The issue contains:
- Council- and Related Meetings
- Author: Gusztáv Hencsey
- What it covers: Details the upcoming IFAC Council and related committee meetings taking place in Nantes, France, in July 1998, including preparations for the 1999 World Congress in Beijing and voting on the venue for the 2008 Congress.
- Automated Systems Based on Human Skill – Joint Design of Technology and Organization
- Author: D. Brandt, J. Cernetic
- What it covers: Reports on the 6th IFAC Symposium held in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, in September 1997, detailing its structure across three main strands, related industrial workshops, and plans for the 7th Symposium in 2000 in Aachen, Germany.
- IFAC World Congress (14th)
- What it covers: Outlines essential preparations and administrative details for participants attending the 14th IFAC World Congress in Beijing, China, in July 1999, including passport/visa requirements, registration fees, hotel accommodations, and contact info.
- Control Engineering Practice
- What it covers: Provides contents and paper previews for Volume 6, No. 2 (February 1998) and Volume 6, No. 3 (March 1998) of the journal, along with indexed meeting papers, book reviews, and event calendars.
- Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
- Author: Yasushi Hashimoto
- What it covers: Summarizes the 3rd IFAC/CIGR Workshop (AIA’98) held in Makuhari, Japan, in April 1998, highlighting plenary lectures, panel discussions, and the history of IFAC activities in agricultural applications.
- Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes – SAFEPROCESS ’97
- Author: Ron J. Patton
- What it covers: Reviews the 3rd IFAC Symposium held in Hull, UK, in August 1997, focusing on fault detection, diagnosis, reliability, safety in technical processes, and upcoming events in the series.
- Automatica
- What it covers: Lists the titles and authors of papers published in the May 1998 and June 1998 issues of the Automatica journal, including editorials, full papers, brief papers, and technical communiques.
- Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: Features a detailed schedule and contact details for upcoming IFAC symposia, workshops, and conferences scheduled between 1998 and 2001 across various global locations.
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