The symposium, in which 40 people consisting of scientists, writers, and poets from Cyprus, Moldova, Kosovo, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Turkey will primarily present their papers on the Mediterranean and Mediterraneanness, will begin with opening speeches on April 8, 2010, at 09:30, and will conclude on April 10 with poetry presentations by Mediterranean poets, storytellers, and essayists.
The other participants of the symposium, which will also be attended by poets and writers from Alanya, include the former Minister of National Education and Culture of the TRNC, Eastern Mediterranean University, Ankara University, Osman Gazi University, Atılım University, University of Krakow in Poland, Gazi University, Akdeniz University, Çukurova University, Atatürk University, the Director of the Moldova Gagauz Yeri Atatürk Library at Istanbul University, the Moldova Academy of Sciences, Kocaeli University, Hacettepe University, Near East University, the President of the Balkan Writers and Intellectuals Union, TRT Antalya Radio producers, translators, and musicians.