Metamaterialists Meet in Marrakech, Morocco: A NATO Advanced Research Workshop

In summary, Meta'08 was an outstanding and very informative conference, with broad coverage of diverse activities in developments in metamaterials science and engineering by international researchers. The organizers and local hosts were extremely dedicated in arranging a well-organized and memorable conference. Particular attention was given to attracting some of the most known international researchers, alongside with many young researchers in this area. The key objectives of the organizers, namely, strengthening scientific connections of specialists in a diverse array of areas related to advances in metamaterial research, were successfully achieved. We are certain that the research community benefited from the outcomes of this conference. Perhaps a nice way to end this article is by referring to figure 7, representing a beautiful and handsomely crafted wall decoration, symbolizing the beauty of complex periodic structures in Moroccan culture. Could it be that the ancient Moroccan artists predicted this scientific/engineering conference in the unique features of periodic structures in metamaterial research by displaying their work as a reminder?!