The issue contains:
1. November ’83: IFAC Council to Meet in Laxenburg
- What it covers: Outlines the upcoming IFAC Council and related meetings scheduled for November in Laxenburg to discuss administrative, financial, and technical committee matters. It also details preparations for the 9th Triennial World Congress in Budapest.
2. Joint IFAC/ESA Symposium on Automatic Control in Space
- Author: P. Kant
- Date: 5–9 July 1982
- What it covers: Reviews the ninth joint symposium hosted in Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, focusing on technical papers, space vehicle control topics, and event organization.
3. IFAC Signs New Agreement with Austrian Government
- Date: 29 March
- What it covers: Reports on a supplemental agreement signed between IFAC and the Austrian Government to strengthen cooperation, financial support, and scientific exchange.
4. Symposium on “Real Time Digital Control Applications”
- Date: 17–19 January 1983
- What it covers: Summarizes the first IFAC event organized in Latin America (Guadalajara, Mexico), highlighting plenary lectures and session topics on industrial applications.
5. IFAC Workshop on Distributed Computer Control Systems
- Author: L. Motus
- Date: 24–26 May 1982
- What it covers: Details the 4th DCCS workshop held in Tallinn, USSR, covering communication standards, design tools, and system implementation.
6. 6th IFAC Symposium on Identification and System Parameter Estimation
- Author: George A. Bekey, George N. Saridis
- What it covers: Highlights key themes, workshops, and application areas from the symposium, while paying tribute to the late Professor Naum S. Rajbman.
7. Special Issue of Automatica – September 1984 – Call for Papers
- What it covers: Announces a call for survey and conventional research papers on adaptive control for a special issue of the Automatica journal.
8. Obituary: Prof. Dr. h. c. Eduard Gerecke
- Date: 28 April 1983
- What it covers: Announces the passing of Prof. Dr. h. c. Eduard Gerecke, one of IFAC’s founders and past President from 1960–1963.
9. Who is Who in IFAC
- What it covers: Provides a biographical profile and career highlights for Prof. Dr. Henryk J. Leśkiewicz, Chairman of the IFAC Technical Committee on Components and Instruments.
10. Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: Lists upcoming international IFAC conferences, workshops, and symposia scheduled across 1983 and 1984, including dates, locations, and contact details.
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