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Between 20 and 26 June 2021, the 8th European Congress of Mathematics (8ECM) will be held in Portorož, Slovenia. 8ECM will be the world’s largest gathering of mathematics in post-pandemic times. The European Congress of Mathematics is organized by the European Mathematical Society (EMS) every four years and is the second-largest event of mathematics in the world.

So far, the organisers have received more than 1,200 registrations from more than 70 countries. The organising committee led by Tomaž Pisanski with the support of UP Rector Klavdija Kutnar and local committee president Dragan Marušič, have been working on the ECM project for almost seven years, and international participation is the result of their exceptional efforts. Among the registered lecturers are three Fields award winners and almost 50 recipients of ERC research projects.

“We look forward to welcoming more than 1,500 mathematicians virtually after a turbulent year,” said Klavdija Kutnar.

The European Mathematical Society is a learned society representing mathematicians throughout Europe. It promotes the development of all aspects of mathematics in Europe, in particular mathematical research, relations of mathematics to society, relations to European institutions, and mathematical education. The EMS has its members in around 60 national mathematical societies in Europe, 40 mathematical research centres and departments, and 3000 individuals.

The EMS is an affiliate member of the International Mathematical Union – IMU and an associate member of the International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics – ICIAM. EMS Congresses are held from 1992 when the 1st European Congress of Mathematics took place in Paris, France.

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