The EBHC Symposium, organized since 2006, has become a permanent fixture in the conference calendar, also attracting participants from other countries. It is a place for unrestricted discussions on the assessment of health technologies and the effectiveness of systemic solutions. It has also become a forum for discussions on the shape of the healthcare system in Poland. In recent years, we have successfully organized sixteen editions of the Symposium in Krakow, which resulted in the exchange of experiences, establishing contacts and cooperation between Polish and foreign scientific communities. Each edition was attended by 200-300 HTA specialists, decision-makers, patients and representatives of science from a dozen or so countries. We noted with pride and satisfaction that a significant number of them are world-renowned experts representing European and international organizations dealing with the economics and quality of medical services. top