The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) is a non-profit organization active in the field of allergic and immunologic diseases such as asthma, rhinitis, eczema, occupational allergy, food and drug allergy and anaphylaxis. EAACI was founded in 1956 in Florence and has become the largest medical association in Europe in the field of allergy and clinical immunology. It includes over 9,000 members from 121 countries, as well as 49 National Allergy Societies. EAACIÕs mission is to promote basic and clinical research; to collect, assess and diffuse scientific information; to act as a scientific reference body for other scientific, health and political organisations; to encourage and providing training and continuous education, and to collaborate with patients and lay organisations. The Academy aims to provide the most efficient platform for scientific communication and education in the field of allergy and immunology, ultimately striving to ease patientsÕ lives.