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.
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.