The 42nd IUPAC Congress will take place in Glasgow during 2nd-7th August 2009. Four sessions are tentatively organized on ionic liquids: Ionic liquids and materials, Industrial applications of molten salts and ionic liquids, Green chemistry, and Ionic salts and the future of nuclear energy. Prof. Dr. Frank Endres will be one of the keynote speakers. More information will be available at the homepage of the conference