ETAPS 2002 is the ?fth instance of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of
Software. ETAPS is an annual federated conference that was established in 1998by combining a
number of existing and new conferences. This year it comprises ?ve conferences (FOSSACS FASE
ESOP CC TACAS) thirteen satellite workshops (ACL2 AGT CMCS COCV DCC INT LDTA SC
SFEDL SLAP SPIN TPTS and VISS) eight invited lectures (not including those that are speci?c
to the satellite events) and several tutorials. The events that comprise ETAPS address various
aspects of the system - velopment process including speci?cation design implementation
analysis and improvement. The languages methodologies and tools which support these - tivities
are all well within its scope. Di?erent blends of theory and practice are represented with an
inclination towards theory with a practical motivation on one hand and soundly-based practice
on the other. Many of the issues involved in software design apply to systems in general
including hardware systems and the emphasis on software is not intended to be exclusive.
