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.