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.