The “6th International Symposium on Sustainable Logistics, Resilience” is scheduled to take place in Mersin, Türkiye, on May 21–22, 2026, and will feature hybrid sessions hosted by Toros University’s Faculty of Economics, Administrative, and Social Sciences, under the coordination of the Department of International Trade and Logistics. In collaboration with esteemed institutions such as the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence on Sustainability (ERASME), Lazarski University, Birmingham City University (BCU), The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Wismar University, and the Turkish Logistics Association (LODER), Toros University is committed to fostering meaningful academic and professional discourse in this field.
The theme of the symposium is “Resilience,” a strategic approach that prioritizes the ability of logistics and supply chain systems to anticipate, withstand, adapt to, and recover from disruptions. In an era shaped by climate change, geopolitical tensions, regional conflicts, pandemics, and economic shocks, resilience has emerged as a core competence for ensuring the continuity and sustainability of global logistics systems.
This symposium aims to develop supply chain and logistics systems through adaptive, inclusive, sustainable, and environmentally responsible strategies. It seeks to promote innovative, resilience-oriented approaches in logistics and supply chain management and to discuss how such transformations can be disseminated at regional and global levels. Particular emphasis is placed on addressing systemic vulnerabilities, including food and agricultural logistics, trade routes influenced by geopolitical relations, and infrastructure exposed to environmental and political risks.
In this context, the symposium, whose main theme is “Resilience,” aims to present the latest developments in logistics and to examine the multifaceted impacts of resilience-oriented strategies from a sustainability perspective. In addition, the symposium will bring together current research, professional practices, and interdisciplinary scientific studies that contribute to the advancement of the logistics sector. By focusing on global and regional challenges, the event seeks to strengthen professional and social communication and cooperation among stakeholders and to support the development of resilient and sustainable solution models.
As an outcome of the symposium, the knowledge, expertise, and experiences shared during the event will be published as an electronic proceedings book with an e-ISBN by Toros University’s Faculty of Economics, Administrative, and Social Sciences, aiming to pioneer both academic and sectoral research in the field.
We all look forward to meeting you at the “6th International Symposium on Sustainable Logistics, Resilience” and we are excited to be organizing one of the most prominent academic symposiums in this scientific domain.
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Symposium Organizing Committee