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iPAAC Local Stakeholder Forum in Netherlands

24. 11. 2021 – 24. 11. 2021

The Durch Local Stakeholder Forum was held on 24 November 2021 in virtual settings.

Second iPAAC Local Stakeholder Forum in Lithuania

10. 12. 2021 – 10. 12. 2021

The second Lithuanian Local Stakeholder Forum will be held on 10 December 2021.

Second iPAAC Local Stakeholder Forum in Belgium

23. 11. 2021 – 23. 11. 2021

Second Belgian iPAAC Local Stakeholder Forum was held on 23 November 2021.

Local Stakeholder Forum in Slovakia

22. 11. 2021 – 22. 11. 2021

The Slovak Local Stakeholder Forum was held in virtual settings on 22 November 2021.

The contribution of iPAAC JA to building capacity for cancer prevention: WP5 webinar

30. 11. 2021 – 30. 11. 2021

The webinar brings an opportunity to take a look at opportunities and challenges of cancer prevention, based on the findings of the iPAAC Joint Action report and meetings.

Local Stakeholder Forum in Poland

09. 12. 2021 – 09. 12. 2021

Polish Local Stakeholder Meeting (Hybrid Formula Conference with translation) will be held on 9 December 2021 during the Warsaw Summit of European Cancer Strategies.

Genomics and cancer: from iPAAC to Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan

23. 11. 2021 14:00 – 23. 11. 2021 16:00

We are pleased to invite you to our Stakeholder Forum – Symposium on “Genomics and cancer: from iPAAC to Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan”.

Example of the use of the iPAAC Roadmap: the French case study on the development of recommendations for the management of cognitive sequelae after cancer treatment

19. 11. 2021 10:00 – 19. 11. 2021 12:15

The French National Cancer Institute and Sciensano are pleased to invite you to an event that will present you an example of the use of the final iPAAC roadmap in the field of cognitive sequelae of cancer treatments.

The iPAAC WP 9 Innovative Therapies in Cancer Final Workshop

22. 11. 2021 – 22. 11. 2021

The French National Cancer Institute (INCa) is pleased to invite you to the final workshop of the Work Package 9 dedicated to innovative therapies in cancer. This workshop will present  the main results of this WP, which is a part of the Innovative Partnership for Action Against Cancer (iPAAC) Joint Action.

Local Stakeholder Forum in Italy

13. 10. 2021 – 13. 10. 2021

Italian Local Stakeholder Forum was held on 13 October 2021 in virtual settings.

Distance training on oncogenomics for health professionals

17. 09. 2021

A distance training on Oncogenomics addressed to physicians and biologists has been developed in the framework of WP6 (Task 6.5).

How to better manage cancer? 2nd Finnish Local Stakeholder Forum

15. 09. 2021 10:00 – 15. 09. 2021 12:00

The Cancer Society of Finland and the Finnish institute for Health and Welfare organize a stakeholder meeting How to better manage cancer? - Experiences and results of the iPAAC project online event (Teams) on 15 September 2021 from 10am to 12am.

Governance of Integrated and Comprehensive Cancer Care – the case for Comprehensive Cancer Care Network

30. 09. 2021 10:30 – 30. 09. 2021 12:00

We warmly invite you to attend the online event Governance of Integrated and Comprehensive Cancer Care – the case for Comprehensive Cancer Care Networks. The webinar seeks to connect our partners with other decision-makers and stakeholders to discuss Recommendations from the iPAAC Joint Action how to tackle challenges in Cancer Care and improve its Governance in the EU.

Local Stakeholder Forum in Norway

28. 05. 2021 – 28. 05. 2021

The Norwegian Local Stakeholder Forum was held on 28 May 2021 in virtual settings.

Third iPAAC Stakeholder Forum held in April 2021

01. 06. 2021

Organisations and stakeholders dealing with cancer at the European level were cordially invited to attend the third iPAAC Stakeholder Forum. The Stakeholder Forum meeting was held on 21 of April 2021 in virtual settings. The aim of the Stakeholder Forum meeting was to brief the stakeholders on iPAAC progress and facilitate their cooperation in the implementation of the Roadmap, the iPAAC key deliverable.

Local Stakeholder Forum in Serbia

25. 03. 2021

Serbian Local Stakeholder Forum was held on 25 March 2021.

How to collect patient-reported outcome measures in routine cancer care

08. 03. 2021

Two reports created by WP 10, Task 4 focused on patient-reported outcome assessment in cancer care have been completed and published.

iPAAC & MEPs Against Cancer webinar

06. 03. 2021

We would like to warmly invite you, on behalf of the Joint Action Innovative Partnership for Action Against Cancer (iPAAC) and the MEPs Against Cancer (MAC) interest group at the European Parliament, to attend the online event ‘Tackling Challenges in Cancer care and improving its Governance in the EU’ on 15 March 2021 from 10:00 to 11:30 CET on Zoom.

Deriving quality indicators to monitor and improve cancer care

05. 03. 2021

A set of reports created by WP 10, Task 3 focused on quality indicators in cancer care has been completed and published.

Report on the basis of the analysis of data from the survey on National Cancer Control Programmes / Cancer documents in EU

04. 03. 2021

National Cancer Control Programmes (NCCPs) are key documents in the field of cancer control; health systems can respond to population needs regarding cancer only through adequate planning.

Report on the basis of the literature review and terminological assessment of the terms "Governance/Stewardship in/of Cancer Care"

04. 03. 2021

In the scientific literature in the field of cancer care, especially in the literature concerning national and regional cancer control programmes, the terms governance and stewardship in/of cancer care are frequently used, but are usually not explained or defined.

Europe's Beating Cancer Plan: A new EU approach to prevention, treatment and care

03. 02. 2021

The European Commission presented Europe's Beating Cancer Plan. With new technologies, research and innovation as the starting point, the Cancer Plan sets out a new EU approach to cancer prevention, treatment and care.

Local Stakeholder Forum in Croatia

02. 02. 2021

On 28 January 2021, Croatian Institute of Public Health (CIPH) organized first local stakeholder meeting.

WP5 Cancer Screening webinar

14. 01. 2021 – 14. 01. 2021

An online WP5 Cancer Screening webinar was held on 14 January 2021 under the umbrella of the iPAAC JA.

Cancer prevention in the 2020s

22. 02. 2021 – 22. 02. 2021

The Cancer Society of Finland, the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare, the Association of European Cancer Leagues and the International Agency for Research on Cancer are organizing the iPAAC WP5 conference with the theme Cancer Prevention in the 2020s.

Cancer Control Policy Interview Survey (CCPIS) Report endorsed and finalised

04. 12. 2020

Work Package 4 team conducted a detailed cancer control policy interview survey by visiting 28 European countries in order to collect information on current initiatives and experience in implementing cancer control policies in EU Member States. The outcomes of this exercise are summarized in the Cancer Control Policy Interview Survey (CCPIS) Report.

Local Stakeholder Forum in Portugal

21. 11. 2020 – 21. 11. 2020

Portuguese Local SF was held as part of the National Oncology Congress.

Local Stakeholder Forum in Belgium

19. 11. 2020 – 19. 11. 2020

On 19 November 2020, Sciensano organized a local stakeholder meeting on the ethical, legal and societal implications of the use of genomic information.

Basket of good news at the 5th Governmental Board meeting

09. 11. 2020

The 5th iPAAC Governmental Board meeting was held online on 1st of October 2020. The meeting brought together Member State Representatives, iPAAC Work Package Leaders and European Commission Representatives.

Reimbursement models for cancer surgery and radiation oncology

04. 11. 2020

The evolving field of cancer therapy poses a real challenge for designing a reimbursement policy that can cope with providing a fair payment of the evidence-based standard of care and with the rapid pace of innovation.  

Finnish Local Stakeholder Forum

10. 11. 2020 – 10. 11. 2020

On Tuesday 10 November 2020, Cancer Society of Finland (CSF) organized the first Local Stakeholder meeting in cooperation with Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. The meeting was held online via open webcast platform.

Online webinar Facing the harsh reality of pancreatic cancer: policy measures and health system strategies

14. 09. 2020

An online webinar that continued in activities related to the improvement of pancreatic cancer care and the “Bratislava Statement” was held on 9 September 2020 under the umbrella of the iPAAC JA.

The 2nd Czech Local Stakeholder Forum – top-level support of cancer control in the near future

05. 06. 2020 – 05. 06. 2020

The second Czech Local Stakeholder Forum took place on 5 June 2020 in Prague, with attendance of all cancer control stakeholders and policy makers – Czech Society for Oncology, health insurance companies, managers of healthcare facilities, and the Czech government.

Consensus recommendations for pancreatic cancer care: the Bratislava Statement

24. 06. 2020

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal tumours, and it is the fourth cause of cancer death in Europe. Despite its important public health impact, however, there are no effective treatments or high-visibility research efforts.

Second iPAAC Local Stakeholder Forum in Slovenia

29. 05. 2020 09:00 – 29. 05. 2020 12:15

On Friday, 29 May 2020 the National Institute of Public Health Slovenia (NIJZ) organized the second Local Stakeholder meeting, which was held online via GoToMeeting platform.

IARC, Association of European Cancer Leagues, and Cancer Society of Finland host online conference on the European Code Against Cancer

29. 04. 2020

Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the Association of European Cancer Leagues, and the Cancer Society of Finland hosted an online conference on 28–29 April to discuss cancer prevention and the European Code Against Cancer.

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan public consultation

27. 02. 2020

The consultation is addressed to individual citizens, patients, and carers replying in their personal capacity as well as health professionals and organisations involved in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up care and research.

Results of the Contest of Best Practices tackling social inequalities in cancer prevention

07. 02. 2020

iPAAC partner FISABIO (Fundació per al Foment de la Investigació Sanitaria I Biomèdica de la Comunitat Valenciana) launched in 2019 a Contest of Best Practices tackling social inequalities in cancer prevention, including both health promotion and cancer screening programmes.

Future Europe's Beating Cancer Plan supported by the activities of Joint Actions Against Cancer (EPAAC, CANCON, iPAAC)

04. 02. 2020

Tackling cancer is one of the von der Leyen Commission’s main priorities in the area of health, since data shows that the number of cancer cases in the EU will double by 2035.

New openings of cancer screening in Europe

05. 12. 2019 – 05. 12. 2019

The iPAAC WP5 conference, side event of Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, was held on 5 December 2019 in Helsinki.

Local Stakeholder Forum in Hungary

11. 12. 2019 – 11. 12. 2019

The Hungarian Stakeholder Forum was held at the National Institute of Oncology in Budapest on 11 December 2019.

3rd Governmental Board meeting

11. 11. 2019

The 3rd iPAAC Governmental Board meeting took place on 9 and 10 October 2019 in Barcelona.

Second iPAAC Stakeholder Forum: iPAAC at mid-term – challenges and opportunities

10. 12. 2019 – 10. 12. 2019

The second iPAAC Stakeholder Forum was held on Tuesday, 10 December 2019 in Brussels, a conference room of the FPS Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue.

Local Stakeholder Forum in Lithuania

02. 10. 2019 – 02. 10. 2019

The Lithuanian iPAAC dissemination meeting was held on 2 October 2019 at the Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinic.

Trainee position in cancer epidemiology and cancer registration at the Joint Research Centre, Ispra (Italy)

01. 10. 2019

The Cancer Information group at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre in Ispra (Italy) is offering a trainee work experience for an activity in cancer epidemiology and registration.

Contest of Best Practices tackling social inequalities in cancer prevention – EXTENDED DEADLINE

12. 08. 2019

iPAAC Contest of Best Practices tackling social inequalities in cancer prevention has extended its deadline to 7th September.

Local Stakeholder Forum in France

03. 12. 2019 – 03. 12. 2019

The French iPAAC LSF was held on 3 December 2019 at the National Institute of Oncology in Boulogne-Billancourt.

2nd iPAAC Local Stakeholder Forum in Germany

20. 02. 2020 – 20. 02. 2020

The second German Local Stakeholder Forum (LSF) of the Joint Action “Innovative Partnership for Action Against Cancer” (iPAAC) was held in Berlin on 20 February 2019, within the framework of the 34th German Cancer Congress.

Local stakeholders focus on cancer care in Ljubljana: future ethical issues in healthcare

31. 05. 2019 – 31. 05. 2019

On 31 May 2019 the National Institute for Public Health Slovenia (NIJZ) organized a Local Stakeholder Meeting in Ljubljana.

iPAAC Local Stakeholder Forum in Germany

16. 05. 2019 – 16. 05. 2019

The first German Local Stakeholder Forum (LSF) of the Joint Action “Innovative Partnership for Action Against Cancer” (iPAAC) was held in Berlin on 16 May 2019, within the framework of the forum “Brennpunkt Onkologie”.

Lack of awareness is a major barrier to early cancer detection

20. 05. 2019

Cancer experts across Europe declare that there are still significant barriers to detecting cancer early. Over 150 experts from over 30 countries responded to the survey of the EU co-funded Joint Action iPAAC (innovative Partnership for Action Against Cancer). The results were announced in Budapest today.

Early Diagnosis of Cancer - 5 Things You Need to Know – REGISTRATION OPEN

20. 05. 2019 – 20. 05. 2019

The WP5 Conference Early Diagnosis of Cancer - 5 Things You Need to Know will take place on 20 May 2019 and will be hosted by the Hungarian National Institute of Oncology in Budapest. Registrations for the conference have been extended until 10 May!

2nd iPAAC Joint Action meeting

16. 04. 2019

The second iPAAC JA meeting was held on 10–11 April 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia.

WP4 visits in EU countries II

19. 02. 2019

The iPAAC WP4 team continues in visiting EU Member States to collect their experience in the implementation of cancer control programs.

Survey on barriers of early diagnosis of cancer

13. 02. 2019

The survey is part of iPAAC Work Package 5 “Cancer Prevention”. WP5 is led by the Cancer Society of Finland and it has over 30 partners.

Call for Experts on social inequalities in cancer prevention

04. 02. 2019

FISABIO launches a Call for Experts on social inequalities in cancer prevention  to assist with the evaluation of Best Practices in this field.

2nd Governmental Board meeting

24. 01. 2019 – 24. 01. 2019

The second Governmental Board meeting was held at the Belgian Ministry of Health in Brussels on Thursday, 24 January 2019.

iPAAC Local Stakeholder Forum in Malta

14. 01. 2019 – 15. 01. 2019

The Maltese Stakeholder Forum was held on 14 and 15 January 2019 at the Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre.

3rd Steering Committee meeting and 2nd Roadmap Coordination Committee meeting

25. 01. 2019 – 25. 01. 2019

The iPAAC SC meeting and RCC meeting will be held on 25 January 2019 in Brussels.

iPAAC Local Stakeholder Forum in Greece

18. 11. 2018 – 18. 11. 2018

The 7th Health Region of Crete, Greece (JA associated partner) organized its first iPAAC Local Stakeholder Forum on 18 November 2018 in Heraklion, Crete, with the participation of the Minister of Health, the Deputy Minister for Research and Innovation and other distinguished participants.

WP4 visits in EU countries

30. 10. 2018

The iPAAC WP4 team is currently visiting EU Member States to collect their experience in the implementation of cancer control programs.

The first iPAAC Stakeholder Forum, 20 September 2018, Brussels

20. 09. 2018 – 20. 09. 2018

The first iPAAC Stakeholder Forum was held in the conference room of the Belgian Ministry of Employment in Brussels on Thursday, 20 September 2018.

Cancer care discussed in the Parliament of the Czech Republic

20. 06. 2018 – 20. 06. 2018

The stakeholder meeting of Czech partners involved in the iPAAC Joint Action took place in the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic on 20 June 2018. This event was preceded by a dedicated conference session in Brno and followed by a press conference in Prague.

Innovative Therapies in Cancer (WP 9) kick-off meeting in Boulogne

02. 07. 2018 – 03. 07. 2018

A kick-off meeting of the work package 9 was held on 2–3 July 2018 at the French National Cancer Institute (INCa), Boulogne Billancourt.

Governmental Board & Roadmap Coordination Committee kick-off meeting in Brussels

27. 06. 2018 – 28. 06. 2018

iPAAC work package 4 (Integration in national policies and sustainability) was launched by two working groups meetings in Brussels on 27–28 June 2018.

Challenges in Cancer Care (WP 8) kick-off meeting in Barcelona

14. 06. 2018 – 14. 06. 2018

The aim of the iPAAC work package 8 (Challenges in Cancer Care) kick-off meeting was to formally begin the WP 8 activities and to review the objectives, methods and planned deliverables and milestones of this work package.

Cancer Information and Registries (WP 7) kick-off meeting in Milan

31. 05. 2018 – 31. 05. 2018

Activities of the iPAAC Work Package 7 “Cancer Information and Registries” were launched on 31 May 2018 in Milan, Italy.

Governance of Integrated and Comprehensive Cancer Care (WP 10) kick-off meeting in Berlin

07. 05. 2018 – 08. 05. 2018

iPAAC Work Package 10, the Governance of Integrated and Comprehensive Cancer Care, led by the German Ministry of Health and the German Cancer Society, kicked off its activities at the first meeting of the WP partners in Berlin on 7–8 May 2018.

The iPAAC project launched at a kick-off meeting in Luxembourg

16. 04. 2018 – 17. 04. 2018

iPAAC launched its activities at the first meeting of all Joint Action partners, which took place in Luxembourg on 16–17 April 2018. It was the first face-to-face meeting of the full Joint Action consortium as well as the first meeting of the Steering Committee (on 17 April), which involved WP leaders and EC representatives.