On behalf of the organisers we have the pleasure of inviting you to the 15^th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV) and Joint Meeting with the European Society for Veterinary Virology (ESVV), to be held in Madrid, Spain, from the 4^th to 7^th September 2012.

The ESCV Annual Meetings are intended to be outstanding events in the field of clinical virology and to focus on a wide range of topics related to viral infections in humans. In addition, we will have the opportunity on this occasion to meet with our veterinary virologist colleagues to discuss aspects of common interest regarding viral infections that affect both humans and animals, including their basic science, diagnosis, epidemiology and control.

Both societies will hold their annual meetings simultaneously at the Complutense University of Madrid, the ESVV in the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and the ESCV in the Faculty of Medicine. On the last day there will be a Joint Meeting of both societies in the Faculty of Medicine. To stimulate interaction and exchange, the conference will include several outstanding invited speakers and round table discussions.

Madrid is one of Europe’s principal cities, famous for its cultural and leisure life and particularly its museums. We recommend you visit Madrid's "triangle" of museums – the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza – all conveniently located on the Paseo del Arte (Avenue of the Arts), as well as many wonderful monuments and sights such as the Royal Palace, the Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Santa Ana Square, Gran Vía, El Retiro park and many historic buildings and squares which make Madrid one of Europe's most attractive cities. The region around the capital also holds a handful of lovely destinations just waiting to be discovered: El Escorial, Toledo, Segovia, Chinchón, etc.

We encourage you to participate in this conference submitting abstracts of your work and research, and look forward to meeting you in Madrid!

Javier Buesa Chairman	Fernando de Ory Co-Chairman