[Turkmath:6561] IMU Volunteer Lecturer Program

[Muhammed Uludag]

A year ago two lecturers were sought to participate in the beautiful project
of the French organization CIMPA (Centre International de Mathématiques
Pures et Appliquées) to help rebuild the mathematics infrastructure in
Cambodia. The context of this work was described to potential volunteers as
follows:

"We seek lecturers for intensive 3-4 week courses at universities in
the developing world, at the advanced undergraduate level.  The lecturer would
be assisted by a local mathematics professor who prepares the students
beforehand, assists when necessary during the course, and takes care of any
necessary follow-up. These courses should have a student audience of 20 or
more, be controlled, with examinations, and be part of a regular degree
program at the university at which they are offered.

Past experience in the developing world is desirable but not
necessary. However what is required is tolerance for working in
circumstances of modest resources, unexplained inefficiencies, and limited
physical comforts.

Funds for all expenses, including travel, will be provided; however, we
request that the mathematician's home institution offer leave with pay
during his/her 3-4 week absence.  We believe that a strong case can be made
that cooperation with this program will not only bring  personal and
professional benefit to the lecturer, but will also redound to the credit of
the lecturer's institution."

40 volunteers immediately responded!  Such an outpouring of interest  in
contributing to the formation of students of mathematics in the developing
world could not be ignored!  The Developing Countries Strategy Group of the
International Mathematical Union, in cooperation with CIMPA and the U.S.
National Committee for Mathematics, have built on that nucleus of 40
volunteers to launch the "Volunteer Lecturer Program" (VLP), whose goal is
to provide mathematician volunteers to give intensive month-long courses at
universities in the developing world.

So that your credentials can be added to our online database of volunteers,
to which we refer departments in the developing world seeking volunteers
within the framework of VLP, please complete the information form below,
attach a CV in PDF format, and send them to cde at ictp.it

Once a volunteer's CV, availability and other information is in our
database, the process goes more or less as follows.  We receive periodic
requests for lecturers from universities in the developing world, and, after
verifying the viability of the requests, give access to the VLP database to
the requesting institutions.  They indicate their preferences for lecturers
based on their needs and the kinds of expertise and periods of availability
indicated in the database.  We then contact the lecturers so identified and
(hopefully) have at hand or find the necessary funding, allowing the visits
and lecture courses to go forward.

We hope that you will be willing to leave your listing with us for an
extended period of time.

 Again, thanks very much for your interest in this work and your generosity
with your professional time and talents!

 With best wishes,

Sharon
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*INFORMATION FORM*

SURNAME:

NAME:

YEAR OF BIRTH:

ADDRESS:

E-MAIL:

TELEPHONE:

UNIVERSITY OR BUSINESS AFFILIATION:

MATHEMATICAL AREA OF SPECIALTY:

KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH, AND DEGREE OF FLUENCY:

AVAILABILITY:
I would be available for a one-month assignment in ___________________
(specify month(s) and year(s) when you are likely to be available).



SHORT COURSES AT UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL I WOULD BE WILLING TO TEACH:
(check at least one, please)

__ Real analysis
__ Complex analysis
__ Abstract algebra
__ Linear Algebra
__ Topology
__ Differential geometry
__ Differential equations
__ Applied mathematics
__ Numerical analysis
__ Probability
__ Statistics
__ Mathematical logic, foundations

PLEASE FEEL INVITED TO NOTE BELOW ANY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE
DEVELOPING WORLD OR ANY REGIONS WITH WHERE YOU HAVE MATHEMATICAL CONTACTS:
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