Simultaneously with the observance of International Rare Disease Day at Cvjetni Square, the 6th Student Symposium on Rare Diseases was opened at the University of Zagreb's School of Medicine. The event was organized by the Students' Section for Rare Diseases in collaboration with the Croatian Alliance for Rare Diseases. The students organized an extensive program featuring expert lectures and panel discussions, designed to enhance professional knowledge about rare diseases.
 At the opening, the introductory speech was delivered by Jadranka Brozd, a member of the board of the Croatian Alliance for Rare Diseases and president of the Croatian Association of Scleroderma Patients.

The development of the Rare Disease Helpline is a project co-financed by the City of Zagreb – Office for Social Protection, Health, Veterans, and People with Disabilities.