This is the 17th version of the ISCO conference, an event gathering academicians and experts from all over the world in order to share experiences and develop results that will enable them to implement better practices. ISCO 2013 arrives to the city of Medellin, after very successful conferences in Chile, Hungary, Morocco and United States amongst other places. Medellin has the pleasure of greeting the participants to this conference and show them the very best of the city.