SYMMETROLOGY FOUNDATION
The Public Foundation
for the Advancement of Symmetrology has to ensure financial backing symmetry related activities, and attract
further support. The Foundation is registered in Budapest, according to
the Hungarian Law.
The curatory of the Foundation:
Head of the curatory:
János Böhm
Members of the curatory:
Tamás F. Farkas
Ágnes Haraszthy, PhD
The AIMS of the
were formulated as it follows:
The
aim of the Symmetrology Foundation is to facilitate connections between
the sciences and arts by means of scientific research, education,
dissemination of knowledge, artistic-cultural activity in phenomena of
symmetry (or just its lack), as well as by events and publications
serving the afore objectives.
1 Research
in the fields of symmetry related phenomena in the sciences, technology
and the arts; Promoting interdisciplinary connections by applications
of the concept of symmetry (and related concepts), in short: symmetrology studies. For this purpose:
1.1 Maintaining an institute, research unit
for symmetrology,
1.2 Promoting and supporting interdisciplinary research projects in interdisciplinary fields related to symmetrology,
1.3 Promoting developments achieved in symmetrology in technological and other applications,
1.4 Coordinating research, art, cultural, and training activities related
to symmetry studies, on an international level,
1.5 Announcing and awarding scholarships and prizes.
2 Education. In particular:
2.1 Graduate and postgraduate teaching of symmetry as a cultural,
scientifc and artistic bridging (inter)discipline,
2.2 Organising thematic training courses in the themes of symmetrology,
2.3 Promoting the elaboration of educational materials and teaching
tools, curriculum development aiming at high level education in
symmetrology.
3. Promotion of creating and giving publicity to artworks.
3.1 Supporting artistic creativity,
3.2 Promoting artistic events (exhibitions, galleries, workshops, meetings).
4 Organizing meetings,
like:
4.1 Organization of scientific meetings and facilitating wide-scale international
participation,
4.2 Exhibitions representing symmetry based connections between the arts and sciences,
4.3 Artistic-scientific meetings, festivals promoting the connections between the sciences and arts.
5 Publication, in particular
5.1 Periodical publication,
5.2 Book publication, incl. thematic essay volumes and monographs, conference proceedings, exhibition catalogues,
5.3 Issuing textbooks and other teaching aids serving symmetry training,
5.4 Bibliographic activity,
5.5 Publication in electronic forms, like Internet web-site, electronic journal,
CD-ROM, DVD, etc.,
5.6 Bringing in and distribution of the above.
The Symmetrology Foundation realises its goals through the functioning of its institute.
Address:
18 Nádor St., Budapest, H-1051 Hungary
Mailing address: c/o G. Darvas, 29 Eötvös St., Budapest, H-1067 Hungary
Phone:
36-1-302-6965
E-mail
Bank account:
K&H Bank
IBAN: HU96 1040 5004 0002 4989 0000 0006
