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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter highlights recent administrative decisions, journal developments, and virtual conference reports across the global automatic control community. Readers will find updates on the IFAC Activity Fund, the IFAC Journal of Systems and Control, and preparations for the 2023 IFAC World Congress in Yokohama. It also covers recent technical symposia proceedings, upcoming award nomination calls, and the official calendar of future IFAC events.

The issue contains:

IFAC Activity Fund Update

  • Author: Margret Bauer
  • What it covers: Details the objectives and results of six community-focused control engineering projects funded by the IFAC Activity Fund.

EAAI Outreach Workshop

  • Author: Kay Tancock
  • Date: 18 May 2021
  • What it covers: Reports on an online outreach webinar organized for early career researchers interested in publishing in the Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence journal.

IFAC Journal of Systems and Control: Update from the EiC

  • Author: Bob Bitmead
  • What it covers: Provides an update on the journal’s growth, paper submission trends, download metrics, and future plans for acquiring an Impact Factor.

16th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems (CTS 2021)

  • Author: Mohamed GHAZEL
  • Date: 8-10 June 2021
  • What it covers: Summarizes the CTS 2021 virtual symposium, highlighting paper statistics, keynote presentations, and the winner of the IFAC Young Author Award.

From the IFAC President

  • Author: Hajime Asama
  • What it covers: Shares insights on the July 2021 virtual IFAC Council meetings, including the updated selection process for the 2029 World Congress host and presidency.

The IFAC Conference App is now available!

  • What it covers: Announces the availability of the free IFAC Conference App for event organizers and attendees, with links to download it.

17th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems INCOM 2021

  • Author: Botond Kádár
  • Date: 7-9 June 2021
  • What it covers: Details the outcomes, statistics, and keynote topics of the 17th online INCOM symposium on smart manufacturing and logistics.

IFAC World Congress 2023 Update

  • Author: Jun-ichi Imura
  • Date: 9-14 July 2023
  • What it covers: Highlights preparations, venue features, paper categories, and industry initiative plans for the upcoming IFAC World Congress in Yokohama, Japan.

2020-2023 IFAC Fellow and Major Award Calls: COMING SOON!

  • What it covers: Announces upcoming nomination calls for IFAC Fellows and Major Awards to be published in the October 2021 issue.

IFAC Council & Related Meetings 2021

  • Date: 7-16 July 2021
  • What it covers: Summarizes the schedule and outcomes of the annual IFAC Council and administrative committee meetings held online.

Forthcoming IFAC Events

  • What it covers: Provides a comprehensive chronological schedule of upcoming IFAC sponsored and co-sponsored conferences and symposia.

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