in the Kruger National Park at Skukuza from 22 – 27 August 2027.

The theme at ICTMA23 is “Context and Diversity, and its Meaning in Mathematical Modelling Education”.

We look forward to welcome you in South Africa!

Please share the official ICTMA23 flyer with your network, and visit the website for more (and regularly updated) information: https://ictma23.carlamani.com/

Dr Rina Durandt
Chair ICTMA23

SAMS Congress 2025

We are pleased to announce that the 68th Annual Congress of the South African Mathematical Society will take place from Tuesday 2 to Friday 5 December 2025 at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha.

The website for the congress is now live, and the link is as follows: 
https://samscongress2025.mandela.ac.za/

The Early Bird Registration Deadline is 3 October 2025. To register, and for further information, kindly see the abovementioned website.

The link below contains the first announcement for a short graduate level workshop followed by a mini-conference on Harmonic Analysis and its applications that will be held at North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa, from 27-31 October 2025. Kindly share this information with anyone that may be interested to participate in this event.

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It is our pleasure to announce the conference “South African-Japanese Discrete Homotopy Meeting 2025” that will be held September 10-11, 2025, at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Attached to this announcement is the conference poster (for more details, also see the conference website).
  
SAJDHM2025 is designed as a first interaction with the University of Fukuoka in the form of a workshop for the IRGTADS members, in order to work properly on projects related to Topological Data Analysis. Preliminary activities have been planned seminars given by the International Research Group in Topology, Algebra and Dynamical Systems (IRGTADS) in July 2025, while additional lectures (at a descriptive level) and scientific activities will be planned during the workshop. These will deal with algebraic topology, combinatorial topology and discrete homotopy theory, but always in the perspective of potential applications to TDA and AI. In particular, there will be additional collaborations with other experts in related fields during the week of SAJDHM. 

The aim of the scientific activities is primarily devoted to illustrate the main ideas of the project to the youngest members of IRGTADS: they will be placed among the University of Cape Town and the University of the Western Cape in South Africa.

The following invited speakers are confirmed for this conference:

• Daisuke Kishimoto (Kyushu University, Kyushu, Japan)
• Manjunath Gandhi (University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa)
• Takahiro Matsushita (Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan)

If you are interested in participating in this conference, please fill in the following registration form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSce1Tp0WacpXHFHUYrabJyee4zlwpE9EahDeJ6xYTXaqb0JBg/viewform,

and register for the event. The attendance is subject to availability of space in the venue and to the priority of having a workshop for the IRGTADS members and their collaborators on the topic of the scientific project “Topological Data Analysis using A-homotopy Theory” which has been supported by NRF and JSPS during the years 2025-2026. However online attendance is more flexible.

Please forward this announcement and poster to everybody that also might be interested in attending this conference.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The organizing committee:
Yanga Bavuma (yanga.bavuma@uct.ac.za)
So Yamagata (so.yamagata@fukuoka-u.ac.jp)

We are pleased to announce the 22nd Conference on Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (COMSTEDA 22), which will be held from November 12-14, 2025, at the Bingu International Conference Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi. This year’s conference will be conducted in both physical and virtual formats under the theme “Reimagining STEM for a Pan-African Future: Bridging Education, Innovation, and Sustainable Development Towards Agenda 2063.”  

Please find attached the detailed call for papers with submission guidelines, important dates, registration information, and conference sub-themes:
Announcement and Call for Papers_COMSTEDA 22

We look forward to your valuable contributions and participation in this important forum on advancing STEM education across Africa.  

Please share with your networks.

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This communication serves as the second announcement for the conference on “Evolution Equations, Operator Semigroups and Beyond” that will be held October 13-17, 2025, at the Stellenbosch University in South Africa.

This conference aims to bring together leading experts in the fields of operator semigroups and evolution equations. With speakers who possess extensive expertise in these areas, we seek to foster a productive dialogue and exchange of ideas. This gathering aspires to lay a robust foundation for future dynamic exploration into the theory and applications of operator semigroups and evolution equations.

A list of possible topics for contributed talks includes, but is not limited to: Applications to Biology, Asymptotic Behavior of Operator Semigroups, Control Theory, Delay Equations, Ergodic Theory, Evolution Equations on Graphs, Nonlinear Evolution Equations, Numerical Methods of Operator Semigroups, Perturbation Theory, Port-Hamiltonian Systems, Positivity, Spectral Theory, etc.

This conference offers a unique opportunity to discuss the latest research in the area of evolution equations and operator semigroups and to engage with both local and international experts in the field. Additionally, you will have the chance to enjoy stunning coastal views and vibrant local culture. The following invited speakers are confirmed for this conference:

1. Jacek Banasiak (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
2. Balint Farkas (University of Wuppertal, Germany)
3. Marjeta Kramar Fijavž (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
4. Christian Seifert (Technical University Hamburg, Germany)
5. Sanne ter Horst (North-West University, South Africa)
6. Bruce Watson (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

To register and learn more, please visit our conference website:

https://sites.google.com/view/eeosb2025/home

Please note that registration has changed since the first announcement and is now handled by the Central Events and Conferencing Office (CECO) of Stellenbosch University. The new official registration link is:

https://evolve.eventoptions.co.za/register/eeosb

We kindly ask all participants, including those who previously registered, to register again using the new platform. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

During the registration process, you will be asked if a visa letter is required or if you want to give a talk during the conference. If a visa letter is needed, it will be provided by e-mail immediately upon finalization of the registration. You can upload an abstract during registration, but there will be a separate communication to those who want to give a talk in due course.

Due to funding, there will be no registration fee for the conference. We will provide conference material, two times tea/coffee/refreshments and snacks per conference day, one day city sightseeing tour including a boat tour as well as a conference dinner. We kindly ask you to take care of your own accommodation and transport. The conference venue will be the Theology Building of the Stellenbosch University. We recommend to secure accommodation in time as Stellenbosch can be crowded during this time of year.

Please forward this communication to everybody that might also be interested in attending this conference.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are already looking forward welcoming you in South Africa.

The organizing committee:

Christian Budde (BuddeCJ@ufs.ac.za)
Retha Heyman (rheymann@sun.ac.za)

Conference Poster:
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The School of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science at the University of KwaZulu-Natal is pleased to announce the inaugural Topology Indaba Conference (TIC), scheduled to take place on April 28-29, 2025, at the STEC, H1 Building, Westville Campus. As a premier platform for disseminating new advancements in topology, TIC embodies the spirit of collaborative discussion and knowledge sharing inherent in the term “Indaba.” The conference programme will showcase a diverse range of speakers, including renowned local and international topology experts, early-career researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and postgraduate students specialising in this field.

For more information & expressions of interest to be part of the conference, please contact  Dr Simo Mthethwa (Mthethwas4@ukzn.ac.za), or see the attached flyer.