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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter highlights key organizational updates, including the President's vision for engineering ethics and enhanced industrial cooperation during the 1987–1990 triennial period. Readers will find reports on international meetings such as the FIACC gathering and the DPS-Symposium in Hiroshima, alongside a complete directory of IFAC Technical Committees. Additionally, it details upcoming global events, previews the contents of Automatica, and announces the establishment of the Michel Cuénod Trust Fund to aid researchers from developing nations.

The issue contains:

Message from the President

  • What it covers: An address outlining IFAC’s eleventh triennial period goals, emphasizing international cooperation, industrial involvement, and the development of an international code of engineering ethics.

Mayor of Laxenburg Visits Secretariat

  • What it covers: Details on the visit of Mag. Heinrich Schneider, Mayor of Laxenburg, to the IFAC Secretariat premises and plans for a community lecture about the organization in 1988.

FIACC Meeting

  • Date: 31 August 1987
  • What it covers: A summary of the Five International Associations Coordinating Committee meeting held in Budapest, highlighting IFAC’s leadership in open co-sponsorship and the appointment of the new FIACC President.

DPS-Symposium, Hiroshima, October 1987

  • Date: 6–9 October 1987
  • What it covers: A report on the IMACS/IFAC Symposium on Modelling and Simulation of Distributed Parameter Systems held in Hiroshima, Japan, including attendance stats and key session topics.

1987–1990 IFAC TCs and Working Groups

  • What it covers: A comprehensive listing of the newly established and existing Technical Committees and Working Groups across various specialized fields within IFAC for the 1987–1990 period.

Forthcoming Events

  • What it covers: A chronological schedule of upcoming IFAC-sponsored and co-sponsored symposia, workshops, and conferences scheduled between 1988 and 1990, including locations and contact details.

Papers from the Next Issue of Automatica

  • Date: March 1988
  • What it covers: A curated list of accepted papers, brief papers, technical communiques, and book reviews set to appear in the March 1988 issue of Automatica.

Michel Cuénod Trust Fund

  • What it covers: An announcement regarding the creation of a trust fund in memory of former Treasurer Michel Cuénod to support academic staff and students from developing countries attending IFAC meetings.

Who is Who in IFAC

  • What it covers: Brief biographical sketches and professional profiles introducing key officers and leaders within the IFAC organizational hierarchy.

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