In early 2012 the Croatian Immunological Society launched an initiative to organize a joint meeting of Middle-European societies for immunology and allergology as a follow-up on the very successful meeting organized by Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology (OGAI) in Vienna in 2010 with participation of invited societies from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary and Croatia. The initiative was very well received by the invited societies which led to the first meeting of the societies’ representatives in Opatija, Croatia in July 2012. Soon after, the Scientific Board and the Organizing Committee were established and the official title of the meeting was adopted - 2^nd Joint Meeting of Middle-European Societies for Immunology and Allergology. The Meeting will be taking place from October 10^th through 13^th in Opatija, Croatia.

The underlying idea is to provide a communication platform for immunological and allergolocical societies in the region aimed at improving mobility and collaboration, particularly for the young members. The initiative is set to continue by adopting a regular schedule for this meeting to take place every third year, following the year of the ECI meeting, with societies taking turn in organizing the event every year at a different location.