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Agenda and Zoom links
Here are all the Zoom links for the IFAC Council- and Related Meetings at IFAC2026.
23rd IFAC World Congress in Busan
August 23-28, 2026 Busan, Republic of Korea
Latest News About IFAC
Council meetings, presidential messages, nominations and obituaries — the institutional life of the federation.
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Conference Submission Management System
ifac-sms.org will be soon the new branded address of the Conference Submission Management System (previously at ifac.papercept.net).
Outcomes of the 2026 General Assembly
The General Assembly of IFAC took place on 24 August 2026 in Busan. A new triennium starts with a newly elected Council and a new President: Maria Prandini.
Outcomes of the 2023-2026 outgoing Council
The 2023-2026 outgoing IFAC Council took place on 23 August 2026 in Busan. Reports were approved and some motions adopted.
New IFAC Website!
The old website is maintained temporarily at wwwold.ifac-control.org
Activities News
The latest 5 stories from across the federation — TC milestones, Council updates, programme launches and reports.
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IFAC Newsletter – August 2026
View and download the August 2026 issue of the Newsletter.
2014-2017 Pilot Industry Committee
This page provides archived resources for the 2014-2017 Pilot Industry Committee, including the Roster of the IFAC Pilot Industry Committee with member affiliations and email addresses, as well as Committee Materials containing meeting presentations, reports, and notes.
IndCom Publications and Reports
Publications arising out of the work of IndCom
Industry and Academe Collaboration
Publications concerning improving collaboration in research. These are the result of the industry and academe taskforce which is now closed
Conferences News
World Congress, Symposia, Conferences, Workshops, IFACx and DLP — the next item in the global event calendar is always pinned first.
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23rd IFAC World Congress in Busan
August 23-28, 2026 Busan, Republic of Korea
IFAC Symposia – Master Plan
An IFAC Symposium is a technical meeting covering a well defined theme of Control Engineering. IFAC maintains a Masterplan for future symposia activities.
Conference Submission Management System
ifac-sms.org will be soon the new branded address of the Conference Submission Management System (previously at ifac.papercept.net).
IFAC Newsletter – August 2026
View and download the August 2026 issue of the Newsletter.
Publications News
New issues of Automatica, CEP, Annual Reviews and other IFAC journals, plus the IFAC Newsletter.
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IFAC Newsletter – August 2026
View and download the August 2026 issue of the Newsletter.
2026 Cartoons
All the cartoons thus far for 2026!
About the IFAC bimonthly newsletter
What is the newsletter, who manages it, and how can I contribute?
What is IFAC-PapersOnLine?
We are very proud to make all papers from IFAC meetings available to authors and readers free of charge.
Awards News
IFAC Medals, Fellow class announcements, Young Author Prize, High Impact Paper and TC-level awards.
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Guidelines for IFAC Conference Awards
Guidelines for conference organizers to establish Conference/Symposium/Workshop Awards.
IFAC Young Author Conference Award
This award is mandatory for all major IFAC conferences (Symposia and Conferences) after the 2017 World Congress.
Technical Committee Awards
13 TC have established a total of 17 TC Awards
Outstanding Service Award recipients up to 2026
103 awardees since 2008
Participate in IFAC
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Outcomes of the 2026 General Assembly
The General Assembly of IFAC took place on 24 August 2026 in Busan. A new triennium starts with a newly elected Council and a new President: Maria Prandini.
Outcomes of the 2023-2026 outgoing Council
The 2023-2026 outgoing IFAC Council took place on 23 August 2026 in Busan. Reports were approved and some motions adopted.
E-mail aliases
Register an IFAC e-mail address for free, an e-mail address that you can keep wherever you are situated or affiliated with.
TC/CC training session
Slides of the incoming Technical Committee and Coordinating Committee Chairs training session on 24 Aug. 2026.