This meeting addresses all aspects of Surface Analysis with a special focus on challenges currently being addressed and recent improvements in technologies. The meeting will look at methods; XPS, SIMS, AES, AFM and other surface analysis equipment and instrumentation with the intention of improving the knowledge of surface analysis techniques and the awareness and benefits for industry. Surface analysis is of particular importance for examining adhesion, composition, corrosion, coatings, contaminants, semiconductors, structures and tomography.