We wish to thank the following research programs, agencies, organizations, and companies for their contribution to the success of this conference. Japan Intense Light Field Science Society http://www.jils.jp/       CORAL www.coral-ut.org   Consortium on Education and Research on Advanced Laser Science         IPCF http://www.ipcf.cnr.it/       Japan Society for the Promotion of Science    Core-to-Core Program "Ultrafast Intense Laser Science"       ILIL http://ilil.ifam.pi.cnr.it/       CNR http://www.cnr.it/       COST P14 http://www.costp14.org/       AFOSR Air Force Office of Scientific Research       AOARD Asian Office of Research and Development Thales Laser Co., LTD. & Thales Laser Co., LTD. (JAPAN) http://www.thales-laser.com/ http://www.thaleslaser.co.jp/       Amplitude Technologies http://www.amplitude-technologies.com/       FASTLITE http://www.fastlite.com/       FEMTOLASERS http://www.femtolasers.com/       JAPAN LASER CORPORATION http://www.japanlaser.co.jp/       Coherent http://www.coherentinc.com/       HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS ITALIA S.R.L. http://www.hamamatsu.com/       Tokyo Instruments, Inc. http://www.tokyoinst.co.jp/       Optima Corporation http://www.optimacorp.co.jp/