MSP 2008 Annual Convention

MSP 2008 Annual Convention

The Mathematical Society of the Philippines invites you to participate in its 2008 annual convention to be held on 23-24 May 2008 at the NISMED Auditorium, UP Diliman. The MSP Convention is held annually as a forum for mathematics researchers and educators to interact and share their work results towards the promotion of mathematics education and research in the country. Researchers and educators from the Philippines and abroad working in pure and applied mathematics, mathematics education, computing, statistics or other related areas are invited to contribute short papers for oral and poster presentations during the convention. This convention is fully endorsed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Dates and Venue: The conference will be held on Friday and Saturday, 23-24 May 2008, at the National Institute of Science and Mathematics Education (NISMED), University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. Keynote Speaker: Plenary Talks: Contributed Talks: Short paper presentations (10-15 minutes) will take place in at least seven parallel sessions --mathematics education(2) , algebra, graph theory and combinatorics (2) , analysis, statistics and applied mathematics. (See the program and list of contributed papers.) Registration: All participants are requested to register for the convention on or before 30 April 2008. Accomplished registration forms should be sent to MSP together with proof of payment of the registration fee (i.e. photocopy of bank deposit slip, postal money order slip, etc.). There are two ways to register: 1) Registration by mail or fax: Fill up the enclosed registration form and mail (along with proof of payment) to Dr Maxima Acelajado, Mathematics Department, De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, or fax to number (63-2) 536 0272. 2) Registration by Email: Send the required registration information (along with proof of payment) to <acelajadom@dlsu.edu.ph>, cc: <issa@math.upd.edu.ph>. Everyone is encouraged to register by April 30 since reservation for food and printing of the convention materials have to be done in advance. There is no assurance that those who register after April 30 will enjoy all the privileges of the participants who register early. You will be considered registered only upon confirmation of payment of your conference fee. Registration Fee: Regular Registration (before April 30): P2200 (MSP Members)/ P2500 (Non- members). Late Registration: P2500 MSP Members)/ P2800 (Non-members). Payment: Payment by postal money order should be addressed to the Mathematical Society of the Philippines, c/o Department of Mathematics, College of Science, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City 1101. Alternatively, you can make a bank deposit to the following account: Mathematical Society of the Philippines Account Number: 275-830391-0 Bank: Philippine National Bank, U.P. Campus Branch, Quezon City Do not forget to submit a photocopy of proof of payment along with your registration form. Accommodations: Submission of Abstracts: Those who wish to contribute papers are requested to send the title and abstract to Dr Maxima Acelajado at the address, email address or fax number indicated above. Electronic submission (both LaTeX and pdf file) is preferred. Deadlines: Regular Registration: 30 April 2008 / Submission of Abstracts: 23 March 2008

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