National Allergy Societies JM Initiative: 2021 update

Abstract

Introduction The National Allergy Societies Junior Committee (NAS-JM) is a collaborative initiative within the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) by the National Allergy Societies Committee (NASC) and Junior Member Assembly (JMA), first established in the year 2018 [1] ( Fig. 1 ). Methodes The end goal of the NAS-JM Committee is to create a shared platform between European junior member sections of different national allergy societies to promote active dissemination of EAACI and national allergy society initiatives across European and national networks. Resultats The defining activity of the NAS-JM Committee is the translation of key EAACI documents in different languages, according to the needs of both EAACI and national societies. Discussion In 2020, two position papers were translated in ten different European languages and made publicly available via the EAACI Media Library [2] , [3] , with more translations currently in the making. Conclusion In alignment with EAACI's vision [4] , the NAS-JM platform offers a unique opportunity to increase the visibility and participation of junior member sections within EAACI, and promote shared initiatives and activities between different European allergy societies.