The motivation and aim of this Workshop is to foster the flourishing of science at interfaces between fields, where methods in one field are used for the problems of the other fields and vice versa, having in mind the need to strengthen the fields which are "in between". The Workshop covers an area - that of nanotubes and nanostructures - of overlap between field theory and statistical mechanics, with important consequences also for the study of condensed matter physics. Topics that will be covered are listed below:

• Theoretical and experimental aspects of nanotubes Self-organizing quantum dots, quantum wires and their electronic and magnetic properties Coupled dots and arrays of dots Nanocomposites Electronic, magnetic, optical and transport properties of nanostructures Techniques of nanofabrication Characterization techniques of nanotubes and nanostructures Applications of nanotubes and nanostructures Physical properties of two-dimensional systems Effects of nanotechnologies on microorganisms