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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter highlights major decisions made during the IFAC Council meetings in Baltimore, including the election of France as the host for the 2017 World Congress and the announcement of the 2010 IFAC Fellows and 2011 major award winners. It also includes detailed conference reports covering SAFEPROCESS 2009 in Barcelona and MCMC 2009 in Brazil. Additionally, readers will find updates on IFAC PapersOnLine, call-for-nomination reminders, and a calendar of upcoming control engineering events worldwide.

The issue contains:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. IFAC PapersOnLine
    • What it covers: Summarizes growth statistics, indexing updates, and subscriber metrics for the IFAC PapersOnLine digital archive.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Forthcoming Events
    • What it covers: Lists upcoming IFAC-sponsored symposia, workshops, and conferences scheduled between August 2010 and 2013.

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