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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter focuses on final preparations and program updates for the 13th IFAC World Congress in San Francisco. It features excerpts from the 1993–1996 Triennial Report by the Technical Board Chairman reviewing structural reforms and event metrics. Readers will also find event schedules, previews of papers for Automatica and Control Engineering Practice, and an extensive conference calendar for upcoming events through 1998.

The issue contains:

San Francisco – Here We Come: 13th IFAC World Congress

  • Author: Janos Gertler
  • What it covers: Final preparations, registration numbers, program updates, and logistical details for the upcoming 13th IFAC World Congress in San Francisco.

The Technical Board Chairman Reports: Excerpts from the Triennial Report 1993–1996

  • Author: Vladimir Kucera
  • What it covers: Highlights of IFAC’s technical reorganization, event statistics, field developments, registration fee policies, and Congress preparations over the 1993–1996 triennium.

Control Engineering Practice (Volume 4, No 6, Preview)

  • What it covers: A preview of articles featured in Volume 4, Number 6 of the Control Engineering Practice journal, including papers from the 13th Workshop on Distributed Computer Control Systems (DCCS’95).

Experience with the Management of Software Projects – MSP ’95 (International Workshop)

  • What it covers: A report on the international workshop held in Germany in September 1995 concerning software project management experiences.

Meeting Schedule: General Assembly, Council- and Related Meetings

  • What it covers: The full timetable of administrative, council, committee, and technical board meetings held during the World Congress in San Francisco in June and July 1996.

Papers from the Forthcoming Issues of Automatica (Nos 5 & 6)

  • What it covers: Listings of accepted research papers, brief papers, and technical communiques scheduled for publication in the May and June 1996 issues of Automatica.

IFAC Meeting Papers – Keyword Listing

  • What it covers: Availability announcements for keyword index listings of papers from recent IFAC workshops and symposia held in late 1995.

Forthcoming Events / Conference Calendar

  • What it covers: A comprehensive calendar listing upcoming IFAC-sponsored and co-sponsored symposia, workshops, and conferences scheduled from 1996 through 1998.

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