WORLD MANUFACTURING CONGRESS '97 18–21 NOVEMBER 1997, MASSEY UNIVERSITY, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

The World Manufacturing Congress '97 was organised jointly between Massey University and International Computer Science Conventions (ICSC) of Canada. The event was held from 18–21 November at Albany Campus, Massey University in Auckland, New Zealand. This inaugural WMC attracted the participation of over 30 nations and many aspects of manufacturing systems, manufacturing technology and manufacturing management were presented by high profile authors. WMC '97 was dedicated to Philip Crosby for his devotion to the field of quality and more specifically his ÒQuality is Free" impetus to the quality revolution in the late 70's.

FIFTH IFAC SYMPOSIUM ON ROBOTS CONTROL SYROCO '97 (3–5 SEPTEMBER 1997)

SYROCO '97 was the fifth of the IFAC series of triennial Symposia on Robot Control. Previous events were held in Barcelona (Spain), 1985; Karlsruhe (Germany), 1988; Vienna (Austria), 1991 and Capri (Italy), 1994. SYROCO '97 was held from September 3 to 5, 1997 in the “Cité des Congrès” in Nantes, France. The Chairman of the International Programme Committee was Bernard ESPIAU from INRIA Rhône Alpes (FRANCE); the Chairman of the National Organizing committee was Wisama KHALIL from IRCyN (Ecole Centrale de Nantes-FRANCE).

UNITED KINGDOM

29th ISR and Automation and Robotics '98

By IFR Vice Chairman and President of the B.R.A., Mike Wilson