The issue contains:
1. Automatic Control Education for Development Projects
- What it covers: Details contributions from a round table discussion by the IFAC Committee on Education regarding control education in developing countries, plant design, operator training, and on-site workshops.
2. Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: Provides a comprehensive schedule of upcoming IFAC and co-sponsored symposia, workshops, and conferences taking place throughout 1983.
3. 9th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control
- What it covers: Announces the call for papers and key details for the 9th IFAC World Congress held in Budapest, Hungary.
4. 3rd IFAC Symposium on Control of Distributed Parameter Systems
- What it covers: Summarises the events, technical themes, plenary presentations, and participation figures from the symposium held in Toulouse, France.
5. “Measurement” — IMEKO’s New Journal
- What it covers: Introduces a new quarterly journal published by the International Measurement Confederation covering measurement science and technology.
6. Who is Who in IFAC – Nat Cohn
- What it covers: Highlights the achievements, career milestone, and IEEE Edison Medal award received by long-time IFAC contributor Nat Cohn.