The issue contains:
Invitation to the 14th IFAC World Congress, Beijing, China, 5–9 July, 1999, Call for Papers
- What it covers: An invitation and call for papers for the 14th IFAC World Congress in Beijing, detailing key dates, venue information, and submission deadlines.
IFAC Council and Related Meetings
- Date: 8–11 July 1997
- What it covers: A summary of the Council and Executive/Technical Board meetings held in Kitakyushu, Japan, including celebrations for IFAC’s 40th anniversary and preliminary site selections for the 2008 World Congress.
Mathematical Modelling, IMACS/IFAC Symposium
- Author: Inge Troch
- Date: 5–7 February 1997
- What it covers: A report on the 2nd International IMACS/IFAC Symposium held in Vienna, outlining key survey topics, session themes, poster award winners, and publication plans.
Control Engineering Practice, Volume 5, Numbers 7 & 8
- What it covers: Previews and table of contents listings for the July and August 1997 issues of Control Engineering Practice, including special sections on real-time programming and automotive control.
IFAC Control Engineering Textbook Prize – Call for Nominations
- What it covers: An announcement calling for nominations for the Triennial Textbook Prize to be awarded at the 14th IFAC World Congress in 1999.
Call for Tutorials for 1999 IFAC World Congress
- What it covers: Guidelines and proposal submission details for organizing pre-congress tutorial workshops in Beijing.
Papers from the Forthcoming Issues of Automatica, Nos 7 & 8
- What it covers: Content listings of research papers, brief papers, and technical communiques appearing in the July and August 1997 issues of Automatica.
Who is Who in IFAC
- What it covers: Biographical profiles highlighting officers and key contributors within the IFAC organization.