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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter covers global developments in control systems and automation, including infrastructure technology transfer in developing nations and automotive control advancements. It reports on international workshops covering conflict resolution systems, mineral and metal processing automation, and life support systems. Additionally, the newsletter details published research papers from recent issues of Control Engineering Practice and Automatica, alongside upcoming events and leadership profiles.

The issue contains:

IFAC Technical Committees and their Scopes

  • What it covers: Details the Coordinating Committee on Life Support Systems and its constituent Technical Committees focusing on agricultural processes, agricultural automation, biomedical systems, and environmental systems.

Technology Transfer in Developing Countries – Automation in Infrastructure Creation

  • Author: Ian Craig
  • What it covers: Reports on the IFAC DECOM-TT2000 conference held in South Africa regarding first-world automation applications in developing countries’ infrastructure.

Advances in Automotive Control

  • Author: G. Gissinger, U. Kiencke
  • What it covers: Summarizes the 3rd IFAC Workshop held in Germany, highlighting industry-academic collaboration and advancements in automotive control technologies.

Conflict Resolution in Regions of Long Confronted Nations – SWIIS 2000

  • Author: G.M. Dimirovski
  • What it covers: Details an IFAC workshop in Macedonia addressing systems theory, control science, and conflict management to support international stability.

Future Trends in Automation in Mineral and Metal Processing

  • Author: Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela
  • What it covers: Highlights key presentations and outcomes from an IFAC workshop hosted on a cruise liner traveling between Helsinki and Stockholm.

Papers from Control Engineering Practice, Nos 5&6, 2001

  • What it covers: Lists selected paper titles and authors published in May and June 2001 issues of Control Engineering Practice.

Papers from Automatica, Nos 6&7, 2001

  • What it covers: Presents the contents, paper titles, authors, and book reviews published in June and July 2001 issues of Automatica.

Who is Who in IFAC

  • What it covers: Provides biographical profiles and professional accomplishments of prominent IFAC committee chairs and members.

Forthcoming Events

  • What it covers: Lists upcoming international IFAC symposia, conferences, and workshops along with dates, locations, and contact details.

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