This is only a sample of the questions that we hope to discuss during the workshop. The detailed talks and topics are found in the program.

• Are dwarf galaxies the survivors of an initially much richer population?

• Do present-day dwarf galaxies resemble the high redshift "building blocks" of high redshift galaxies, or are there systematic differences in the properties of "progenitors" and "survivors"?

• What can we learn about the assembly of galaxies by studying local dwarf galaxies?

• Is the "missing satellite problem" still a problem?

• What other tests of the cosmology can be performed using dwarf galaxies?

• What is the observational evidence for the hierarchical buildup of dwarf galaxies?

• What can we learn about star formation in the young universe from nearby dwarfs?

• Are dwarf galaxies a good place to look for the remnants of population III stars?

• Is there evidence that star formation works differently in the low metallicity interstellar medium of dwarfs?

• Is the initial mass function different in dwarf galaxies?

• What is the role of strong starbursts in the evolution of dwarfs?

• Are the low metallicities of dwarfs due to outflows, paucity of star formation, or both?

• Do low gravitational potential systems play a dominant role in the enrichment of the intergalactic medium?

• Are there evolutionary connections between the different types of dwarf galaxies?

• Why are dwarfs much more dark matter dominated than larger galaxies?

• Have recent studies radically changed our view of dwarf galaxies?