The issue contains:
- Reminder: Call for Nominations – Harold Chestnut Control Engineering Textbook Prize
- What it covers: Reminds readers to submit nominations for the Harold Chestnut Control Engineering Textbook Prize before the deadline on 30 September 2010.
- IFAC Council- and Related Meetings
- Date: 30 June 2010 – 2 July 2010
- What it covers: Reports on key discussions and decisions from the IFAC Council meeting held in Baltimore, including preparations for the next World Congress, publication developments, and administrative matters.
- Vote on Congress Venue 2017
- What it covers: Details the selection of Toulouse, France as the venue for the 20th IFAC World Congress in 2017 and introduces incoming IFAC President Janan Zaytoon.
- Fellows 2010
- What it covers: Announces the election of 17 new IFAC Fellows for 2010, including a posthumous award to Chris Byrnes, and lists all selected recipients.
- Chris Byrnes
- What it covers: Pays tribute to the life, career, and research contributions of control theorist Chris Byrnes, who was awarded IFAC Fellowship posthumously.
- Major IFAC Awards
- What it covers: Announces the 2011 winners of the Quazza Medal, Nichols Medal, Industrial Achievement Award, and the newly established High Impact Paper Award.
- IFAC PapersOnLine
- What it covers: Summarizes growth statistics, indexing updates, and subscriber metrics for the IFAC PapersOnLine digital archive.
- SAFEPROCESS 2009 – IFAC Symposium
- Author: Janos Gertler
- Date: 30 June 2009 – 3 July 2009
- What it covers: Provides a comprehensive report on the SAFEPROCESS 2009 symposium held in Barcelona, detailing plenary sessions, paper submissions, and award winners.
- Manoeuvring and Control of Marine Craft – MCMC 2009 – IFAC Conference (18th)
- Author: Décio Crisol Donha
- Date: 16 September 2009 – 18 September 2009
- What it covers: Summarizes the proceedings, keynote presentations, main research themes, and social events of the MCMC 2009 conference in Guarujá, Brazil.
- Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: Lists upcoming IFAC-sponsored symposia, workshops, and conferences scheduled between August 2010 and 2013.