The event, where the theme will be "securing the future for young Para-athletes"," is due to take plact between October 7 and 10. 

It will be the first time the event has been held in Spain and experts and sports specialists from around the world are expected to attend.

Following an Opening Ceremony on Wednesday October 7, the three-day conference will feature keynote speakers, invited symposia and free communications.

Keynote speakers and invited symposia will be announced shortly and will address issues such as determining Paralympic success, classification, athlete health, coach education and winter sports.

Experts wishing to participate in a free communication have until February 15 to submit their abstracts for consideration by the VISTA 2015 Scientific Committee.

Peter Van de Vliet, the IPC medical and scientific director, said: "We are delighted to be taking the seventh edition of VISTA in 2015 to the stunning Catalan city of Girona.

"Since the first edition of VISTA was held in 1993, the conference has built up a reputation for acting as a platform for debate, discussion and dialogue on key issues relating to the growth of the Paralympic Movement.

"Next year's theme is 'securing the future for young para-athletes' and we are looking forward to hearing from many of the world's leading experts in this area when we gather in Girona in October."

Bonn hosted the 2013 VISTA Conference, organised by the IPC ©ICF

VISTA 2015 is scheduled to be held at the AC Hotel Palau Bellavista which is located in Les Pedreres, a well-known residential area of Girona within walking distance of the Barri Vell, one of the city's most attractive historical landmarks.

Registration for the event is due to open on January 15 via www.paralympic.org/vista-2015 and everyone booking before June 15 can take advantage of an early bird registration fee of 300 EUR, a 15 per cent discount on the listed price.

VISTA is designed to promote and advance the mission, goals, objectives and reputation of the IPC and provides a platform for the academic world to meet with athletes and professional experts in the field of sport for athletes with an impairment.

It provides a forum for exchange on the latest information, research and expertise related to the Paralympic Movement and promotes cross-disciplinary interaction among sport scientists, athletes, coaches, administrators and the media.

The theme of the last VISTA conference held in 2013 in Bonn, home of the IPC's headquarters, was "Equipment and Technology in Paralympic Sports".