International Society of Difference Equations (ISDE)

ICDEA, the International Conference on Difference Equations and Applications, is the flagship conference of our society. It is held annually since 1994. The 2013 ICDEA took place at Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, Oman, May 26—30, 2013. University in Muscat, Oman, May 26—30, 2013. The conference was a big success, and I refer to the summary that appears later in the Newsletter. The society is indebted to the organizers of ICDEA 2013, in particular the Chair of the Organizing Committee, Ziyad Al-Sharawi. PODE, Progress on Difference Equations, is the other conference series of our society. It is held annually since 2007. The 2013 PODE took place at Białystok University of Technology in Białystok, Poland, July 21—26, 2013. This conference was also a big success, and I refer to the summary that appears later in the Newsletter. The society thanks the organizers of PODE 2013, in particular the Chair of the Organizing Committee, ...view more