*Dear participant at the 2008 Research Congress of the EAPC in Trondheim, Norway,* **The 6^th Research Congress of the EAPC is to be held in Glasgow 2010 and will cover all relevant topics in palliative care research. We are hoping to see a high number of scientific contributions from all of you in Glasgow next year. *The abstract submission deadline is November 16, 2009.* *Young Investigator Award: *The EAPC would like to honour an outstanding young person for his/her contributions in research in palliative care. The successful candidate will be asked to give a plenary lecture at this Congress. Application deadline is November 16. ** *Registration* is due to open on November 30, and accommodation bookings will be made available on-line at the same time. For detailed information about the congress and the city of Glasgow, please visit our website at: www.eapcnet.org/Research2010/ Welcome to the 6^th Research Congress of the EAPC! Best wishes, Mike Bennett Per Sjøgren Stein Kaasa Chair Chair Chair Organizing Committee Scientific Committee EAPC Research Network