The issue contains:
1. Informal Presidents’ Meeting in Laxenburg
- What it covers: Details on the meeting held by IFAC leadership on 10–11 April in Laxenburg to prepare for upcoming Council and Related Meetings in Boston, including discussions with Austrian authorities and a diploma presentation to former Secretary F. Margulies.
2. EMSCOM Triennial Program
- What it covers: An overview of the IFAC Economic and Management Systems Committee, its existing working group, comments on current activities, and plans over the next three years.
3. 4th IFAC/IFORS Symposium on Large Scale Systems: Theory and Applications
- What it covers: An announcement and call for abstracts for the symposium taking place August 26–29, 1986, in Zurich, Switzerland, covering various theoretical topics and practical applications.
4. 11th IMACS World Congress on System Simulation and Scientific Computation
- What it covers: An announcement for the congress held August 5–9, 1985, in Oslo, Norway, detailing the scope, general topics, and contact details for further information.
5. Working Party on Engineering Industries and Automation
- Author: Dr. O. G. Ladanyi
- Date: 1 March 1985
- What it covers: A report on the 5th session of the UN-ECE Working Party held in Geneva, highlighting IFAC’s representation, publication of studies on industrial robots, and plans for flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) studies.
6. Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: A comprehensive schedule of upcoming IFAC and co-sponsored symposia, workshops, and conferences scheduled for 1985 and 1986, including locations, dates, and contact information.
7. IFAC Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Economics and Management
- Author: L. F. Pau
- What it covers: A summary of the workshop held March 12–14, 1985, in Zurich, Switzerland, highlighting participant attendance, key panel discussions, and main conclusions.
8. News from NMOs – Argentina
- What it covers: Background on AADECA, the Argentine National Member Organization of IFAC, detailing its leadership structure, regular symposia, library resources, regional cooperation, and preparations for the 2nd Latino-American Congress on Automatic Control.
9. Papers from the 100th Issue of Automatica
- Date: July 1985
- What it covers: A listing of main research papers and brief papers published in the 100th issue of the IFAC journal, Automatica.
10. Who is Who in IFAC – Prof. Hajime Akashi
- What it covers: A biographical profile of Prof. Hajime Akashi, IFAC Council Member, detailing his academic background, career history at various Japanese universities, and key research interests in control engineering.
