Technology Developments: the Role of Mechanism and Machine Science and IFToMM

Belarus by Vladimir Algin.-  The Role of ABCM on Engineering and Mechanical Sciences in Brazil and its Relationship with IFToMM, by João Carlos Mendes Carvalho.-  Contributions to the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science  by the IFToMM Canadian Community (CCToMM), by M.J.D. Hayes, R. Boudreau, J.A. Carretero, R.P. Podhorodesk.- Some Recent Advances in Mechanisms and Robotics in China-Beijing,  by Tian Huang.-  Role of Mechanism and Machine Science in Taiwan,

by Hong-Sen Yan Zhang Hua Fong,Ying Chien Tsai, Cheng Kuo Sung, Jao Hwa Kuang, Chung Biau Tsay, Shyi Jeng Tsai, Dar Zen Chen, Tyng Liu, Jyh Jone Lee Shuo Hung Chang.- Czech contribution to the role of mechanism and machine science and IFToMM, by Miroslav Václavík, Ladislav Pust, Jaromír Horácek, Jirí Mrázek, stefan Sega.-  Role of MMS in the development of Mechanical Engineering Research in Georgia,  by Nodar Davitashvili.-  The Role of MMS (Mechanism and Machine Science) and  IFToMM in Greece, by Thomas G. Chondros.- MMS at University level in Hungary  within the IFToMM Community,  by  Elisabeth Filemon.- Developments in the field of Machines and Mechanisms in India over the ages,  by C. Amarnath.-  Role of MMS and IFToMM in Italy: The influence of IFToMM and MMS in Italian culture of presence by Alberto Rovetta.- Achievements in Machine Mechanism Science in Lithuania, by Vytautas Ostasevicius.- The Mexican Contribution to Mechanism and Machine Science and Technology,  by Ricardo Chicurel-Uziel, Alberto Caballero-Ruiz, Leopoldo Ruiz-Huerta,  Alfonso  Pámanes-García.-  The Significance and Role of IFToMM Poland in the Creative Development of Mechanism and Machine Science, by Józef Wojnarowki.-  The Romanian Association for the Mechanisms and Machines Science - Past, Present and Future, by Ion Visa.- Formation and development of MMS in Russia with participation of Russia in IFToMM activity, by Nikolay V. Umnov and Victor A. Glazunov.- Role of MMS and IFToMM in Slovakia by S. Segla, P. Solek.-  The role of MMS and IFToMM influence in Spain, by Fernando Viadero, Vicente Díaz, A. Fernández and A. Gauchía.-  Ultra High Precision Robotics: a potential attractive area of  interest for MM and IFToMM,  by Reymond Clavel, Bérangère Le Gall, Mohamed Bouri.- Teaching and research in mechanism theory and robotics in Tunisia, by Lotfi Romdhane. A. Mlika.- Contributions to MMS and IFToMM from USA, by Kenneth J. Waldron.- Name index.