Contents in this issue are:
- IFAC 2026 Update
A diverse and engaging array of technical and social programs is rapidly taking shape for the 2026 IFAC World Congress in Busan, Korea. - President’s Column
Dong-Il “Dan” Cho highlights key IFAC initiatives led by task forces and the 2026 World Congress team, including a comprehensive review of the Technical Board (TB) structure, refinement of technical keywords, and the identification of emerging research areas such as Quantum Systems and GenAI for Control. - Update from IFAC NMOs & AMOS (DE, UA, LB)
Dr. Christine Maul is the New Chair of the VDI/VDE Society for Measurement and Automation Technologies (the German IFAC NMO). The Ukrainian Association of Automatic Control (the Ukrainian IFAC NMO) reports about its main event from last year: “Automation-2024”. The Lebanese IFAC AMO for Lebanon Lebanese IFAC Chapter proudly presents their new logo. - IFAC Affiliates Portal statistics
The newsletter presents further statistics about IFAC affiliates from the Portal. - Transition: Huibert Kwakernaak (NL)
We are moved by the sad news that recently Professor Huibert Kwakernaak (Huib) passed away at the age of 87 years. - IFAC Activity Fund Report
In October 2024, the inaugural Latin American Meeting of Women in Control Engineering took place, bringing together over 40 women—students and professionals—from Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and Peru. - IFAC Executive Officer’s Meeting
The annual IFAC Executive Officers meeting took place in April 2025 in Vienna, Austria. As always, it was accompanied by a technical lecture, which this year was given by Dr. Dimitri Peaucelle (FR, LAAS-Toulouse). - Calendar of upcoming IFAC Conferences
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