Addressing the process, benefits and future of harmonization, the meeting will include a report on the first P³G harmonization process drawn on 50 studies from 18 countries. Challenges and opportunities in achieving the concrete harmonization of data and samples will be addressed and will lead to an action plan for finding practical solutions. Accordingly, the general focus of the meeting will illustrate the potential of pooling data and how this process can benefit biobankers around the world. By identifying and analyzing scientific questions and drawing on the harmonization platform, participants will be able to contribute to the next stage of progress in the harmonization process.