The issue contains:
- New IFAC Journal Editors: Changes in 2024
- Author: Kay Tancock
- What it covers: Details the appointment of new Editors-in-Chief for Annual Reviews in Control and Control Engineering Practice, while thanking the outgoing editors for their service.
- Introducing the new EiCs
- What it covers: Provides background information and professional biographies for the newly appointed Editors-in-Chief, Hervé Panetto and Knut Graichen.
- What can I do (or not) with papers published on IFAC-PapersOnLine?
- Author: José Luís Diez Ruano
- What it covers: Explains copyright policies, Diamond Open Access terms, CC BY-NC-ND licensing, and re-use guidelines for IFAC-PapersOnLine publications.
- From the IFAC President
- Author: Dong-II “Dan” Cho
- What it covers: Highlights the roles and initiatives of IFAC’s six Executive Committees, including recent additions focused on activity funds, diversity, education, and distinguished lecturers.
- IFAC Distinguished Lecturer Report – Lucy Pao “The Power of Wind”
- Author: Derik le Roux and Tobi Louw
- Date: November 2023
- What it covers: Summarizes Lucy Pao’s visit to South Africa, covering her technical presentations on wind energy control co-design and social events celebrating women in engineering.
- IFAC Council- and Related Meetings 2024
- What it covers: Announces the dates and location for the 2024 IFAC Officials meetings taking place in Stockholm in conjunction with the European Control Conference.
- IFACx Events in 2024
- What it covers: Outlines approved IFACx conferences and workshops held internationally throughout 2024 across regions including Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, and the UK.
- IFAC Technical Lecture in Vienna
- What it covers: Details an upcoming technical lecture by Richard D. Braatz on machine learning-based lifetime prediction and charging optimization for lithium-ion batteries.
- IFAC Affiliates portal
- What it covers: Overview of services provided by the IFAC Affiliates portal, including access instructions and registration details.
- IFAC Activity Fund Committee Update
- Author: Tariq Samad
- What it covers: Discusses initiatives to make control engineering more visible, detailing Activity Fund guidelines and supported projects from around the world.
- In Memoriam: Eveline Gottzein
- Author: Klaus Schilling and Jan-Tobias Horn
- What it covers: A tribute honoring the life, pioneering achievements in aerospace control technology, and career of Prof. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Eveline Gottzein.
- Calendar of Upcoming IFAC Conferences
- What it covers: A comprehensive schedule listing upcoming IFAC symposia, workshops, and conferences scheduled from 2024 through 2026.
- The IFAC Journals
- What it covers: Provides web links and references to the official portfolio of IFAC journals published with Elsevier.
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