The current revision of two European Directives that are crucial to successful research into blood-related diseases must ensure the safety of patients and enhance their access to vitally-important treatment.

Dr A van Hylckama Vlieg was recently awarded the very first Joint Fellowships of the European Hematology Association (EHA)-International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) at the16^th Congress of EHA in London, UK.

On March 11, 2011, H-Net met in Brussels. H-Net is the European Network for Harmonisation of Training in Haematology and is funded by a Leonardo da Vinci Grant from the European Commission, DG Education and Culture. The meeting was attended by most of its partnership which includes the European Hematology Association (EHA), the European School of Haematology (ESH), 23 national societies for Haematology in Europe, and the universities of Liverpool and Uppsala.

In collaboration with the Japanese Society of Hematology (JSH) EHA organizes a Joint Symposium at the annual congress for the first time. Two lectures will be included in this special session.

The session is scheduled on Saturday June 12 from 8:30 - 10:15.