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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter covers key administrative and technical developments across the automatic control community, including highlights from the 2019 Spring IFAC Officers' Meeting in Austria and a security column from President Frank Allgöwer regarding fraudulent email scams. Readers will also find comprehensive technical event reports from the CAO 2018 workshop in Russia and the DYCOPS 2019 symposium in Brazil, along with updates on the upcoming 2020 World Congress in Berlin. Additionally, the issue features call-for-nominations announcements for major awards, details on the 2019 Council meetings, and a roundup of forthcoming international conferences.

The issue contains:

2019 Spring IFAC Officers’ Meeting

  • Date: 4–6 April 2019
  • What it covers: An overview of the annual IFAC Officers’ Meeting held in Vienna and Laxenburg, Austria, including discussions on governance, strategic planning, upcoming World Congress bids, and a technical lecture delivered by Paul M.J. Van den Hof.

From the IFAC President

  • Author: Frank Allgöwer
  • What it covers: A warning column from the IFAC President addressing the growing frequency of phishing and email scam attempts fraudulently using the identity of IFAC officials.

17th IFAC Workshop on Control Applications of Optimization (CAO 2018)

  • Author: Alexander Tarasyev
  • Date: 15–19 October 2018
  • What it covers: A summary of the CAO 2018 workshop in Yekaterinburg, Russia, highlighting technical presentations, plenary lectures on optimal control applications, and organizational updates.

12th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems (DYCOPS 2019)

  • Date: 23–26 April 2019
  • What it covers: A report on the triennial DYCOPS symposium hosted in Florianópolis, Brazil, including paper submission metrics, plenary presentations, award announcements, and workshop summaries.

Reminder: IFAC Council and Related Meetings 2019

  • Date: 7–9 September 2019
  • What it covers: An administrative announcement detailing the schedule and location details for the upcoming IFAC Council and related committee meetings in Vienna, Austria.

Berlin IFAC World Congress 2020 Update

  • What it covers: Progress updates and key highlights regarding the planning, technical program, and session preparations for the 2020 IFAC World Congress in Berlin, Germany.

IFAC Foundation Kwon Award Call

  • What it covers: A call for nominations for the IFAC Foundation Kwon Award, outlining eligibility criteria, submission guidelines, and key deadlines.

Nominations for the Harold Chestnut Textbook Prize

  • Date: 1 February 2020
  • What it covers: An announcement opening nominations for the Harold Chestnut Control Engineering Textbook Prize, including submission address details and committee contact information.

Forthcoming Events

  • What it covers: A comprehensive schedule and listing of upcoming IFAC-sponsored symposia, workshops, conferences, and technical gatherings worldwide.

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