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Around March 14, declared the International Day of Mathematics (IDM)<\/strong>, institutions and entities around the world organize activities to highlight the role of mathematics in our society.<\/p>\n

As the Catalan Society of Mathematics, there is no doubt that March is a very special month, with the celebration of IDM and the Kangaroo test, and that is why these are days with a very busy agenda, also shared with other entities and institutions. In particular, it is already the 3rd year that together with the Barcelona City Council, Department of Science and Innovation, we organize joint activities. Check the website Barcelona with mathematics.<\/a><\/p>\n

This year 2026, there are new features such as the school celebration with primary school children at the IEC, and also consolidated activities such as the institutional event or the SCM IDM Conference, which incorporate new co-organizing partners, the Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer Foundation<\/a> and the Llu\u00eds Santal\u00f3 Chair<\/a> of the University of Girona.<\/p>\n

We present a chronological summary as an agenda, and you can find more detailed information in other news or web pages.<\/p>\n

March 4, <\/strong>Recognition ceremony for the 1st edition of the Bebras Olympiad
\n<\/strong>(Cosmocaixa Auditorium, 6:00 PM \u2013 7:30 PM)
\nAwarding of diplomas to students, from 5th grade of primary school to 2nd year of Baccalaureate, with the best results in the Bebras Olympiad, the Catalan computational thinking competition, held during Science Week 2025.
\nInitiative promoted by the Catalan Informatics Olympiad Association (oiCat), the Catalan Society of Mathematics (SCM) and the Catalan Society of Technology, aligned internationally with the Bebras Challenge. Participation exceeded expectations: 40,000 students, and the involvement of more than 350 schools and 1,000 teachers.
\nNews of the event on the SCM website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

March 7, <\/strong>Estalmat Conference goes on tour
\n<\/strong>(INS Montilivi, Girona, 10:00 AM \u2013 6:00 PM)\u00a0
Session of the ESTALMAT program, co-organized by Feemcat and SCM, with the collaboration of DEFP and FECYT. A conference to bring the program closer to the territory, with an open pre-Estalmat session for 6th grade primary and 1st year ESO and a talk for families, with the collaboration of ACFAEC.
\nNews on the SCM website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

March 13, <\/strong>Closing of \u201cSmall mathematical challenges, the basis of great ideas\u201d
\n<\/strong>(Institute of Catalan Studies, 10:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM)
School celebration of the International Day of Mathematics, with 5th grade primary school students from various primary schools in the city selected to participate in the project. Fair of mathematical challenges (inspired by the Telecangur)<\/a>, worked on in previous sessions. An action with small mathematical challenges as the basis of great ideas, committed to improving mathematics education.\u00a0
Organized by the Catalan Society of Mathematics and the Educational Services of the Barcelona City Council, in collaboration with the Barcelona Education Consortium.<\/p>\n

March 14, <\/strong>6th SCM \u2013 IDM Conference
\n<\/strong>(Carner Building, UB, 10:00 AM \u2013 1:30 PM)
\nTraining and outreach conference on mathematics to celebrate the International Day of Mathematics. In this 6th edition, we organize it jointly with the Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer Foundation and the Llu\u00eds Santal\u00f3 Chair of the UdG.
\n10:00 AM \u2013 11:30 AM\u00a0 <\/b>Talk-Workshop: Mathematical modeling,\u00a0 <\/b>by T. L\u00e0zaro (UPC). Especially aimed at young people. Limited places (in order of registration).
\n12:00 PM \u2013 1:30 PM\u00a0 <\/b>Lecture: Catalan mathematicians from the early 20th century: Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer and Llu\u00eds Santal\u00f3<\/b>, with M. Castellet and J. Salda\u00f1a. For all audiences.
\nRegistration via form<\/a>. More information on the conference website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

March 15, <\/strong>Popular celebration of the International Day of Mathematics
\n<\/strong>(Parc de l\u2019Agulla, Manresa, 11:00 AM \u2013 2:00 PM)
Activity open to the public, from young to old, with mathematical games and challenges, as part of the Minitrans\u00e9quia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

March 16, <\/strong>Institutional event of the International Day of Mathematics
\n<\/strong>(Sal\u00f3 de Cr\u00f2niques, Barcelona City Hall, 5:30 PM).
Institutional event with participation of representatives from institutions and the mathematical community, which in this edition will revolve around the potential of Catalan research, its internationalization and its applications.
They are jointly organized by the Barcelona City Council and the Catalan Society of Mathematics.
\nIt is essential to confirm attendance<\/span> by email protocolaj@bcn.cat<\/a><\/p>\n

March 19 and 24, <\/strong>31st edition of the KANGAROO TEST<\/strong><\/h4>\n

March 21, <\/strong>Conference
\nProblem Solving: A Taste of Tools and Strategies, from Kangaroo to Olympiads
\n<\/strong>(UPC Manresa, 10:00-17:30).
Problem-solving day for young people and secondary school teachers, to encourage them to delve deeper and foster mathematical thinking, offering tools to stimulate talent.
\nRegistration via form<\/a><\/p>\n

It is also worth noting that during this month of March, most of the girls Ambassadors of Mathematics<\/strong> are visiting primary schools, where they share a session with boys and girls to talk about mathematics, propose small challenges, and show them as a tool to think, discover, and understand the world. These meetings help bring mathematics closer to young people and generate positive role models.<\/p>\n

We also highlight other activities around IDM and mathematics:<\/p>\n