The issue contains:
XVIIIth IFAC World Congress, Milan, Italy
- What it covers: Provides details and the official schedule for the XVIIIth IFAC World Congress in Milan, including plenary lectures, technical sessions, and cultural events.
IFAC General Assembly
- What it covers: Outlines the agenda for the triennial IFAC General Assembly, where officer reports are given, financial decisions are voted on, and new leadership is elected.
IFAC Council- and Related Meetings
- What it covers: Describes the administrative meetings of various IFAC committees, boards, and the Council surrounding the General Assembly.
IFAC and its Volunteer Work Force
- Author: Iven Mareels
- What it covers: Highlights the vital role of over 1,600 volunteers supporting IFAC’s Technical Board, conferences, and international automation initiatives.
2011 Fellows Elected
- What it covers: Introduces newly elected IFAC Fellows, detailing their career achievements, publications, and scientific contributions.
The IFAC Foundation
- What it covers: Summarizes the mission of the IFAC Foundation and its funding support for international control engineering courses and congress attendees from developing nations.
The 2011 Asian School of Automatic Control
- What it covers: Reports on the goals, social impact, and lecture programs of the Asian School of Automatic Control held in Thailand.
IFAC Regional Course: Advanced Control for Central America
- What it covers: Details the educational course on advanced control techniques hosted at the Universidad de Costa Rica.
EUROCAST 2011
- What it covers: Announces the 13th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: Lists upcoming global IFAC symposia, workshops, and conferences across various domains of control engineering.