International Group for Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness
2023 election results. On behalf of the Election Committee (Viktor Freiman, Roza Leikin, Marianne Nolte, William Speer) of the International Group for Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness (MCG), it is our pleasure to announce the results of the recent elections. Thanks to all of you who took part in the voting.
Congratulations to
Matthias Brandl elected as President-elect.
Sweden was selected as the site of the 2025 MCG conference.
Alexander Karp, Jack Marumo, Elisabet Mellroth, Attila Szabo, Andreas Ulovec and Christine Weiss were elected to the International Committee (IC).
Their terms will begin in February, 2024.
Linda Sheffield, Chair of the Election Committee
Dear colleagues and friends from all over the world,
Our Team the officers of MCG wishes you all the best.
After having a very successful twelfth international conference in Las Vegas in September 2022, we are now in a full preparation of the next, 13th conference, which will take place on Februaray, 20-23, 2024 at Central University of Technology-Free State, South Africa. The LOC and the program committee work hard to make it a successful event with an exciting line-up of keynote speakers and an outstanding program. Please, take a look at the conference website to learn more. Note that the call for proposals has been extendeed by September, 15th, 2023.
We will continue production of new issues of our newsletter that provide interesting examples of how to stimulate creativity and talents in our students. Thanks to everyone who has written articles for the newsletter, and especially to Scott Chamberlin who is a current editor and to Chriss Weiss with the recently published 2023 spring edition. The next, 2023 fall issue is in preparation. Contact him at Scott [at] uwyo.edu if you are interested in writing an article. In addition, Elisabet Mellroth (elisabet.mellroth [at] gmail.com continues looking after our blog that we invite you to add your post to.
Please, consider joining the Group and taking part in our activities.
Viktor Freiman Marianne Nolte Attila Szabo Ralf Benölken
President Past President Secretary Treasurer
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness (MCG) is an exciting topic that was overlooked in school education and in the educational research for a long time.
The International Group for MCG brings together mathematics educators, mathematicians, researchers, and others who are inspired to nurture and support the development of mathematical creativity in all and the realization of mathematical promise and mathematical giftedness.
MISSION
The purpose of the group is to bring together mathematics educators, mathematicians, researchers, and others who are interested in nurturing and supporting the development of mathematical creativity and the realization of mathematical promise and mathematical giftedness, promoting the improvement of teaching and learning mathematics, and widening students’ abilities to apply mathematical knowledge in innovative and creative ways. The work of the Group will concentrate on distinct but interrelated domains such as:
mathematical creativity for all students, from all backgrounds, and of all ages,
mathematical creativity, aptitude, and achievement,
mathematical giftedness, talent and promise,
mathematical creativity for individuals or teams, inside or outside the classroom,
mathematics competitions.
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AFFILIATIONS
MCG (International Group for Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness) is affiliated with ICMI (the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction)
see details at: http://www.mathunion.org/icmi/icmi/affiliate-organizations/study-groups/