The International Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Pattern Analysis/Synthesis (IWICPAS), sponsored by IEEE Computational Intelligence Society and CAA, will be held in Xi'an, China on August 26, 2006. The IWICPAS brings together leading researchers and engineers from the fields of pattern analysis/synthesis around the world. This is an international forum for identifying, encouraging and exchanging new ideas on different topics of pattern analysis/synthesis as well as for promoting novel applications in an attempt to extend the frontiers of this fascinating field of research. The workshops will comprise of oral and poster presentations, and panel discussions.