The issue contains:
- 25th Anniversary of IFAC
- What it covers: Details the schedule and plans for celebrating the 25th anniversary of IFAC, including an international colloquium in Heidelberg focusing on the impact of automatic control.
- Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: A comprehensive schedule and list of upcoming international IFAC symposia, workshops, and conferences covering various control system topics.
- New Book Information
- What it covers: Provides information on the book “Trends and Progress in System Identification,” edited by P. Eykhoff, including its content summary, chapter breakdown, and ordering details.
- New Director to IIASA
- What it covers: Reports on Professor C. S. Holling taking over as Director of IIASA, succeeding Dr. Roger Levien, and discusses future collaboration between IIASA and IFAC.
- IFAC Workshop on Distributed Computer Control Systems
- Author: W. E. Miller
- What it covers: A summary report on the 3rd IFAC Workshop on Distributed Computer Control Systems held in Beijing, China, highlighting key presentations, session topics, and future events.
- IFAC Membership
- What it covers: Announces the admission of Portugal’s APDIO as a new National Member Organisation of IFAC and addresses issues regarding membership fee arrears.
- Who is Who in IFAC
- What it covers: Features a biographical profile of Professor Dr. M. Mansour, highlighting his background, academic trajectory, research achievements, and election as the new Treasurer of IFAC.