Abstract :
The scientific program of this year´s ELMAR symposium is divided into 16 sessions that cover 13 research topics. After the reviewing process International Program / Review Committee has selected 87 submitted papers for oral presentation. These research papers were written by 219 authors. Participants come from the following 17 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Austria, Slovakia, Spain and United Kingdom. Overall, 52% of papers are from abroad. This year five special sessions were organized.