The issue contains:
1. IFAC-PapersOnLine.net
- Author: Professor Juan de la Puente
- What it covers: An overview of IFAC’s transition to open-access electronic publishing for technical meeting papers in partnership with Elsevier, detailing main features, benefits, and editor responsibilities.
2. Management and Control of Production and Logistics – MCPL (4th IFAC Conference)
- Author: Octavian Bologa
- Date: 27–30 September 2007
- What it covers: A summary of the 4th MCPL conference in Sibiu, Romania, detailing participant statistics, technical sections, and key themes addressed by plenary speakers.
3. Advanced Fuzzy and Neural Control – AFNC ’07 (3rd IFAC Workshop)
- Author: Thierry Marie Guerra, Robert Babuska
- Date: 29–30 October 2007
- What it covers: A report on the 3rd AFNC workshop held in Valenciennes, France, highlighting paper selection rates, technical sessions, and invited lectures.
4. System Structure and Control – SSSC ’07 (3rd IFAC Symposium)
- Author: J.M. Gomes da Silva, JR
- Date: 17–19 October 2007
- What it covers: Highlights from the SSSC ’07 symposium in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, covering submission metrics, technical session topics, and plenary presentations.
5. Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: A chronological listing of upcoming IFAC workshops, conferences, and symposia scheduled for 2008, 2009, and 2010 along with location and contact details.