IMU General Assembly 1998

Dresden, August 15 - 16

The General Assembly 1998 of the International Mathemtical Union (IMU) will be held in Dresden, August 15 - 16, on the weekend directly before the International Congress of Mathematicians Berlin 1998 (ICM'98).

Dresden, the capital of the "Freistaat Sachsen", one of the states of the Federal Republic of Germany, is one of the most beautiful cities of Germany. Dresden has been destroyed almost completely at the end of World War II. Extensive rebuilding projects are still going on to recover the beauty of the "old times" when Dresden was built under the rule of the Kings of Saxony.

The meeting will take place at Hotel Bellevue. The hotel is located on the river Elbe, roughly at the point where one of the most famous views of Dresden has been painted by Canaletto in 1748 (click here for the painting).

The General Assembly 1998
Dresden
Collection of some relevant material from the IMU-Server
- Statutes and By-laws of IMU.
- IMU Correspondence. The last two letters contain
  - Procedures for the Election of the Executive Committee of IMU
  - Procedures for the Election of the Executive Committee of ICMI
  - Procedures for the Election of CDE
  Similar Procedures for the Election of the two IMU-members of the Executive Commitee of ICHM are being considered by the IMU Executive Committee.
- IMU Bulletins.
- Bids for ICM 2002
Participating Nations and Delegates
GA 1997 Invitation letter to Adhering Organizations/National Committees
Report on the last General Assembly (1994)

Time and Location

The General Assembly 1998 will be held in Dresden, August 15 - 16, at

Hotel Bellevue

Phone: +49/351/80 50 Fax: +49/351/80 51-749

Click here for a map showing the Große Meißner Straße.

A conference secretariat will be available from the afternoon of August 14 to noon August 16 at the Salon Prestige of Hotel Bellevue,

    Phone:  +49/351/80 51-658
    Fax:    +49/351/80 51-829

    Opening hours:
    Friday    14:00 - 22:00
    Saturday   8:00 - 16:30
    Sunday     8:00 - 14:00

Tentative Schedule

Friday, August 14, Arrival of the delegates in Dresden
Saturday, August 15
- 10:00 - 13:00 Opening of the General Assembly and First Session
- 13:00 - 14:00 One hour break for lunch (by invitation of the ICM'98 Organizing Committee)
- 14:00 - 16:30 Second Session of the General Assembly
- 17:00 - Boat tour on the river Elbe (by invitation of the State of Saxony)
Sunday, August 16
- 8:00 - 9:30 Sessions of various Committees
  - Credentials Committee
  - Resolutions Committee
  - Committee for Finance and Dues
  - Nominating Committee
- 9:30 - 13:00 Third session of the General Assembly
- 13:00 Closing of the General Assembly
- 15:00 Guided tours of Dresden (by invitation of the ICM'98 Organizing Committee)
- 20:30 Concert in the Unterkirche of the Frauenkirche (by invitation of the ICM'98 Organizing Committee)
Monday, August 17, Transfer Dresden-Berlin (in form of a sight-seeing tour to Meißen, by invitation of the ICM'98 Organizing Committee)

Draft Agenda

According to the By-Laws of the IMU, 3., the agenda will be dispatched by the Executive Committee to the Adhering Organizations at least three months before the meeting. A question which has not been put upon the agenda may be discussed, but will not be put to the vote unless a proposal to that effect is approved by a majority of the total number of votes assigned to the members.

According to the By-Laws of the IMU, 2., the Executive Committee, the Adhering Organizations, and the commissions of the Union may propose business to be transacted at meetings of the General Assembly. Such proposals have to reach the Secretary at least four months before the meeting.

Draft agenda:

Opening of the Assembly
Address by the President
Appointment of Committees
(i) Credentials Committee
(ii) Resolutions Committee
(iii) Tellers
(iv) Committee for Finance and Dues
(v) Nominating Committee
Members
4.1 Change of Group
4.2 Dues arrears of members
Review of the activities of the Union:
5.1 Symposia and conferences, ICMI, CDE, ICHM
5.2 IMU Bulletin; World Directory of Mathematicians
Finance and dues: 6.1 Financial reports for the years 1994-1997
6.2 Proposal for the creation of a Commission on Electronic Publishing
6.3 Budget for the years 1999 - 2002
Elections:
7.1 Executive Committee of IMU
7.2 Executive Committee of ICMI
7.3 CDE
7.4 ICHM
7.5 Representative of IMU to ICSU
Site of ICM-2002
Change of Statutes
WMY 2000
Adoption of resolutions
Miscellaneous
Any other item with the permission of the President
Next meeting of the General Assembly

Social Program

The delegates of the General Assembly will be offered the following social program.

A boat tour on the river Elbe, starting right in front of Hotel Bellevue on the other side of the river, is scheduled for Saturday August 15, 17:00. The boat will leave for Schloß Pillnitz where a visit of this castle is scheduled. The whole boat tour will take 4 to 5 hours. A buffet dinner will be offered. The boat tour is sponsored by the government of the State of Saxony.

On Sunday, August 16, 15:00, the delegates may choose to participate in one of the guided tours of Dresden offered by the local organizers.

On Sunday, August 16, 20:30, a concert is offered. It will be given in the crypta of the Frauenkirche by the Virtuosi Saxoniae, an ensemble formed by members of the Saxon State Orchestra - the oldest orchestra in the world. The Frauenkirche, one of the architectural jewels of Dresden, was destroyed during World War II and is now being rebuilt. The crypta has been completed just recently.

ICM'98

The International Congress of Mathematicians 1998 (ICM'98) will take place in Berlin, August 18-27, directly after the General Assembly. Formally, ICM'98 and the General Assembly are not connected. Delegates who wish to participate in ICM'98 have to register for ICM'98 separately, no benefits arise from being a participant of the General Assembly.

However, we certainly hope to welcome you in Berlin as well. Delegates of the General Assembly who attend ICM'98 will receive all conference material on ICM'98 at the conference secretariat in Salon Prestige of Hotel Bellevue.

The transfer from Dresden to Berlin is planned for Monday, August 17. The fastest connection is by train, departing from Dresden every hour (the trip takes about 2 hours). The organizers will offer a coach tour from Dresden to Berlin to all delegates of the General Assembly. The coach tour includes a visit of the city of Meißen with its famous Porzellan Manufaktur, known for its Dresden china.

We extend the invitation to join the coach tour also to all persons accompanying GA delegates. If you (and your company) intend to join the tour, you are kindly asked to provide the appropriate number of participants on the reservation form.

Up-to-date information about all aspects of ICM'98 is available on the following website:

http://elib.zib.de/ICM98

Accommodation and Travel Directions

Hotels

Rooms have been reserved at

Hotel Bellevue

(picture)

(map showing street)

Phone: +49/351/81 50 Fax: +49/351/81 51-749

at DM 222.00 per night for single rooms and DM 249.00 for double rooms.

To provide rooms at more affordable rates, additional reservations have been made in

Ramada Hotel Garni Gmbh & Co. KG

(map showing street)

Phone: +49/351/80 61 462 Fax: +49/351/80 61 444

at DM 98.00 per night for single rooms and DM 123.00 for double rooms. Ramada Hotel is within walking distance from Hotel Bellevue.

Enclosed in the invitation letter please find a reservation form for these hotels. Please fill out the form and mail or fax it as soon as possible to Prof. Nollau (Dresden). He will acknowledge receipt and send you additional information after your form has arrived.

Be sure to send the form before June 1, 1998. If by this date we have not received your reservation we cannot guarantee that we will be able to find accommodation for you. Dresden attracts lots of tourists in summer, and our hotel reservations expire by the end of May.

How to Reach Dresden

By Plane

From the Airport Dresden - Klotzsche, during day-time the Airport City Liner leaves every 20-30 minutes for the center of Dresden. Get off at the stop Augustusbrücke. This is close to Hotel Bellevue. The trip takes about 20 minutes, the fare is about 6 DM. The taxi fare from the Airport to Hotel Bellevue is approximately 25 DM.

See informations on long distance transport on the WWW-server Online Information System of Dresden

By Train

From the Dresden Main Railway Station (Dresden Hauptbahnhof), take Tramway No. 5 from the East front of the railway building with the destination Übigau or Tramway No. 11 from the North-East corner with the destination Bühlau. Leave at the stop Neustädter Markt.

From the Dresden-Neustadt Railway Station, you can walk to Hotel Bellevue via Hainstrasse (about 1 km). Ramada Hotel can be reached by Tramway No. 6. Get off at the stop Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz.

Of course, at the train stations taxis are also available.

See the timetable of the Deutsche Bahn, the German railway company, or informations on long distance transport on the WWW-server Online Information System of Dresden.

By Car

Leave the Highway A 4 at Dresden - Neustadt, follow Lommatzscher Strasse and Leipziger Strasse to the inner part of Dresden. The Grosse Meissner Strasse is the immediate continuation of Leipziger Strasse.

See the map Germany's roads and autobahns on the WWW-server of the Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus e.V. Dresden is somewhat below Berlin in the north eastern part of Germany.

Passports and Visas

For citizens of the countries of the European Community an identity card is sufficient. Citizens of other countries must be in possession of a valid passport, and for certain countries visas are required as well. Please consult the German Embassy or Consulate in your country for details. We advise you to apply for a visa at least three months before the date on which you plan to leave for Germany. If you have not recieved a visa by one month before this date, contact us by fax or e-mail. In order to help you, we need the following information: name, address and date of birth, passport number, date and place of visa application. On the net some visa information is available in the Travel Information section of the german information center in the US. Other soruces of interest are the servers of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany and the Federal Government of Germany.

Registration for the General Assembly

After arrival in Dresden, please go to the GA secretariat in Salon Prestige (Hotel Bellevue) to register for the General Assembly and to obtain additional information. Registration is not possible in the Ramada Hotel.

IMPORTANT: Those who will also attend ICM'98 can register for ICM'98 at the GA secretariat in Dresden. Except for the ICM proceedings volumes (which you should pick up in Berlin), you will obtain all ICM'98 registration and information material in Dresden. Please use this service to avoid the queues at the registration desks in Berlin.

Local Organizer at Dresden

The ICM'98 Organizing Committee is responsible for the organization of the General Assembly. For questions, please contact the president of the Organizing Committee

    Prof. Dr. Martin Grötschel
    Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum
    Takustr. 7
    D-14195 Berlin
    Germany

    E-mail: groetschel@zib.de
    Phone: +49/30/84185-210,    Fax: +49/30/84185-269

In addition, a team of colleagues of the Technische Universität of Dresden will support the Organization. Local responsibility rests with

    Prof. Dr. Volker Nollau
    Technische Universität Dresden
    Institut für Mathematische Stochastik
    Willersbau B 320
    01062 Dresden
    Germany

    E-mail: nollau@math.tu-dresden.de
    Tel: +49/351/463 2425,    Fax: +49/351/463 7251

Last Update: May 19, 1998.
helmberg@zib.de