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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter highlights the launch of IFAC's official social media strategy alongside major organizational updates, such as the creation of the Manfred Thoma Medal and new journal editorial board changes. It features event reports from several global gatherings, including the 2015 American Control Conference, Fast-ZERO, IBCE, DCDS, and BMS. Readers will also find a profile on Council Member Radhakant Padhi and important nomination reminders for upcoming IFAC Fellow and Major Medal awards.

The issue contains:

  1. IFAC’s New Presence on Social Media
  • Author: Jakob Stoustrup
  • What it covers: Details the establishment and strategy of IFAC’s new social media presence across Facebook, Twitter, and the IFAC blog.
  1. Reminder: IFAC Major Medals and Fellow Nominations: Deadlines and Calls
  • What it covers: Announces the calls and deadlines for the 2014–2017 triennium IFAC Fellows and Major Medals nominations.
  1. American Control Conference 2015
  • Author: Richard D. Braatz
  • Date: 1-3 July 2015
  • What it covers: Reports on the 2015 American Control Conference held in Chicago, including key lectures, award recipients, and event highlights.
  1. IFAC Council 2015
  • Date: 4 July 2015
  • What it covers: Summarizes key decisions from the 2015 IFAC Council meeting, including approval of the Manfred Thoma Medal and updates on the 2023 World Congress bids.
  1. Mechatronics Journal: Changes
  • Author: Reza Moheimani
  • What it covers: Outlines upcoming editorial leadership changes and future strategic directions for the Mechatronics journal starting January 2016.
  1. IBCE 2015
  • Author: Antonio Visioli and Manuel Berenguel
  • Date: 4-6 November 2015
  • What it covers: Provides an event report on the IFAC Workshop on Internet Based Control Education held in Brescia, Italy.
  1. Fast-ZERO
  • Author: Jonas Sjöberg
  • Date: 9-11 September 2015
  • What it covers: Summarizes the 3rd Future Active Safety Technology Towards Zero Traffic Accidents Symposium hosted in Göteborg, Sweden.
  1. Annual Reviews in Control: Recent Editorial Changes
  • What it covers: Introduces the new editorial board and paper scope under Editor-in-Chief Françoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue for Annual Reviews in Control.
  1. Who’s Who in IFAC: Radhakant Padhi, IFAC Council Member
  • What it covers: Highlights the professional background, research focus, and IFAC contributions of Council Member Radhakant Padhi.
  1. DCDS 2015
  • Date: 27-29 May 2015
  • What it covers: Reports on the 5th International Workshop on Dependable Control of Discrete Systems held in Cancún, Mexico.
  1. BMS 2015
  • Date: 7-9 October 2015
  • What it covers: Summarizes the 9th IFAC Symposium on Biological and Medical Systems held at the TU Berlin in Germany.
  1. Forthcoming Events
  • What it covers: Lists upcoming IFAC conferences, symposia, and workshops along with their dates and locations.

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