Presentation of Podružnica matematičara Valjevo at the 7th SPNE in Brussels, 19 June 2015

1. Mathematical Society of Serbia
Valjevo branch
Presentation of organization
Brussels
June192015.

2. The objectives of the organization
• Contributing the progress and promotion of
mathematics and computer science, their application
and teaching (Mathematics and Computer Science as
sciences of the future)
• Encouraging members to actively participate in activities
of common interest of the profession, professional,
scientific development and improving the quality of
teaching of mathematics and computer science at all
levels of education
• Dealing with discovering, nurturing and developing
gifted young mathematicians and programmers
• Questions about the status and protection of
mathematics and mathematicians through appropriate
incentives and organizational forms.

3. Vision
• Populrization of the maths
• Development of mathematical culture
• Fostering young talents
• Improving the position of mathematicians
and mathematics teachers
• Cooperation with all those with who we
have common interests and objectives
• Entire cycle of math educatons in Valjevo.
Unbreakable cooperation and shared
mission with the Valjevo Grammar School

4. Important activities
 1. Professional work / Methodical workshops, accredited
training programs for maths teachers
 2. School for mathematical talents "INTEGRAL“
 3. Summer and winter schools for young mathematicians
 4. Students’ contests; “Closing mathematical ceremony”
and rewarding students
 5. Completed project popularizing mathematics
 6. Math themed evenings and popular lectures
 7. Cooperation with related organizations
 8. Presentation of the organization. Web site and
cooperation with the media

5. 1) METHODICAL WORKSHOPS
 Each of our workshops includes a lecture on some
mathematical topics and problems, then talks about
improving teaching practices and organizational
topics.
 Regular meetings are held once a month.
 We organize periodic gatherings and meetings to
show the scientific, professional and educational
papers and papers on various problems of
mathematics and computer science and their
application;
 We issue journals and other publications in the field
of mathematics and computer science;

6. 2) “INTEGRAL”
 It is a school for mathematical talents from the
1st grade to the 8th grade of primary school. The
work is being implemented in 25 working weeks
with advanced mathematical topics for the
appropriate age.
 Last year our the 29th generation of students was
enrolled.
 The objective: the identification, selection and
nurturing of gifted young mathematicians
 An important feature of the school is free
participation for the best competitors and socially
disadvantaged students

7. 3) Summer and winter schools
for young mathematicians
 Summer and winter schools for young
mathematicians is an organized way of
working with students with the aim to
increase the mathematical and computer
knowledge and skills, as well as the
popularization of mathematics and science
in general.
 Our organization and the Mathematical
Society of Serbia jointly organizes these
schools for students from all over the
country.

10. 4) Students’ contests, “Closing
mathematical ceremony” and
rewarding students
 Popularization of mathematics through mass
participation in the competition
 In the town of Valjevo we usually have several
hundred students entering the competiton. This
year there were about eight hundred.
 This year at the international mathematical
competition "Kangaroo" 1,350 students
participated.
 Last year we organized Serbian mathematial
olympiad for juniors (<15,5 y) in Valjevo

11. Closing math ceremony

12.  5. Completed projects popularizing
mathematics
 6. Math themed evenings and popular
lectures
 7. Cooperation with related organizations

13. www.dms-valjevo.org