IMU International Mathematical Union

    Bulletin no 41, April 1998

    Members of the Union

    The following countries were members of IMU as of January 1, 1998:

    I:
    Armenia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Korea, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, Vietnam, Venezuela
    II:
    Argentina, Austria, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Iran, Ireland, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Yugoslavia
    III:
    Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Hungary, India, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
    IV:
    Canada, Italy, Israel
    V:
    China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, USA

    In its last meeting held in Berlin on May 15-16, 1997, the IMU Executive Committee decided to invite the following countries to apply to change their Groups of Adherence: Sweden and Switzerland from III to IV, and Canada, Israel and Italy from Group IV to Group V. In the Postal Ballot sent to all country members, the change of Sweden and Switzerland from Group III to Group IV and Italy from Group IV to Group V, were approved and is taking effect as of January 1, 1998. As for Canada and Israel, the Postal Ballots are under way.