The CLEO Europe EQEC conference series has a strong tradition as a comprehensive and prestigious gathering of optics and photonics researchers and engineers in Europe CLEO Europe reflects a strong international presence in the complementary research traditions of laser science, photonics and quantum electronics More specifically, CLEO Europe emphasizes applied physics, optical engineering and applications of photonics and laser technology whereas EQEC emphasizes basic research in laser physics, nonlinear optics and quantum optics This combination provides a unique forum to obtain informative overviews and discuss recent advances in a wide spectrum of topics, from fundamental light matter interactions and new sources of coherent light to technology development, system engineering and applications in industry and applied science