US-West Bank Workshop: International Conference on Mathematics and Its Applications at Birzeit University, West Bank, August 20-23, 1998

该奖项是为了支持八位美国数学家参加将在西岸比尔泽特大学（BZU）举行的“国际数学及其应用会议”。组织者是德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥三一大学的Saber Elaydi博士和比尔泽特大学的数学教授Fathi Allan博士。会议定于1998年8月20日至23日举行。此次会议预计将有来自大多数中东国家的200多名数学家参加。重点将放在数学分析和应用、技术和本科教育课程发展方面的最新发展。会议记录将由一家国际出版商出版。范围：该项目将支持美国数学家参加在巴勒斯坦学术机构举行的第一次此类会议。会议将为巴勒斯坦和美国数学家提供一个论坛，在该地区发展的重要时刻进行互动。预计这次会议期间的互动将导致确定美国和巴勒斯坦数学家在研究和发展中国家数学教育方面的潜在合作。由于美国数学家在研究和教育方面的主导作用，美国的参与对这项事业的成功至关重要。该项目将对美国和西岸以及其他参与方都有利。该项目完全符合国际项目司的目标。国际项目部和数学科学部共同支持该奖项。

Description: This award is for the support of participation by eight US mathematicians to participate in the `International Conference on Mathematics and Its Applications` to be held at Birzeit University (BZU), in the West Bank. The organizers are Dr. Saber Elaydi of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas and Dr. Fathi Allan, Professor of Mathematics at Birzeit University. The meeting is planned for August 20-23, 1998. The meeting is expected to be attended by more than 200 mathematicians from most Middle Eastern countries. The focus will be on recent developments in mathematical analysis and applications, technology and curriculum development in undergraduate education. The proceedings will be published by an international publisher. Scope: This project will support participation by US mathematicians in the first such meeting to be held in a Palestinian academic institution. The meeting will provide a forum for the Palestinian and US mathematicians to interact at an important juncture in the development of the region. It is expected that the interactions during this meeting will lead to identification of potential collaboration between US and Palestinian mathematicians in research, and in mathematics education in developing countries. The participation of the US is critical for the success of this undertaking because of the leading role that US mathematicians have in research and education. The project will be of mutual benefit to the United States and to the West Bank as well as to other participants. The project fits well within the objectives of the Division of International Programs. The Division of International Programs and the Division of Mathematical Sciences jointly support this award.