Welcome to Istanbul, The UEMS Allergology Section & Board will hold its next meeting on June Saturday 11th, 2011 At 15:00 to 18:00 Dolmabahçe room at the ICC* *Istanbul Congress Center Thanks to our Turkish delegates Pr. Isil Barlan & Pr. Adile Berna Dursun

Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul), historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople is the largest city in Turkey and 2nd largest city proper in the world with a population of 13 million, also making it the largest metropolitan city proper in Europe and the second largest metropolitan area in Europe by population. Istanbul is also a megacity, as well as the cultural, economic, and financial centre of Turkey. The city covers 39 districts of the Istanbul province. It is located on the Bosphorus Strait and encompasses the natural harbour known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country. It extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) sides of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world that is situated on two continents. Istanbul is a designated alpha world city. During its long history, Istanbul has served as the capital of the Roman Empire (330–395), the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire (395–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453–1922). When the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed on 29 October 1923, Ankara, which had previously served as the headquarters of the Turkish national movement during the Turkish War of Independence, was chosen as the new Turkish State's capital. Istanbul was chosen as a joint European Capital of Culture for 2010 and the European Capital of Sports for 2012. The historic areas of the city were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985. From Wikipedia

Istanbul Municipality — Top: Topkapı Palace – Hagia Sophia – Blue Mosque Center: Beyoğlu; Galata Tower; Maiden's Tower Bottom: Bosphorus Bridge connecting Europe and Asia, with the skyline of Levent financial district. From Wikipedia

•Board secretary report •Section secretary report •Treasurer report UEMS meeting agenda 15:00 to 17:00 : •President report •Board secretary report •Section secretary report •Treasurer report  

Election of the executive CME accreditation – the new EBAACCI Blue-print for the European Allergology specialty EAACI-UEMS Allergology examination Training centers - on site visitation Allergologist free movements in Europe European Allergology inquiries : “Our way of working” Next meeting in Estonia (Nov. 2011) Miscellaneous

17:00 to 18:00 - Allergy to moulds European survey Prof. K. Nekam Introducing of the data & results – discussion. 18:00 end of the meeting