The program will consist of invited lectures, contributed poster presentation and round table discussions. Invited lectures (50 min) will review recent work, progress and perspectives in a variety of materials sub-fields.

After-dinner, Posters sections and table discussion, will be held, to promote open and informal personal discussion in a warm atmosphere. Posters authors are warmly invited to participate in the CIMAT Award. At the workshop, a board of Referees will select the 5 most interesting and challenging contributions, whose authors will be invited to deliver an oral contribution (10 minutes including discussion).

Audio-visual equipment. The plenary room will be equipped with both, a digital projection equipment and an overhead projector. A PC and MAC will be also available. Speaker should come prepared with their presentations in Microsoft Power Point format recorded on a USB Flash drive or CD . The lecturers should contact to the plenary room attendant, the day before or before the beginning of the morning session, (09:00 hrs), and give their presentation.

The official Workshop language is English.