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Joint Meetings Planning Committee (JMPC)

General Description

Principal Activities

To oversee the planning for and conduct of the annual January mathematics meetings, including the overall structure of the program, the overall schedule, and the inclusion of sessions and events sponsored by other organizations.

The Joint Meetings Planning Committee will keep the Council and the Board of Trustees informed of its planning activities.

Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
(as adopted by the April 2019 Council)

The American Mathematical Society is committed to promoting and facilitating equity, diversity and inclusion throughout the mathematical sciences. For its own long-term prosperity as well as that of the public at large, our discipline must connect with and appropriately incorporate all sectors of society. We reaffirm the pledge in the AMS Mission Statement to "advance the status of the profession of mathematics, encouraging and facilitating full participation of all individuals," and urge all members to conduct their professional activities with this goal in mind.

Miscellaneous Information

The AMS Secretary Serves as Chair

Note to the Chair

For the purpose of archiving the committee activities, the Secretary maintains a central file system for archiving committee records. Committee Chairs are asked to submit committee records on yearly basis. Chairs can submit material at their discretion, and some materials that they may wish to provide are meeting minutes, agenda, and emails. Confidential material should be noted, so that it can be handled in a confidential manner.

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