IFAC has limited funds to help a few authors of accepted papers from developing countries in which an IFAC NMO exists. These funds are used to cover registration fee and local expenses of authors of accepted papers at the triennial IFAC World Congresses.
More detailed information on the conditions and procedure will be published in the IFAC Newsletter in due time before the next IFAC World Congress.
This Fund was established at the 10th IFAC World Congress following the last will of IFAC's former Treasurer of many years, Michel Cuénod. The purpose of this Fund is, among others, to assist scientists and engineers working in developing countries in furthering their professional education and training. The beneficiaries of the initial capital shall be the members of the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Middle East University in Ankara. Any sums exceeding the initial capital shall be disbursed in accordance with provisions of the fund.
In order to promote the progress of Automatic Control, IFAC Foundations may be established in countries which have an NMO. The respective Foundation will engage in scientific, technical and educational activities, directed towards the advancement of the theory and practice of control engineering. The Foundation is dedicated to improving communications of scientific results, particularly in developing countries. For such countries, it may, e.g. support travel and local expenses of authors whose papers have been accepted for IFAC events, assist in organization of IFAC events or improve electronic communications between IFAC and the NMOs. So far, IFAC Foundations have been established by four NMOs, i.e in China, P.R., Japan, Romania and the UK.