UNESCO publishes Mathematics for Action to coincide with International Mathematics Day
Published on March 14 to mark International Mathematics Day, Mathematics for Action: Supporting Science-Based Decision Making is a series of policy briefs produced by UNESCO, the Centre de recherches mathématiques, the International Mathematical Union, the International Science Council and their partners. With help from the CRM, Christiane Rousseau spearheaded the toolkit project, which was produced by a consortium of 14 organizations.
Mathematics for Action: Supporting Science-Based Decision Making
Mathematics for Action: Supporting Science-Based Decision Making is a series of policy briefs produced by UNESCO, the Centre de recherches mathématiques of Canada, the International Mathematical Union, the International Science Council and their partners.
The Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM) was the manager of the toolkit project, which was produced by a consortium composed of the:
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
- African Mathematical Union (AMU)
- Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM)
- UNESCO Cat II centre CIMPA (Centre international de mathématiques pures et appliquées)
- European Mathematical Society (EMS)
- Institut des Sciences mathématiques et de leurs interactions (INSMI) au CNRS
- Institut de valorisation des données (IVADO), Canada
- International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI)
- International Mathematical Union (IMU)
- International Science Council (ISC)
The International Day of Mathematics
The International Day of Mathematics was proclaimed by UNESCO in 2019 to draw attention to the extensive contribution that mathematics makes to social progress and the plethora of vocations that mathematics offers to boys and girls.

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