The issue contains:
- IFAC Council and Related Meetings in Boston
- What it covers: Details the schedule and arrangements for the upcoming IFAC annual meetings in Boston, held alongside the 1985 American Control Conference.
- The New IFAC Publication Policy
- Author: Janos Gertler
- What it covers: Explains the modified publishing scheme for IFAC Symposia proceedings to improve publication quality and maintain economic stability.
- IFAC Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: Provides a comprehensive schedule of upcoming IFAC conferences, workshops, and symposia planned for 1985 and 1986.
- IIASA Summer School in Italy
- What it covers: Outlines an upcoming summer school on new optimization theory methods and computational techniques in Cetraro, Italy.
- Preview for the next issue of Automatica
- What it covers: Lists the titles and authors of scientific papers scheduled for publication in the May 1985 issue of Automatica.
- Who is Who in IFAC
- What it covers: Presents a biographical profile highlighting the career, achievements, and contributions of IFAC Advisor Academician V. A. Trapeznikov.