An absolutely dedicated committee has already started to work on the organization of the conference. The PIBD 2017 will include sessions on a wide range of related topics, under an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach. We will try to attract the interest not only of pediatric gastroenterologists all over the world, but also of different specialists without whom a successful management of our patients would not be possible.

Regarding the city hosting the meeting, there is not much new I could tell you about our city. Everyone knows the different opportunities and possibilities Barcelona offers to the visitor. Its warm weather, its lively streets and surroundings, and its opened atmosphere make Barcelona one of the most attractive cities in the world. It is difficult for anyone not to feel comfortable and accepted here. Barcelona facilities and touristic offers have helped to made it nowadays one of the most desirable cities for organizing scientific meetings in Europe. The city itself is attractive enough to make this meeting a complete must.