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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter highlights major conference recaps from around the globe, including the inaugural Control Conference Africa, ASCC 2017, and MATHMOD 2018. It also introduces key IFAC Council members and details discussions from the 2018 IFAC Informal Officers' Meeting in Vienna. Readers will also find updates on journal paper prizes, upcoming events, and insights from the IFAC President's column.

The issue contains:

1. Who’s Who in IFAC: IFAC Council

  • What it covers: An overview of the role and responsibilities of the IFAC Council, along with professional profiles of council members Kristin Y. Pettersen and Luis Bergh.

2. Control Conference Africa (CCA 2017)

  • Author: Derik Le Roux
  • What it covers: A summary of the first Control Conference Africa held in Johannesburg, including keynote speakers, paper sessions, pre-conference workshops, and award recipients.

3. Asian Control Conference (ASCC 2017)

  • Author: Ljubo Vlacic
  • What it covers: Highlights from the 2017 Asian Control Conference held in Gold Coast, Australia, detailing its technical scope, plenary presentations, and award winners.

4. MATHMOD 2018

  • Author: Andreas Körner, Wolfgang Kemmetmüller, Andreas Kugi, Felix Breitenecker, and Inge Troch
  • What it covers: A recap of the 9th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, including submission figures, plenary topics, and tutorial workshops.

5. 2018 IFAC Informal Officers’ Meeting & President’s Dinner

  • What it covers: Details on the annual gathering of IFAC officers in Austria, featuring a technical lecture on Cyber-Physical Systems by Carlos Eduardo Pereira and highlights from the President’s Dinner.

6. NAHS: Journal Paper Prize Award

  • What it covers: Announcement of the best paper awards for the journal Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems covering the period from 2014 to 2016.

7. IFAC President’s Column

  • Author: Frank Allgöwer
  • What it covers: Remarks from the IFAC President addressing recent activities, open access publishing initiatives, and future directions for the control community.

8. Forthcoming Events

  • What it covers: A listing of upcoming IFAC conferences, symposia, and workshops scheduled across various global locations.

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