The issue contains:
Editor’s Note
- What it covers: Outlines the scope of this newsletter issue, which focuses on the 18th IFAC World Congress in Milan, including the incoming President’s speech and congress metrics.
Speech by the IFAC President
- Author: Ian Craig
- Date: 3 September 2011
- What it covers: Transcribes the address delivered at the Closing Ceremony of the 18th IFAC World Congress, focusing on foundational principles such as excellence, relevance, sustainability, and diversity, as well as the upcoming 2014 Congress in Cape Town.
The IFAC World Congress in Milan – Facts and Figures
- What it covers: Provides statistical breakdowns of the 18th IFAC World Congress, including submission acceptance rates, author distributions by country, technical committee contributions, and lists the organizers and editors involved.
IFAC will have 52 National Member Organizations
- What it covers: Announces the general assembly’s unanimous vote to accept India’s Automatic Control and Dynamic Optimization Society (ACODS) as the 52nd National Member Organization of IFAC.
The Steve Kahne Collection at the Istituto Lombardo, Milan
- What it covers: Reports on former IFAC President Steve Kahne donating his historic collection of IFAC proceedings to the Istituto Lombardo in Milan.
Automatic Control in Aerospace, IFAC Symposium, Japan, September 2010
- Author: Houria Siguerdidjane
- What it covers: Summarizes the 18th IFAC Symposium on Automatic Control in Aerospace held in Nara, Japan, including statistics, plenary speakers, award recipients, and publishing outcomes.
Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: Schedules upcoming IFAC-sponsored conferences, workshops, and symposia taking place throughout 2012 and 2013.