The idea of these workshop originates in the observation that almost all subfields of physics apply
similar methods to study similar few-body problems at the edge of stability. The usual meetings do not
often appeal to the interdisciplinary aspects of the common concepts and techniques. We want to continue
in the same spirit as the previous two workshops where various subfields like quantum chemistry,
mathematical, atomic, molecular and nuclear physics were represented by lively participants from many
different countries.

The focus of the present workshop at ECT* in September 2003 will be on the properties of weakly-bound
quantum bound states and resonances near threshold. The specific emphasis will be influenced by the
interests of the participants. The topics within the main theme will include:

1.Weakly Coulomb-bound few-body states.
2.Weakly strong-interaction bound few-body states.
3.Weakly power-law-potential bound few-body states.
4.Continuum structure and few-body decay properties.
5.Time dependent few-body problems near instability.
6.Correlation in boson-fermion systems confined by external fields.
7.Few-body correlations in condensates.
8.Exotic structures: Efimov, tango, Borromean, halo states.