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With the operation of the RHIC heavy ion program, the theoretical understanding of QCD at finite temperature  and density has become increasingly important. Tliough QCD at finite temperature has been extensively studied  using lattice Monte-Carlo simulations over the. past twenty years, there are significant conceptual issues  regarding+ the finite temperature phase transition that, remain unresolved. Indeed, many physical questions that  are of relevance to RHIC heavy ion experiments, and those forthcoming at the LHC and GSI, remain open.  Lattice QCD has been very successful inb calculating static properties in a theory without dynamical quarks,  including quantities such as the critical temperature, the equation of state, and screening lengths. .The realistic  case of full QCD, with light,, dynamical quarks, is much-more difficult. With dedicated Tera-Flop computers,  realistic estimates of many quantities have recently started to emerge. In the case of nonzero quark density, the  situation, seems much more unclear, but with involvement of more groups, and more computational power, a  clearer picture should develop in the near future.  Consequently, it is of great interest to discuss results,in a broader context, both on the lattice and the continuum.  The aim of this conference was to provide a platform~for such a discussion. The topics discussed included the  current status of the different studies of large-scale simulations, as well as conceptual issues regarding the  deconfiing phase transition.  The current status of large-scale lattice studies for the finite temperature transition in QCD with improved  staggered fermions was presented by Fodor; Levkova. and Umeda: Ejiri, and Christ discussed studies 2 with  dynamical Wilson and> domain wall 'fermions, respectively. Lattice.results for QCD at finite density, and the  possibility of a first order transiti…