Featured talks and small group discussions focused on erasing barriers between these various communities. PIMS expects that ideas for future PIMS programmes will emerge from these discussions.
Teachers are also interested in exchanging ideas with academics.
The Canadian Western Protocol curriculum is a major new initiative in the western provinces. PIMS is part of a major drive headed by Addison Wesley Longman, the publisher of the resources for the applied mathematics courses for grades 10-12, to provide preparation and support for the teachers responsible for introducing the curriculum. Talks may range on topics from how university scientists can make a difference in the school system to new methods of using computers to stimulate girls to choose a career in the mathematical sciences.