The 4th EAACI-GA2LEN Summer School in Greece took place in the famous island of Mykonos, in collaboration with the EAACI Pediatric Section. The topic was: ‘State-of-the-Art in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma’. The classical recipe of intense science and social interaction worked perfectly once more, with 150 participants from 12 countries, and 18 faculty members going deep into hot discussions over Pediatric Allergy and Asthma and then enjoying the social interaction, including lots of dancing…

The room was full throughout the day and discussions were lively. The audience included pediatricians and allergists in training, as well as some more experienced colleagues. The program incorporated practical aspects and guidelines, but also state-of-the-art understanding of pediatric allergology. The Royal Myconian hotel, placed spectacularly over the Aegean sea was an exceptional spot and offered great hospitality. In addition to the opening party and a traditional tavern dinner, a mini cruise took participants to ancient island of Delos, one of the largest archaeological sites in the world.

The school was financially supported by unrestricted educational grants by the industry. EAACI and GA2LEN were actively promoted.

An evaluation form was completed by the participants; the  results were very reassuring, even better than last year: the overwhelming majority found the School elements very good or excellent: location 96%, structure of the course 99%, social programme 98%, scientific content 98%, speakers 100%, interaction 90%, added value to clinical practice 88%. The answer to the question ‘Would you come again in an EAACI-GA2LEN Summer School?’ was 100% YES (last year 95.5% yes and 4.5% maybe)

For the local organising committee
Nikos Papadopoulos