NL 1991_5

The issue contains:

1. IFAC Council- and Related Meetings Swansea, Wales, UK
   • Date: 16–19 July 1991
   • What it covers: Reports on the annual IFAC Council meetings, committee decisions, publication policies, and future venue proposals.
2. A New Technical Direction for IFAC
   • Author: Brian D O Anderson
   • What it covers: Discusses the decision to create a new Technical Committee on Automotive Control to address growing control engineering needs in the automotive industry.
3. IFAC World Congress Sydney 1993
   • Author: G.C. Goodwin, R.J. Evans
   • Date: 17 July 1991
   • What it covers: Outlines the planned structure, topics, Mini Symposia, and Target Areas for the upcoming 1993 IFAC World Congress in Sydney.
4. IFAC Election Process Starts
   • What it covers: Provides general information and criteria regarding the nomination and election procedures for IFAC officials for the 1993–1996 term.
5. Changes in Authors’ Support
   • What it covers: Details the revised policy and funding focus for supporting paper authors from developing countries to attend the triennial World Congress.
6. Quazza Medal Presented
   • What it covers: Announces the presentation of the 1990 Quazza Medal to Professor Petar Kokotovic during the 1991 American Control Conference.
7. Introducing IFAC Working Groups
   • What it covers: Introduces the scope and upcoming activities of the Working Group on Large Scale Systems and the Working Group on Modelling and Control of National and Regional Economies.
8. Computer Aided Design in Control and Engineering Systems
   • Author: H.A. Barker
   • Date: 15–17 July 1991
   • What it covers: Summarizes the technical program, plenary papers, and theme sessions from the 5th CADCS Symposium in Swansea.
9. Forthcoming Events
   • What it covers: Provides a comprehensive schedule and submission deadlines for upcoming IFAC symposia, conferences, and workshops through 1992 and 1993.
10. Papers from the Next Issue of Automatica
    • What it covers: Lists the titles, papers, and authors scheduled for publication in the upcoming issue of the Automatica journal.
11. Electric Power Systems Control Centers
    • Date: 27–29 June 1990
    • What it covers: Reports on the outcomes and key discussions from the IFAC Workshop held in Europe regarding power system management.
12. Who is Who in IFAC
    • What it covers: Features biographical profiles and professional backgrounds of prominent IFAC officers and key committee members.

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