The symposium and the exhibiton will be held between 18-19 March 2010 at Istanbul Technical University Campus Suleyman Demirel Conference Center, Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest and one of the most attractive cities in Turkey. It is the only city in the world that is located on two continents, Europe and Asia. This makes it easily reachable from anywhere in the world. Once famous as Byzantium, then Constantinople, the ancient city is now called Istanbul which guards the treasures of a long and magnificent history, a so-called living museum of almost three centuries. The city contains many historical and touristic sites such as the Topkapi palace, the Ayasofya museum, the Dolmabahce museum, the Sultanahmet mosque, the Blue mosque, the Hippodrome, the Basilica cistern, the Galata Tower, Grand Bazaar, the Bosphorus, the Flower market and many others. It hosts tremendous a variety of cultural events which will make your stay in Istanbul a longlasting memory.