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THE DECISION The ESHG board discussed the idea at the 2005 European Human Genetics Conference in Prague and agreed that it was important to proceed to build stronger links among the European National Human Genetics Societies. This would increase collaboration through discussing themes of common interest, establish a forum that could handle national politics arising in transnational matters, and increase the visibility of human genetics all around Europe. The Board therefore appointed Pier Franco Pignatti to convene a first ESHG-NHGSs meeting, and allocated a budget for inviting the Presidents of the European Human Genetics Societies before the next ESHG conference, in 2006.