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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter highlights major technical events, including reports on CAMS 2018, TECIS 2018, and the joint ROCOND/LPVS 2018 conferences held worldwide. It includes a column from IFAC President Frank Allgöwer outlining organizational updates, alongside professional profiles of key committee chairs. Additionally, readers will find key information regarding award nomination deadlines, IFAC email alias registration, and updates on the 2020 IFAC World Congress.

The issue contains:

  1. 11th Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Robotics, and Vehicles (CAMS 2018)
  • Author: Zoran Vukic and Vahid Hassani
  • What it covers: Details on the CAMS 2018 conference in Opatija, Croatia, highlighting research areas, keynote speakers, paper presentations, and prize winners.
  1. 18th Conference on Technology, Culture & International Stability (TECIS 2018)
  • Author: Peter Kopacek and Bahadur Ibrahimov
  • What it covers: A summary of TECIS 2018 in Baku, Azerbaijan, focusing on the role of control and automation in promoting international stability.
  1. From the IFAC President
  • Author: Frank Allgöwer
  • What it covers: Reflexions on structural changes within IFAC, updating executive frameworks, accelerating meeting cycles, and seasonal greetings for 2019.
  1. 9th Symposium on Robust Control Design & 2nd Workshop on Linear Parameter Varying Systems (ROCOND ’18 & LPVS ’18)
  • Author: Eugênio B. Castelan
  • What it covers: An overview of the joint ROCOND and LPVS event held in Florianópolis, Brazil, including paper awards and co-located Council meetings.
  1. Who’s Who in IFAC
  • What it covers: Profiles and biographies of key IFAC technical leaders, including Lucy Pao, Larry Stapleton, Jay H. Lee, Alessandro Astolfi, and other Coordinating Committee Chairs.
  1. IFAC Email Aliases
  • What it covers: An announcement providing instructions on how registered IFAC members can sign up for official IFAC email aliases.
  1. 21st IFAC World Congress (IFAC 2020) Update
  • What it covers: Important information and key submission deadlines for the upcoming 2020 IFAC World Congress in Berlin, Germany.
  1. Reminder: Deadlines for IFAC Fellows and Major Awards 2017-2020
  • What it covers: Important submission deadlines for nominating candidates for IFAC Fellowships and major triennial awards.
  1. Forthcoming Events
  • What it covers: A chronological list of upcoming IFAC conferences, symposia, and workshops scheduled across the globe.

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