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INTERNATIONAL
SYMMETRY

FOUNDATION



International Symmetry Foundation was established by ISIS-Symmetry (International Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Symmetry) in 1991, with a minimal original capital. The Foundation has to ensure financial backing for the activities initiated by the Society, and attract further support. The Foundation is registered in Budapest, according the Hungarian Law.



The AIMS of the

INTERNATIONAL SYMMETRY FOUNDATION

were formulated as it follows:

(1) Promoting symmetry studies according to high scientific standards. For this purpose:

  • (1.1) Maintaining its institute for symmetrology,
  • (1.2) Promoting and supporting interdisciplinary art and research projects,
  • (1.3) Coordinating research, art, cultural, and training activities related to symmetry studies, on an international level,
  • (1.4) Announcing and awarding scholarships and prizes.
  • (2) Organizing meetings, like:

  • (2.1) Exhibitions and artistic-scientific meetings related to symmetry,
  • (2.2) Symmetry symposia, as well as promoting and supporting wide international participation.
  • (3) Training programs:

  • (3.1) Tertiary level and/or postgraduate teaching of symmetry as a cultural, artistic, and scientific bridging (inter)discipline,
  • (3.2) Organizing thematic training courses on the topic of symmetry inviting lecturers of excellence,
  • (3.3) Elaborating curricula as well as promoting the preparation of textbooks and visual training aids for high level teaching of symmetry and other holistic issues.
  • (4) Publication, including

  • (4.1) Regular editing and publication of the quarterly of the Society "Symmetry: Culture and Science",
  • (4.2) Publication of symposium proceedings,
  • (4.3) Editing and publication of thematic essay volumes,
  • (4.4) Issuing textbooks and other teaching aids serving symmetry training,
  • (4.5) Publishing exhibition catalogues.

  • Address: Budapest, (Nádor u. 18) P.O. Box 994, H-1245 Hungary
    Phone: 36-1-131-8326, Fax: 36-1-131-3161,
    E-mail: h492@ella.hu, symmetry@mailhost.net


    Bank Account: International Symmetry Foundation
    Hungarian Foreign Trade Bank
    504-00004-2100-4015
    Szt. Istvan ter 11,
    Budapest, H-1821;
    Swift: MKKB HU HB



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