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.