This conference is devoted to the most recent progress in nuclear dynamics with emphasis on central nuclear reactions leading to fusion through multi-fragmentation to the production of quark-gluon plasma. A particular attention will be devoted, this year, to the role of flavors in nuclear dynamics, from the role of neutron-proton asymmetry in reactions, through flavors in collapsed stars, up to the features of jets from the reactions. Cross-fertilization between different domains of interests, as well as issues of importance for the different domains, will be stressed. The participation of students and young scientists is in the meeting is highly encouraged.

The meeting will consist of sessions devoted to the following subjects: 1. Isospin and Structure in Reactions, 2. Multi-Fragmentation and Liquid-Gas Phase Transition, 3. Transport Phenomena, 4. Reaction Dynamics, 5. Nuclear Astrophysics, 6. Particle Production, 7. Towards Quark-Gluon Plasma, 8. Ultrarelativistic Collisions. The co-chairs responsible for the subjects are: 1. William G. Lynch, Joe Natowitz and Hermann Wolter, 2. Subal Das Gupta, Francesca Gulminelli and Luciano G. Moretto, 3. Bao-An Li, Sherry Yennello and Bernard Tamain, 4. Massimo Di Toro and Lee Sobotka, 5. Ignazio Bombaci and Madappa Prakash, 6. Ulrich Mosel, Willibrord Reisdorf and Piera Sapienza, 7. Roy Lacey and Nu Xu, 8. Barbara Erazmus and Edward Shuryak.

Each session will consist of: 1. few general presentations, about 20 minutes long, followed by discussions, about 10 minutes long, 2. several shorter presentations, about 8 minutes long, followed by discussions, about 4 minutes long, 3. a possible general discussion, 30-60 minutes long, on key issues within the subfield. The format of the discussion is up to the co-chairs, but the audience needs to be fully engaged. In addition, poster sessions will be organized. Two of the short Thursday presentations are reserved for the winners of the poster competition.