The symposium, in which Marmara University Vice Rector Prof. Mehmet Akalın PhD also participated,  was organized with the aim of bringing together research and industrial organizations in different disciplines to share information and research, developments in science and technology between scientists. The opening speech of the symposium, in which  presentations on Packaging Printing, Research & Development, Prepress, Printing Systems, Postprinting, Dijiital Printing, E-Publishing, Graphic Design and Applications, Green Printing, Printing Materials, Sustainability and Recycling were presented,delivered by the Chairman of the Symposium Organizing Committee Assoc. Cem Aydemir PhD . In the symposium, 27 oral and 9 poster presentations,8 of them were foreigners, were presented in 5 different countries and 11 universities  including Turkey, Serbia, Greece, Germany and Hungary and 3 associations (KASAD, BASMEN, ESD) as  non-governmental organizations,1 foundation (BASEV) manager, 14 different universties from 8 different countries including  Turkey, England, Holland, Taiwan, Serbia, Germany, Greece and Hungary and over 300 academicians, students and industry representatives participated in the symposium.