An important issue discussed at the conference and reported in seven papers concerns the connection between supernovae explosions and GRBs. Also the BeppoSAX X-ray observations of GRB 980425 leave a margin of uncertainty for this association. This issue will certainly be the subject of future research. Another important issue discussed at the conference and reported in these proceedings concerns the collimation of GRB radiation, an issue discussed primarily in relation to the problem of the energy budget. At the time of the conference, the subject was mainly discussed in theoretical papers.
Ample space is devoted to present and future experiments.
Also the use of robotic telescopes in the optical band has been unanimously recognized. Various papers on this subject are included in these proceedings. Many people contributed to the success of the first Roma workshop on GRBs. We are also grateful to our sponsors, CNR, ASI, Telespazio and Alenia Aerospazio for their support.