Event
Webinar on Playing with Mathematics for Society
Established during the General Conference of UNESCO in November 2019, the International Day of Mathematics serves as an opportunity to explain and explore the essential role that mathematics and mathematics education play in breakthroughs in science and technology, in improving the quality of life, in empowering women and girls, and in contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations.
Each year, there is a different theme. The focus in 2024 will be on "Playing with Mathematics for Society". This year's theme will address the many ways in which playing with mathematics can contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. It is a very rich theme, as exemplified by the multiple meanings of the verb “play”. In addition to mathematical games, puzzles and other forms of edutainment, this year’s theme is an invitation to play with mathematics itself in order to explore, experiment and make new discoveries.
Webinar's programme
| Time | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 p.m. - 2:05 p.m | Opening remarks by Mr. Shaofeng Hu, Director of the Division of Science Policy and Basic Sciences. | |
| 2:05 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. | Keynote lecture by Prof. Ivar Ekeland, Paris-Dauphine, France | |
| 2:20 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. | The ‘Playing with Mathematics for Society’ panel discussion. | |
| Moderator: | Prof. Merieme Chadid, Chair of the International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP) Scientific Board of UNESCO and Professor at Côte d'Azur University. | |
| Panelists: | Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Department of Physics, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. Prof. Martin Nowak, Department of Organismic &Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, The United States of America. Prof. Adriana Piazza, Department of Economics, University of Chile, Chile. Prof. Eva Plaganyi-Lloyd, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia. | |
| 3:25 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Closing remarks by Prof. Christiane Rousseau, University of Montreal, Canada. |
