About the Event
It is our great pleasure to announce the 55th International Symposium on Essential Oils (ISEO2025), which will be held in Sarajevo, on 7-10 September, 2025.
Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its metropolis and its largest urban, cultural, economic and traffic center, the capital of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the seat of the Sarajevo Canton.
Ever since its foundation, in the middle of the 15th century, Sarajevo has been developing as a complex urban organism, which, due to its position and urban structure, naturally asserts itself as the economic, political and cultural center of a wider geographical and historically defined area. In this sense, Sarajevo, historically speaking, played a big role not only in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also in wider Balkan and intercontinental relations. Different civilizational and economic flows between the Middle East, the Mediterranean and Central Europe have for centuries followed a route across the Balkans. For hundreds of years, Sarajevo as a city has been a bridge of cooperation between East and West, a place of mutual exchange of goods and experiences. This is evidenced by numerous mosques, various churches, synagogues, confessional schools and other religious buildings that have been around since the 16th century naturally woven into its urban structure. The Miljacka River flows through the city, and in the immediate vicinity of the city is the source of the Bosna River, with the popular excursion destination Vrelo Bosne. Around the city are the Olympic mountains: Jahorina, Bjelašnica, Igman, Treskavica and Trebević, which are especially popular destinations for tourists from all over the world during the winter months. Sarajevo is the leading political, social and cultural center in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a prominent cultural center in the Balkans. In 1984 the city hosted the 14th Winter Olympics. During the early 1990s, the city was frequently on the front pages of newspapers around the world, as it was the site of one of the bloodiest wars in recent European history. The city was under constant siege for 1,425 days. The attacks killed 11,541 people of all nationalities, including 1,601 children, and injured nearly 50,000. Today, in a time of post-war reconstruction, Sarajevo is the fastest growing city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
ISEO symposia have been organized annually in Europe since 1969 (with an exception in pandemic year of 2020). Each year, this Symposium provides an excellent possibility for academic and industrial scientists, partners for a discussion of the latest and novel research findings focusing on essential oils, volatiles and related natural products. The ISEO attracts the attention of participants not only from European countries but also from the broader scientific world focusing on essential oils.
ISEO2025 offers you highly scientific topics, stimulating presentations and discussions combining with picturesque touristic activities in and around Sarajevo.
We cordially invite participants to present the results of their research activities through oral presentations or posters. Invited plenary lectures will open each session of the final program. Fellowships will be provided for young researchers interested in participating in the conference.
Looking forward to meet you in Sarajevo,
Prof. dr. Hurija Džudžević-Čančar,
Chair of the ISEO2025 Local Organizing Committee
Where
Hotel Holiday, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
When
Sunday to Wednesday, 7-10 September 2025