In 1897 he helped to convene in Zürich the first international congress of mathematics.
In 2010, Judge Katzmann, who was appointed to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals by President Bill Clinton, helped to convene a group of lawyers, academics and immigrants' advocates to study the issue in New York City.
Working with some like-minded activists, on the opposite side of the park, Graeber helped to convene a general assembly — an open-ended meeting, with no agenda and a commitment to consensus.
A few weeks ago, Logsdon helped to convene a Washington, D.C., conference of scientists, industry representatives, and NASA staff which presented a "minimalist" plan, calling for a thirty-month human orbital mission to Mars in 2033, followed by a landing in 2039.
Mr. Guterres said he hoped that the progress on aid would help efforts to convene a peace conference in Geneva and achieve a negotiated solution to the Syrian conflict.
Literary prizes are the lighting of the candle that helps society to convene, to share in conversation and see beyond itself.
Amanda Foreman concludes her essay ("Prize-Writing," April 7) by arguing that "literary prizes are the lighting of the candle that helps society to convene, to share in conversation and see beyond itself".
The dissidents vowed to work jointly to establish a democratic government in Iraq, and the Americans pledged to help convene a conference to discuss the future of Iraq if Mr. Hussein were deposed.
So in early May the Smithsonian's Governing Board of Regents decided to convene the panel to help quell the outcry and chart a less controversial course for future scientific endeavors (ScienceNOW, 7 May).
Prince Hassan didn't help himself by opposing his brother's wish to convene the Hashemite men to debate the rules of succession.
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta is just beginning to convene meetings and design studies to help it formulate a national policy, New York City is moving ahead on its own.
