The issue contains:
Who’s Who in IFAC: IFAC Distinguished Lecturer Program Lecturers
- What it covers: Details the background, goals, and appointed lecturers of the IFAC Distinguished Lecturer Program, including profiles for Mustafa Khammash, Sophie Tarbouriech, Hyungbo Shim, and Hideaki Ishii.
From the IFAC President
- Author: Dong-Il “Dan” Cho
- What it covers: A message highlighting the role of Technical Committees in organizing upcoming in-person and hybrid IFAC conferences as activities resume post-pandemic.
Strengthening Global Bonds: A New IFAC Social Media Strategy
- Author: Derik le Roux
- What it covers: An announcement regarding IFAC’s updated social media initiatives, including dedicated LinkedIn showcase pages for Coordinating Committees.
3rd AACC/IFAC Conference on Modeling, Estimation, & Control Conference (MECC 23)
- Author: Atul Kelkar
- Date: 2–5 October 2023
- What it covers: A summary report on the MECC 2023 event held in Lake Tahoe, covering paper statistics, plenary sessions, awards, and anniversary events.
Australian & New Zealand Control Conference (in cooperation with IFAC: ANZCC 24)
- Date: 1–2 February 2024
- What it covers: A conference report detailing participant submissions, hybrid video options, plenary talks, and student awards at the Gold Coast event.
8th Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems (ACDOS 2024)
- Date: 14–17 March 2024
- What it covers: Overview of the biennial conference held at RV College of Engineering in Bengaluru, featuring plenary talks, workshops, and student paper awards.
1st IFAC Workshop on Automatic Control in Non-Deadly Diseases (ANCDC 2024)
- Date: 13–15 March 2024
- What it covers: Summary of the inaugural workshop held in London focusing on control theory applications to non-communicable diseases and physiological systems.
Industry Connect Webinar Announcement
- What it covers: An invitation to an interactive webinar addressing control engineering challenges in industrial settings and bridging academia with industry.
Annual IFAC Executive Officers’ Meeting in Austria
- What it covers: A report covering the annual executive meeting held in Laxenburg, Austria, focused on strategic planning, financial updates, and administrative operations.
Upcoming IFAC Conferences
- What it covers: A structured schedule listing upcoming major IFAC-sponsored symposia, workshops, and conferences along with dates and locations.