The issue contains:
- Munich Calling
- What it covers: Provides details on the upcoming 10th IFAC World Congress in Munich, including event location, technical program structure, social events, and subject areas for paper submissions.
- News from NMOs – Belgium
- What it covers: Reports on the 30th anniversary celebration of the Belgian NMO (BIRA-IBRA), including highlights from official addresses and the presentation of student thesis prizes.
- Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: Lists upcoming international IFAC workshops, symposia, and conferences covering various automatic control topics, including location details and contacts.
- News from Sister Federations
- What it covers: Shares updates from IFIP, including key actions from their General Assembly meeting and details regarding the 10th World Computer Congress in Dublin.
- News from the Secretariat
- What it covers: Announces staff changes at the IFAC Secretariat and highlights the availability of a new brochure titled “Presentation of Scientific Papers”.
- Preview for the Next Issue of Automatica
- What it covers: Details the table of contents for the March 1986 issue of the Automatica journal, listing featured survey papers, research papers, brief papers, and book reviews.
- Who is Who in IFAC
- What it covers: Features a biographical profile of Ants Wörk, Chairman of the IFAC Technical Committee on Terminology and Standards.