IFAC_Newsletter_2020_4

The issue contains:

1. Inaugural Address of IFAC President Hajime Asama

• Author: Hajime Asama
• Date: 17 July 2020
• What it covers: The inaugural address delivered by incoming IFAC President Hajime Asama outlining gratitude, organizational restructuring, digital transformation, and the “Wa (Harmony)” theme for IFAC 2023.

2. What Happened in IFAC 2017-2020?

• Author: Frank Allgöwer
• What it covers: A comprehensive summary and recap of IFAC’s major achievements, executive structural changes, and new initiatives over the 2017–2020 triennium.

3. 22nd IFAC World Congress Preview

• Author: Jun-ichi Imura
• Date: 9-14 July 2023
• What it covers: A preview of the upcoming 22nd IFAC World Congress in Yokohama, Japan, detailing the venue, location highlights, and core vision of “Wa (Harmony)”.

4. Introducing the 2020 IFAC World Congress Prize Winners: APP and YAP

• What it covers: Profiles and biographical information for the winners of the Applications Paper Prize (APP) and the Young Author Prize (YAP) at the V-IFAC World Congress 2020.

5. The IFAC Control Orchestra: A Look Behind the Curtain

• What it covers: A background look at the creation and virtual performance of the IFAC Control Orchestra during the 2020 World Congress.

6. V-IFAC 2020: The 1st Virtual IFAC World Congress

• What it covers: An overview and summary statistics detailing the execution, participation, and format of the first fully virtual IFAC World Congress held in 2020.

7. European PhD Award 2019

• What it covers: Announcement of the recipient and runner-up for the 2019 European Systems and Control PhD Thesis Award presented by EUCA.

8. Forthcoming IFAC Technical Events

• What it covers: A listing and calendar of upcoming IFAC-sponsored and co-sponsored technical conferences and symposia.

9. The IFAC Journals

• What it covers: A reference list and web links for IFAC’s official publication portfolio and journals.

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