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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter presents detailed reports on key workshops and symposia held in 2006, including control applications in post-harvest technology, power plant control systems, energy-saving strategies in buildings, and advanced process control for semiconductor manufacturing. Readers will also find a reminder call for nominations for the Harold Chestnut Control Education Textbook Prize alongside links to IFAC journal contents. Additionally, a detailed global schedule of upcoming IFAC conferences and events through 2010 is included.

The issue contains:

1. Control Applications in Post – Harvest and Processing Technology – CAPPT 2006 (4th IFAC / CIGR Workshop)

  • Author: K. Gottschalk
  • Date: 26-29 March 2006
  • What it covers: Reports on the workshop held in Potsdam, Germany, focusing on control methods, modeling, and state-of-the-art applications for agricultural and horticultural post-harvest storage and processes.

2. Power Plants and Power Systems (IFAC Symposium)

  • Author: K. Gottschalk
  • Date: 25-28 June 2006
  • What it covers: Summarizes the triennial symposium held in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, covering power plant modeling, control procedures to prevent blackouts, and deregulation experiences.

3. Energy Saving Control in Plants and Buildings (IFAC Workshop)

  • Author: Heinz-Hermann ERBE, Emil NIKOLOV
  • Date: 2-5 October 2006
  • What it covers: Details the workshop held in Bansko, Bulgaria, highlighting theoretical and practical aspects of energy saving, intelligent building control, HVAC systems, and fault detection.

4. Advanced Process Control for Semiconductor Manufacturing (IFAC Workshop)

  • Author: Weng Khuen HO
  • Date: 4-5 December 2006
  • What it covers: Summarizes key discussions and presentations from the Singapore workshop on metrology integration, sensor development, and process control techniques in semiconductor manufacturing.

5. Call for Nominations: Harold Chestnut Control Education Textbook Prize

  • Date: 30 June 2007
  • What it covers: Issues a reminder for the upcoming submission deadline for the Harold Chestnut Control Education Textbook Prize nominations.

6. IFAC Journals Tables of Contents

  • What it covers: Provides online directory links for accessing the latest tables of contents for various official IFAC journals including Automatica and Control Engineering Practice.

7. Forthcoming Events

  • What it covers: Provides a comprehensive schedule of upcoming IFAC symposia, workshops, and conferences scheduled from May 2007 through August 2010 across global locations.

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