We are very pleased to announce that the next PASCAL conference will be hosted from 7-9 October 2015 by the University of Catania in Italy with the title, Connecting Cities and Universities at Strategic Frontiers, and under the co-ordination of PASCAL Associate Director in Europe, Professor Roberta Piazza. The University of Catania is one of Italy's leading universities and is based on the island of Sicily. In addition to the excellence of the conference, delegates will be able to enjoy, should they wish, many of the other attractions of the island, including Mount Etna and the city of Syracuse.

More details will follow very shortly.