More than 50 national allergy societies are members, representing more than 15,000 people from 124 countries.[citation needed]
History
EAACI was founded in 1956 in Florence, Italy; the following year, its constitution and by-laws were codified in Utrecht, The Netherlands.[1]
Conferences and training courses
The EAACI organises a four-day annual congress, usually attended by around 7000–8000 international participants.[2] The 2023 congress was held in Hamburg, Hamburg.[3] The association also organises smaller three-day meetings addressing specific areas in the field of allergy,[4] which are usually attended by 250–1500 participants.[5] The association offers training courses on specific topics.[4]
EAACI is a member of the Alliance for Biomedical Research in Europe (BioMed Alliance) and, European Chronic Disease Alliance (ECDA), and became involved in the activities of the European Medicines Agency in April 2014.[7]
Publications and resources
The EAACI publishes three peer-reviewed academic journals:
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^"Partnerships". European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2022-04-04. Archived from the original on 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-11.