The Editors

In a significant recognition of the importance of basic science, on December 2, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2022 the "International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development". This initiative was put forward by the International Science Council, based on a proposal developed by IUPAP (the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics), and supported by many members of ISC. ICIAM is one of the institutions behind the initiative. ICIAM President Ya-xiang Yuan signed a Memo of Understanding to confirm our involvement. President-elect Wil Schilders is ICIAM's...

Liliane Basso Barichello was elected an Officer-at-Large of ICIAM at the 2021 Board meeting in October. She is a professor in the Pure and Applied Mathematics Department of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, in Porto Alegre, Rio do Sul, Brazil. Liliane Barichello has a degree in Mathematics from the Federal University of Santa Maria, a Master's in Mathematics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. She completed a Post-Doctorate at the Department of Mathematics at North Carolina State...

For its first nine years of publication, which this issue completes, ICIAM Dianoia has announced its editorial policy with this brief statement, that appears on the ICIAM website, introducing the newsletter:

The ICIAM Dianoia newsletter was created to express the interests of ICIAM member societies and partner organizations. The views expressed in this Newsletter are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of ICIAM itself or the Editorial team. We welcome articles from members and associations, both announcing events, on-site reports from events and industry news.

As Dianoia...

With COVID-19 practically cancelling all but essential travel, conferences, workshops, and seminars have turned to the virtual meeting space in cyberspace. Conference organizers are finding new and innovative ways to make online meetings fun and enjoyable, including separate channels for informal coffee breaks, slack channels for follow-up questions, and even breakout sessions and mini-symposia.

Two types of events have sprung up. First, a number of conferences and workshops that had already been scheduled to take place in physical venues have been converted to online meetings. Some have...