Control Advent Calendar for 2026
The Control Advent Calendar is running again in 2026!!
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Promoting global excellence in research, education, and application of control systems since 1957.
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24th IFAC World Congress
The world meets in Amsterdam, 8-13 July 2029.
Message from the President (2026-2029)
A welcome message from Maria Prandini, the IFAC President for 2026–2029.
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.
Latest News About IFAC
Council meetings, presidential messages, nominations and obituaries — the institutional life of the federation.
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16/9/2026 new scam attempt !
WARNING! A scam email has been sent to many IFAC affiliates in the past hours. Ignore it and erase the email.
Message from the President (2026-2029)
A welcome message from Maria Prandini, the IFAC President for 2026–2029.
Affiliates Statistics
This article gathers the reports about statistics on the IFAC Affiliates portal data.
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).
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.
Control Advent Calendar for 2026
The Control Advent Calendar is running again in 2026!!
Activity Fund – October 2026 call
The call is open and the deadline for submitting projects is 31 October 2026.
Girls in Control SA
Inspiring Young Minds through Coding, Robotics & Control Engineering
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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24th IFAC World Congress
The world meets in Amsterdam, 8-13 July 2029.
23rd IFAC World Congress in Busan
August 23-28, 2026 Busan, Republic of Korea
Congress: Application Paper Prize Winners up to 2026
All the winner since 1987.
Congress: Interactive Paper Prize Winners up to 2026
All the winner since 1996.
Publications News
New issues of Automatica, CEP, Annual Reviews and other IFAC journals, plus the IFAC Newsletter.
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IFAC Journal of Systems and Control Paper Prize Winners up to 2026
All the winner since 2026.
Annual Reviews in Control Paper Prize Winners up to 2026
All articles awarded the Annual Reviews in Control Paper Prize from 2020 to 2026.
Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems Paper Prize Winners up to 2026
All articles awarded the journal of Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems Paper Prize from 2017 to 2026.
Mechatronics Paper Prize Winners up to 2026
All articles awarded the Mechatronics Paper Prize from 2008 to 2026.
Awards News
IFAC Medals, Fellow class announcements, Young Author Prize, High Impact Paper and TC-level awards.
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Congress Paper Prizes
IFAC awards several best paper prizes for papers accepted and presented at the World Congresses.
What are the IFAC Awards?
A broad overview of all the awards and prizes in IFAC.
Congress: Application Paper Prize Winners up to 2026
All the winner since 1987.
Congress: Interactive Paper Prize Winners up to 2026
All the winner since 1996.
Participate in IFAC
How to join a Technical Committee, become an affiliate, or get involved as an industry partner or NMO.
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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.
What are the IFAC Awards?
A broad overview of all the awards and prizes in IFAC.