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This issue features an overview of the Coordinating Committee on Transportation and Vehicles and its constituent Technical Committees. It includes administrative updates on constitutional amendments, the launch of the new IFAC homepage, and the announcement alongside a call for nominations for the new Industrial Achievement Award. Readers will also find tables of contents for recent issues of Control Engineering Practice and Automatica, as well as a profile on Prof. Uwe Kiencke.

The issue contains:

1. IFAC Technical Committees and their Scopes

  • What it covers: Details the Coordinating Committee on Transportation and Vehicles, along with its sub-committees covering Aerospace, Automotive Control, Marine Systems, Air Traffic Control Automation, Transportation Systems, and Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles.

2. News from IFAC

  • Author: Gusztav Hencsey
  • What it covers: Provides updates on upcoming Council meetings, constitutional amendments regarding presidential election prerequisites, the Milestone 02 Project, informal officer meetings, and the launch of the new IFAC website.

3. New IFAC Award

  • What it covers: Announces the establishment of the Industrial Achievement Award, detailing its purpose, selection committee structure, nomination procedures, and criteria.

4. Call for Nominations – Industrial Achievement Award

  • What it covers: Invites preliminary proposals and candidate submissions for the inaugural Industrial Achievement Award ahead of the deadline.

5. Papers from Control Engineering Practice, Nos 1&2 2001

  • What it covers: Lists featured research papers from the January and February 2001 issues, including a special section on Space Robotics.

6. Papers from Automatica, Nos 2&3 2001

  • What it covers: Outlines published papers, brief papers, technical communiques, book reviews, and correspondence from the February and March 2001 issues.

7. Who is Who in IFAC

  • What it covers: Highlights a biographical profile of Prof. Uwe Kiencke, detailing his academic career, industrial contributions, and involvement with IFAC.

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