The issue contains:
A New Highlight in IFAC’s History: Budapest Congress Inspires More Than 1000 Participants
- What it covers: Highlights the success of the 9th IFAC World Congress in Budapest, detailing attendance figures, paper submissions, colloquia structures, and plenary lectures.
Continuity and Change
- What it covers: Reports on the handover of the IFAC presidency from Academician T. Vámos to Prof. M. Thoma at the closing ceremony of the World Congress.
IFAC Council 1984/87
- What it covers: Outlines the newly endorsed slate of officers, council members, Technical Board, and Executive Board members for the 1984–1987 term.
Change in the Secretariat
- What it covers: Details the retirement of Honorary Secretary F. Margulies and the appointment of G. Hencsey as the new IFAC Secretary alongside Deputy Secretary Barbara Aumann.
IFAC Advisors for Lifetime
- What it covers: Announces the appointment of N. Cohn and Y. Sawaragi as IFAC Advisors for Lifetime under the new constitution.
IFAC General Assembly Accepts Important Decisions
- What it covers: Summarizes key decisions by the General Assembly, including the unanimous adoption of the new Constitution and a membership fee increase.
Presentation of IFAC Awards
- What it covers: Covers the presentation of the Quazza Medal to Professor I. Z. Tsypkin and the Automatica Prize Paper Awards to several outstanding contributors.
Book News
- What it covers: Features summaries and publishing details for recent proceedings on automated manufacturing systems and electric power plant control.
Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: Provides a comprehensive schedule of upcoming IFAC and co-sponsored workshops, symposia, and conferences for 1984 and 1985.
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