IFAC_Newsletter_2015_4 - The International Federation of Automatic Control

IFAC_Newsletter_2015_4

This issue highlights the constitutional adoption of new reduced-fee and introductory membership categories aimed at expanding international involvement from developing nations. It concludes the profile series for the 2011–2014 IFAC Fellows and provides summary reports on recent events, including INCOM 2015 in Ottawa and PDeS 2015 in Cracow. Additionally, readers will find upcoming meeting announcements and an extensive calendar listing of global IFAC events scheduled through 2016.

IFAC Secretariat IFAC Secretariat · Updated 24-August-2026

The issue contains:

New IFAC Membership Fee Categories Introduced
- Author: Ian Craig
- What it covers: Details the introduction of two new lower-cost membership categories, reduced-fee and introductory, designed to broaden participation from economically challenged countries.
Introducing the 2011 – 2014 IFAC Fellows
- What it covers: Features biographical profiles, academic achievements, and research interests for IFAC Fellows Carlos Emanuel de Souza and Zhong-Ping Jiang.
INCOM 2015
- Author: Marek Zaremba
- Date: 11-13 May 2015
- What it covers: Reports on the 15th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing held in Ottawa, Canada, covering key statistics, technical tracks, and keynote presentations.
PDeS 2015
- Author: Adam Milik
- Date: 13-15 May 2015
- What it covers: Summarizes the Programmable Devices and Embedded Systems Conference held in Cracow, Poland, highlighting presented papers, special tracks, and social events.
The 2016 IFAC Council and Related Meetings Announcement
- What it covers: Announces the upcoming 2016 IFAC Council and related meetings scheduled to take place in Istanbul, Turkey, alongside SSSC 2016 and TDS 2016.
Calendar of IFAC Events
- What it covers: Provides a multi-page chronological listing of upcoming IFAC conferences, workshops, and symposia scheduled across 2015 and 2016.