First Session : a general experimental and theoretical framework (Chair: A. Masiero) . Dark Matter: the experimental quest in the laboratory (C. RUBBIA) . LHC impact on Dark Matter searches (D. CERDENO) . ... Second Session : review of running Dark Matter experiments at LNGS and their future perspectives (Chair: E. COCCIA) . ... Fourth Session : review on the status and perspectives of Dark Matter searches carried out around the world and review of new proposals at LNGS (Chair: R. CASHMORE) . ...