Executive Committee Meeting and Presidents Meeting in Protaras, Cyprus
On 28–29 March 2025, the Executive Committee of the European Mathematical Society met in Protaras, Cyprus, for one of its regular in-person meetings. The session was followed by the annual Presidents Meeting, which brought together the presidents of the EMS corporate member societies and institutions. The EMS warmly thanks the Cyprus Mathematical Society and its President, Gregory Makrides, for their generous hospitality in a beautiful and welcoming setting.
The Presidents Meeting opened with a report by EMS President Jan Philip Solovej, who presented recent developments in EMS governance and highlighted new policy initiatives currently underway. The opening session also included a presentation by Jacek Miękisz, President of the Polish Mathematical Society, who shared several national initiatives, including The International Stefan Banach Prize, for which submissions are open until 15 May 2025.
The meeting continued with an update from André Gaul, Managing Director of EMS Press, on the encouraging performance and future direction of the EMS publishing house. He renewed the call to support the Subscribe to Open programme, which remains the primary mechanism for funding open access publishing at EMS Press. Christian Bär, Editor-in-Chief of zbMATH Open, presented the latest results from the platform and outlined the continued commitment to providing a free and rigorous reviewing system for the mathematical community.
Three EMS committees presented their ongoing work and future plans: Klavdija Kutnar (Chair of the EMS Meetings Committee), Karine Chemla (Chair of the EMS European Solidarity Committee), and Balázs Szendröi (Chair of the EMS Committee for Developing Countries). Finally, Enrico Schlitzer, EMS Community Engagement Manager, presented several new initiatives aimed at strengthening the EMS membership offer and improving engagement with the wider European mathematical community.
The weekend was marked by constructive dialogue and a shared commitment to the values and mission of the EMS. The Society expresses its sincere thanks to all participants for their contributions.
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