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Identify a small number of priority research areas that will receive particular attention in future CoRE-Math activities and partnerships.Assess how the UKZN and Stellenbosch partnerships can strengthen existing research areas and introduce new areas of strategic importance.Implement the UU and UKZN fellowship programmes and assess how they can best support scientific collaboration across the network.Explore whether part of the UU fellowship funding can be used to support research visits within Africa.
Schools already plannedOrganise the 2026 School on Arithmetic, Geometry and Algorithms in Addis Ababa. Finalise plans for the 2027 School on Topological Data Analysis in Lusaka. Schools under considerationInvestigate whether CIMPA and ICTP would support a 2028 school hosted in South Africa (UKZN). Decide whether the 2028 School on Symmetries will proceed. Discuss a possible School on Industrial Mathematics with Christophe and explore opportunities for CIMPA support. Future planning of schoolsDiscuss and establish a process for planning and organising future CoRE-Math schools. Erasmus+ ICM: Map existing Erasmus+ mobility agreements across the CoRE-Math network and identify opportunities for increased student and staff mobility.Online courses: Develop a proposal for online courses and identify possible funding sources.
Institutional development: Define CoRE-Math’s role in institutional development and identify priority areas where the cluster can strengthen mathematics departments, doctoral education, supervision capacity, research leadership, and research environments through collaboration with member institutions.Institutional initiatives: Monitor Makerere’s ERCE application and other opportunities that strengthen mathematics departments and research environments within the CoRE-Math network.
Develop a coherent programme of activities linking mathematical research with industry and societal challenges.Challenges: Identify a small number of societal challenge areas where CoRE-Math can make distinctive mathematical contributions.Study groups: Organise the Makerere study group and evaluate the model for wider use within CoRE-Math. Submit an ICMS funding application for future study-group activities.Lake Victoria project: Continue development of the Lake Victoria initiative, establish contacts in the region, and organise the planned workshop in Kisumu focusing on regional challenges and available data sources.Schools: Explore the feasibility of a School on Industrial Mathematics in 2028.Collaborations: Map opportunities for collaboration with other CoREs, particularly where mathematical sciences can contribute to interdisciplinary research addressing societal challenges.Artificial Intelligence: Map AI-related expertise and activities within the CoRE-Math network and explore opportunities for collaboration.
CoE-MASS and NGA-MASSFinalise and implement the MoU with CoE-MASS and NGA-MASS. Areas of collaboration may include: participation in CoRE-Math activities through UKZN and Stellenbosch; participation in future schools in South Africa, including the planned 2028 school at UKZN; participation in future CoRE-Math conferences in South Africa; participation in industry outreach and study groups; joint fundraising and proposal development.Invite CoE-MASS and NGA-MASS to the Arusha meeting.Stellenbosch UniversityInvite Stellenbosch to the Arusha conference.Organise a meeting to discuss future collaboration and priorities.Update the CoRE-Math website to include Stellenbosch.New membersFollow up with UEM regarding possible membership in CoRE-Math.Develop and discuss a membership framework that covers membership criteria, expected contributions, and the cluster's future expansion.Externally funded projects: Improve the integration and visibility of major externally funded projects within CoRE-Math (e.g., projects funded by CNRS, NORAD, and SIDA).Unesco Chair: Discuss with LUT how the UNESCO Chair can be used to strengthen CoRE-Math visibility, partnerships, and joint initiatives.
Map gender and inclusion expertise and initiatives across the CoRE-Math network, including networks, mentoring programmes, outreach activities, and institutional initiatives.Establish contact with EANWoBAS and other relevant regional networks to explore opportunities for collaboration.Explore collaboration with the STEM Mentor programme at UKZN and identify elements that could be adapted elsewhere in the network.
Develop a small set of key messages explaining CoRE-Math’s purpose, achievements, and contribution to research, postgraduate education, and societal development.Develop a dissemination plan identifying key conferences, meetings, and events where CoRE-Math should be represented.Use the (2026), the (2026), and the (2027) as opportunities to disseminate CoRE-Math activities, strengthen partnerships, and raise the visibility of the cluster.Explore the possibility of organising a CoRE-Math conference in South Africa in 2028, potentially hosted by Stellenbosch University. Such a conference could help integrate Stellenbosch more fully into the CoRE-Math network, strengthen collaboration with South African partners, and increase the visibility of CoRE-Math in the region.Support the development and visibility of webinar series organised by the CoRE-Math research groups.
Create a clear mapping of all current funding as part of the Annual Survey. Develop a funding and resource mobilisation plan for CoRE-Math. Share and maintain the CoRE-Math funding database. Make systematic use of the proposal development support available at UKZN and Stellenbosch. Encourage and support applications to the ARUA Early Career Fellowship programme.
Strategy & action plan: Prepare a draft CoRE-Math strategy and action plan.Arusha meeting: Use the Arusha meeting to discuss the baseline study, draft strategy, priority actions, future schools, institutional development, and priority funding applications.Letters of Commitment: Review all Letters of Commitment and identify areas for improvement. Steering Committee meetings: Establish a regular schedule of Steering Committee meetings (two meetings per semester).Working groups: Decide whether to establish thematic working groups and define their mandates.
CoRE-Math: Draft Action Plan 2026–2027
What should we do next?
1. Research and Scientific Collaboration
2. Postgraduate Education
3. Institutional Development
4. Mathematics for Industry and Society
5. Partnerships and Network Development
6. Gender and Inclusion
7. Communication, Dissemination, and Visibility
8. Funding and Resource Mobilisation
9. Governance and Management
CoRE-Math Action Plan 2026–2027
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