3D Printing relates to multi-disciplinary technologies with multi-Industrial applications with the potential of increasing effectiveness in integrating academic research, education, and real life problem solving, as well as in integrating Academy and Industry. Its potential for generating innovations has been increasingly noticed en many industrial areas and disciplinary fields. This is basically why an event on 3D Technologies is being organized in the context of the 22^nd World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics: WMSCI 2024.

The increasing proliferation of use cases of 3D printing or additive manufacturing, in any discipline or environment, and the enhancements in the 3D Printing field including new materials and filaments, is the focus of this multi- and inter-disciplinary event, oriented basically to higher education, research, corporative innovations, including the private (for profit and non-profit) and the public sectors. CD printing, like Informatics and cybernetics, has multi-disciplinary roots as well as multi-disciplinary applications which might generate synergic inter-disciplinary communication.

The expansion of this field and marketplace has increased remarkably and virtually all Institutions and Corporations have considered the trends in the paradigm shift of 3D Printing. In recent years, inexpensive printers have allowed users to fabricate items that would otherwise be conventionally produced in specialized, remote factories. The impact on many areas of education and industry application has been noticeable. The development of new technology and application of "making" in this environment has brought on new 3D printer vendors. Existing vendors are increasing their capabilities with new materials and approaches to object creation.

With this capability comes a range of questions for social and cultural analysis, which are among the topics of this event.

As we mentioned above, this event is oriented to both Academy and industry, with the purpose in producing communication between both sectors. Consequently submissions for potential presentations are accepted in the contexts of research, education, training, and innovative processes and/or products. hence, research articles are accepted as well as practice-based articles on 3D-education, 3D-case studies or reports, new uses of 3D-processes or 3D-products, including positions papers that can be related to personal experience or organizational innovations, consequently white papers will be accepted as long as they are related to processes, products or application innovations.

Potential answers to the following questions will be considered for their presentations at the conference

• What is the impact of 3D printing in any field or industry?
• How important are case studies or reports in 3D-education, research and innovations?
• How are people using 3D printing technology?
• What’s modern and next generation in 3D technology?
• How are libraries, museums, service bureaus, and new venues using 3D printing? Case Studies or reports?
• What legal and policy frameworks shape its development?
• How differently are its capabilities imagined by consumers, regulators, experts and enthusiasts?
• What kinds of markets and practitioner communities are forming around the technology?

This event (3DP-REIA 2024) aims to also open up an exploratory conversation around these and other issues, connecting researchers from across the humanities, social sciences, art, natural sciences, library, entrepreneurship, design and engineering. We invite proposals for regular presentaions and short papers for panel discussions. Possible topics include (but are not limited to):

• Latest innovations in 3D-Printing, including new applications, new technologies.
• Research and Education in 3D technologies and printing.
• Proliferation of 3D printing in education and research.
• Applications of 3D Technologies in:
  • Design
  • Art
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Science K-12 Education
  • Science Higher Education
  • Healthcare and Medicine
  • Government
• Corporate technology providers and recent technology enhancements.
• Impact and areas of change in recent months or years.
• 3D printing and intellectual property.
• Amateur and hacker "makerspaces" and "maker events" in 3D printing.
• Emerging markets.
• Policy and regulatory changes.
• Technology and Industry disruption.
• Materials Management and 3D printing.
• Aesthetics of 3D printing.
• Comparative histories of print and making.