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The tables of content of BICA issues starting in 2002 are maintained by Bill Kocay. In the future, we would like to have BICA completely published online, but it will take some time.

BICA Issue number 1

The Institute of Combinatorics & Its  Applications and The Bulletin of the ICA - home page - History of the ICA    The ICA began in 1990. It benefitted greatly from the leadership of Professor Bill Tutte who served as the first President during 1990-1996, and as Past President from 1996 until his death in 2002. Professor Tutte was followed as President by Professor Anne Penfold Street, and the current President is Professor Ronald C. Mullin. Under their able guidance, the Institute has flourished in over 40 countries around the world and membership has grown steadily.      Organization of the Institute    The Institute is headed by its President and Vice-President, who are assisted by the Secretary and Registrar in running the organization. The current list of Council members is published on the title page of the  Bulletin of the ICA .      Activities of the Institute    The most visible activity of the ICA is t...

The meeting opened with a letter from Wal Wallis, current President of the ICA, read by Spyros Magliveras, in which Dr. Wallis resigned his position and proposed Douglas Stinson as new President. A report from the Registrar, Ernest Ruet D'Auteuil.   He reminded the assemblage that there were two bodies, a Learned Society of the The ICA and the corporate body ICA, incorporated. As in past years, the ICA published three issues of The Bulletin and supported several international conferences, as given by the mandate from the membership. Motion was made and seconded to intentionally thank Dr. Wallis for his time as President. Conference Support and Advertising: The ICA maintains a web presence through FaceBook:  https://www.facebook.com/The-Institute-of-Combinatorics-and-Its-Applications-152566884784106/?fref=nf Work is underway to create user forms. News of members: Professor Mirka Miller has passed away. Professor Henda Swart has passed away. A moment of s...

Constitution of The Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications Article I: Name, Identification, and Location The name of this organization shall be The Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications (below referred to as ICA). The principal office shall be located _______________________ Article II: Definition and Purposes The Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications shall promote combinatorial mathematics. Article III: Members: The Members shall be the legislative body of the ICA. Article IV: Officers The officers of the ICA shall be a President, three Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, and Council Members. They are to be elected by the members of ICA. Only ICA members can be elected to any of the above offices. Officers will serve unto their successors have been elected and assume office. The Council shall serve as the advisory body to the President and other officials. Article V: Meetings: The Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall normally be ...