The topics for the special session include the following but are not limited to: Fundamental issues of Adaptive Systems, Specifications of Adaptability, Principles of Adaptation, Adaptation Models, Natural Adaptation, Feedback Loop Design in Adaptive Systems, Analysis of Adaptive Systems, Design of Adaptive Systems, Agent Adaptation, Robot Adaptation, Adaptive Human-Machine Systems, Adaptive Group Structures for Agents, Adaptive Operator Agent Interactions, Performance of Adaptive Systems, Assessment/Evaluation of Adaptability, Adaptive Multi-Agent Systems, Optimization of Adaptive Systems, Adaptive Services, Adaptive Wireless Sensor Networks, Adaptive Collaboration, Role-Based Collaboration, Role Mechanisms in Adaptive Systems, E-CARGO and its Applications in Adaptive Systems.