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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter covers the annual governance meetings in Boston, highlighting new prizes, organizational reports, and preparations for future World Congresses. It also includes reports on past technical events like the 10th IMEKO World Congress and the Heidelberg software management workshop, along with profiles of key IFAC figures. Readers will also find preliminary details for upcoming symposia on artificial intelligence, decision modeling, and a comprehensive schedule of forthcoming events.

The issue contains:

Annual IFAC Meetings in Boston, Mass.

  • What it covers: Reports on the Council, Board, and Committee meetings held during the 1985 American Control Conference, highlighting new awards, committee appointments, and future congress preparations.

IFAC Congratulates Harold Chestnut

  • What it covers: Details the award presented to Harold Chestnut, recipient of the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award.

10th IMEKO World Congress

  • What it covers: Summarizes the 10th IMEKO World Congress held in Prague, focusing on its theme, attendance, and technical presentations.

1st IFAC Workshop on Experience with the Management of Software Projects

  • What it covers: Highlights discussions and outcomes from the workshop held in Heidelberg on software management methodologies.

Papers from the Next Issue of Automatica

  • What it covers: Lists the upcoming articles and papers scheduled for publication in the journal Automatica.

Who is Who in IFAC

  • What it covers: Brief biographical profiles and professional accomplishments of prominent IFAC contributors and committee leaders.

IFAC Workshop: Modelling Decisions and Games with Applications to Social Phenomena

  • What it covers: Details the announcement, objectives, and topics covered at the specialized workshop in Beijing.

IFAC/IFIP/IFORS Symposium: Economics and Artificial Intelligence

  • What it covers: Details regarding the upcoming symposium in Aix-en-Provence exploring the intersection of economic modeling and AI.

IMEKO/IFAC Symposium: Intelligent Measurement and Infrastructure

  • What it covers: An overview of joint efforts between IMEKO and IFAC regarding intelligent measurement technologies.

Forthcoming Events

  • What it covers: A chronological list and schedule of upcoming IFAC and co-sponsored international conferences, workshops, and symposia.

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