Dear colleagues, A Workshop on Categorical Methods in Algebra and Topology, in honour of Manuela Sobral on the occasion of her seventieth birthday, will be held in Coimbra, January 24-26, 2014. We would be very glad to welcome you at the workshop, as a participant and/or contributor to the scientific program. Important dates: Registration deadline: November 30, 2013 Abstract submission deadline: December 13, 2013. More information about the workshop can be found at the workshop webpage: www.mat.uc.pt/~wcmat14 The Organizers: Maria Manuel Clementino Jorge Picado Lurdes Sousa [For admin and other information see: http://www.mta.ca/~cat-dist/ ]