ICMI: HPM: The International Study Group on the Relations between the History and Pedagogy of Mathematics (1976) ICTMA: The International Study Group for Mathematical Modelling and Applications (2003) IOWME: The International Organization of Women and Mathematics Education (1987) IGMCG: The International Group for Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness (2011) PME: The International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (1976) WFNMC: The World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions (1994) Conferences International Congress on Mathematical Education The International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME) is an international event which is held every four years under the auspices of ICMI. The congress looks at the development of mathematical education across the world. The last ICME was held in Hamburg in 2016 (link to website:http://icme13.org/). The next 2020 ICME will be held in Shanghai, China ICMI Regional Conferences ICMI sometimes offers financial as well as moral support to facilitate the organisation of regional meetings these have to be related to mathematical education. Precedence goes to less affluent countries. AFRICME: The Africa Regional Congress of ICMI on Mathematical Education was launched in 2005 and aims at offering a forum for mathematics educators throughout Africa. CIAEM: The Conferencia interamericana de educación matemática — Inter-American Conference on Mathematical Education organised by the Comité Interamericano de Educación Matemática - Inter-American Committee on Mathematical Education to promote discussion amongst Latin-American countries. EARCOME: is the name given to the ICMI-East Asia Regional Conferences in Mathematics Education. The South East Asia Conferences on Mathematics Education (SEACME) series began in 1978 in Manila. In addition there have been two ICMI-China Regional Conferences on Mathematics Education, in Beijing (1991) and Shanghai (1994). The EARCOME series has replaced the SEACME series. EMF Launched by the French Sub-Commission of ICMI on the occasion of the World Mathematical Year 2000, the series of Espace Mathématique Francophone conferences is built on a notion of "region" defined in linguistic rather than geographical terms, French being a common language among participants. Other ICMI Regional Conferences occur on a more ad hoc basis. Approval of a Conference as an ICMI Regional Conference Two main aspects are that: • The conference should be genuinely international, and not just a national activity; • The conference should aim for high standards of scientific quality, with a planning and organizing structure that assures this. ICMI Publications and Research There are a variety of various publications made by or under the auspices of ICMI, some resulting