IFAC_Newsletter_2023_3 - The International Federation of Automatic Control

IFAC_Newsletter_2023_3

This issue of the IFAC Newsletter highlights major updates across the federation, including leadership changes at the IFAC Journal of Systems & Control and final preparations for the 22nd IFAC World Congress in Yokohama. It features a presidential address reflecting on the past triennium, an obituary honoring the legacy of IFAC Advisor Janos Gertler, and an overview of the "Road Map 2030" initiative for societal-scale challenges. Additionally, readers will find detailed post-event reports from recent IFAC conferences held in the US, Italy, France, and Australia, alongside an updated global conference calendar.

IFAC Secretariat IFAC Secretariat · Updated 24-August-2026

The issue contains:

IFAC Journal of Systems & Control: Update & Expansion

What it covers: An update on leadership changes at the journal as Geoff Chase takes over as Editor-in-Chief, highlighting plans for editorial board diversity and call for special editions.

From the IFAC President

Author: Hajime Asama
What it covers: Reflections from the outgoing IFAC President on navigating the pandemic, political challenges, structural progress, and an invitation to the 2023 World Congress in Yokohama.

IFAC World Congress 2023 Update

Author: IFAC 2023 Organizing Committee (Jun-ichi Imura, Masato Ishikawa, Noriaki Ando)
What it covers: An overview of final preparations, key program features, workshops, competitions, and social events for the World Congress in Yokohama.

Transition: IFAC Advisor Janos Gertler 1936–2023

Author: Stephen Kahne
What it covers: An obituary and tribute detailing the life, academic achievements, and extensive contributions of longtime IFAC leader Janos Gertler.

Control for Societal-scale Challenges: Road Map 2030

Author: Anuradha M. Annaswamy, Karl H. Johansson, George J. Pappas
What it covers: Details on a comprehensive report exploring how control systems can address major global societal, technological, and ethical challenges through 2030.

IFAC Conference on Cyber-Physical & Human Systems (CPHS 2022)

Date: 1–2 December 2022
What it covers: A summary report on the 4th CPHS conference in Houston, covering attendance, technical sessions, plenary presentations, and student fellow initiatives.

IFAC Joint Conference on Control Devices and Systems (COSY 2022)

Date: 24–26 October 2022
What it covers: Highlights from the joint conference held in Palermo, Italy, combining multiple IFAC workshops and symposia focused on system design and control applications.

IFAC Workshop on Automated Control Design (ACD 2022)

Date: 21–23 September 2022
What it covers: A report on the 15th ACD workshop in Roanne, France, detailing scientific sessions, invited talks, and discussions on automated control methods.

IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2022)

Date: 14–16 March 2022
What it covers: An overview of the 12th NOLCOS event hosted in Canberra, Australia, summarizing paper submissions, plenary highlights, and participant outcomes.