The issue contains:
1. Council- and Related Meetings, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- What it covers: Details on the annual IFAC Council meetings taking place in Buenos Aires alongside the 6th IFAC Symposium on Mining, Mineral and Metal Processing, focusing on the preparation for the Tallinn World Congress, selecting future congress venues, and officer elections.
2. New President of IFORS
- What it covers: A profile and background summary of Dr. William P. Pierskalla following his appointment as President of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies for 1989–91.
3. Newly Approved Events
- What it covers: A list of newly approved IFAC-sponsored and co-sponsored conferences, workshops, and symposia scheduled across various global locations from 1990 to 1992.
4. New Publications
- What it covers: An overview of recently published proceedings from various IFAC symposia and workshops, covering topics such as computer-aided design, system parameter estimation, adaptive control, robot control, and artificial intelligence in real-time control.
5. Papers from the Next Issue of Automatica
- What it covers: A list of survey papers, research papers, brief papers, and book reviews scheduled to appear in the September 1989 issue of the Automatica journal.
6. New President of IMEKO
- What it covers: A biographical profile of Prof. Meng Zhaoqian, highlighting his career background, achievements in metrology, and election as President of IMEKO for 1988–1991.
7. Who is Who in IFAC
- What it covers: A profile of Prof. W. S. Levine, Chairman of the Technical Committee on Biomedical Engineering and Technology, detailing his academic background, career accomplishments, and research interests.
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