Bucaramanga

Also known with their mottos of «City of Parks» or «Pretty City» of Colombia, Bucaramanga is the capital and largest city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth-largest economy by GDP in Colombia, has the lowest unemployment rate and is the ninth most populous city in the country, with a population of 618,548 (2026 projection). Bucaramanga has over 160 parks scattered throughout the city which is the reason for its two most known mottos.

Bucaramanga has grown rapidly since the 1960s, mostly into neighbouring locations within the metropolitan area. Floridablanca, Girón and Piedecuesta are inextricably linked geographically and commercially with Bucaramanga, and now all form together the Bucaramanga Metropolitan Area with a population of 1,304,288, Being one of the largest in Colombia, only surpassed by Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla and Cartagena.

Universidad Industrial de Santander

The conference will be held in auditoriums and rooms at the Universidad Industrial de Santander. Please stay tuned with the conference website for further information about the detailed program and auditoriums where the technical sessions and keynotes will be held.