Welcome to the 18th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), which will be held in Milano, Italy, half a century after the 1st memorable congress of Moscow (1960).



The IFAC World Congress is the forum of excellence for the exploration of the frontiers in control science and technology, attended by a worldwide audience of scientists and engineers from academia and industry. It offers the most up-to-date and complete view of control techniques, with the widest coverage of application fields.



Milano is a city of ancient origins and yet extremely modern, thanks to its vitality and capacity for change and renewal. New technology, cultural events, business, design and fashion combine with a tradition of warmth and hospitality. Leonardo da Vinci, its most renowned citizen, lived here for two decades in the 15th Century, leaving an unforgettable heritage of engineering and artistic masterpieces, such as the “Last Supper” mural painting.