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EPAAC WP8 Research Workshop, 13 September 2013, Madrid

The Cooperation and Coordination worck package organised the research workshop, covering following areas:  Report pilot project 1 (Public-private partnership on early phase clinical research) Report pilot project 2 (European Platform on outcomes research) Report pilot project 3

Official Conference for the European Week Against Cancer 2013

The Irish Cancer Society in partnership with the Association of European Cancer Leagues, hosted the Official Conference for the European Week Against Cancer in the Aviva stadium Dublin on May 29-30, 2013. (Source:

Psychosocial Oncology Action Meeting in Brisbane on 8 and 9 November 2012, Agenda and Meeting Report Available!

We are pleased to make available the meeting agenda and the report for the meeting on 8 to 9 November 2012 on the Psychosocial Oncology Action within EPAAC Work Package 7, Healthcare. The meeting discussed the development of a training programme on communication skills and psychosocial care for European countries with low resources in this area. This action is being carried out by EPAAC Work Package 7 with the help and input of the International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS). The Meeting Agenda and

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Plenary meeting of the CWA Quality criteria for health checks, Madurodam, 8 February 2013

Project Team Meeting CWA 68 Quality criteria for health checks was held on 8 February 2013 in Madurodam, The Hague, the Netherlands. Click to see the Meeting Minutes, Presentations and

Official Conference for the European Week Against Cancer 2013

The Irish Cancer Society in partnership with the Association of European Cancer Leagues, will host the Official Conference for the European Week Against Cancer in the Aviva stadium Dublin on May 29-30, 2013. The conference is an associated event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU and will be officially opened by the Irish Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly T.D. This two day conference will bring together the best international evidence and public policies that...

Putting Evidence to Practice (PEP) Meeting, Geneva, 27 April 2012

Clinical Guidelines for symptom management in Radiotherapy,Dyspnea Lymphedema, Pain and Peripheral Neuropathy have been evaluated and translated to European practice by Oncology Nurse experts from across Europe. The workshop was organized by the European Oncology Nursing Society. To learn more about the initiative click here.

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STEERING COMMITTEE LUXEMBOURG

Steering Committee Luxembourg Materials Available:Please find the presentations made at the final Steering Committee meeting in Luxembourg held on 23 January 2014 here:  SC_Luxemburg_WP2...

Workshop on "Quality criteria for health checks", The Hague, 23-25 May, 2012

The first Workshop project team meeting of the CEN Workshop 68 on "Quality criteria for health checks" will take place on 23-25 May 2012 in the Hague, the Netherlands. During this meeting the project team will review source materials and prepare the first draft for workshop consideration.You can find the related Source documents to be discussed at the CEN Workshop 68 on "Quality criteria for health checks here.

Minutes and Presentations from Steering Committee Berlin

We are pleased to make available the minutes from the Steering Committee in Berlin on 21 March 2012. The participant list of the meeting is also available. We would also like to publish the presentations given at the meeting:WP 2, Update on EPAAC Dissemination, Matic Meglic WP 5, European Week Against...

EPAAC Presented at High Level Conference on EU Health Programmes: Results and Perspectives, BRUSSELS, 3 May 2012

EPAAC is proud to have been invited to present at the High Level Conference on EU Health programmes: Results and Perspectives organized jointly by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Consumers and its Executive Agency on 3 May 2012 in Brussels. More than 700 participants registered for the event, including key actors from the health sector, NGOs, Member States and European institutions, health programme beneficiaries, scientists and academics participating in the Health Programme. On this occasion, Marija Seljak, director of National Institute of Public Health, presented the European Partnership for Action Against Cancer, which was...

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Coordination of Cancer Research meeting, BERLIN, 22 March 2012

The meeting of Coordination on Cancer Research was held on 22 March 2012 in Berlin as a part of Work Package 8, Research. The meeting was kindly hosted by the German Ministry of Health. Please check back for minutes and meeting documents.

EPAAC to Present at Media Seminar for EU Health Prize for Journalists 2011

EPAAC is proud to have been invited to present at a Media Seminar in Brussels organised by the European Commission on 31 January, 2012. A large number of journalists across the EU are expected to attend the Media Seminar. On this occasion, Dr. Tit Albreht, Leader of the National Cancer Plans Work Package, will present EPAAC.

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Kick-off Meeting of Quality Criteria for Health Checks

The kick-off meeting of the Quality Criteria for Health Checks took place on 2 December 2011 in the Hague, Netherlands. This is a part of Objective 4 of the EPAAC WP 6, Screening and Early Diagnosis.

Conference on European Standards of Care for Children with Cancer

The Conference on European Standards of Care for Children with Cancer took place in Warsaw on 20-21 October 2011. This conference is a part of the EPAAC WP 7, Healthcare and was organised by the European Society for Paedeatric Oncology (SIOP) and the Polish Ministry of Health. This workshop was organised in order to disseminate the 'Standards of Care for Children with Cancer' document created by a multi-disciplinary team of experts across Europe.To view the conference summary, minutes, presentations and further information, please

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European Week Against Cancer, ROME, 31 May - 1 June 2012

The Political Roundtable and Scientific Conference within the European Week Against Cancer will be in Rome on 31 May -1 June 2012 and will feature the themes of Tobacco Control, Screening and Healthier Lifestyle. 

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Steering Committee Berlin

The next Steering Committee meeting of the EPAAC Joint Action will convene on 21 March 2012 in Berlin. On 22 March, there will be a meeting of the representatives of the Ministries of Health participating in EPAAC, as well as representatives responsible for research in Member States; this is an intiative of  WP 8, Research.

Steering Committee Ljubljana, 29 and 30 September 2011

A series of regular EPAAC meetings was successfully carried out in Ljubljana on 29 and 30 September, including the Working Group on National Cancer Plans and Steering Committee. For those interested in following the progress of the Partnership, the minutes of the meetings will be up on the website shortly, so check back regularly! 

MAC (MEPs Against Cancer Event) on 29 November, Brussels

The next MAC event will be on  29 November from 11:30 TO 14:30, at the European Parliament in Brussels, hosted by MEP Frieda Brepoels, and will be a special roundtable on "Briefing on the European Partnership for Action Against Cancer (EPAAC)". The purpose of this meeting is to inform and update on the progress of EPAAC (www.epaac.eu) and its main technical work packages, by the...

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Open Invitation to Workshop - Quality Criteria Health Checks

The Netherlands proposes the development of a CEN Workshop Agreement 'Quality criteria health checks', following the workshop of the same name.

'The Economics of Health Prevention, Healthy Generations Now and in the Future' conference held in Malta

25 June 2011, Valletta, MALTA -The conference, hosted by Malta's Local Councils' Association, featured keynote speeches by the head of the Maltese Delegation to the CoR, Michael Cohen and European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli. This event followed up the European Week Against Cancer which was hosted by the Committee of the Regions and the Open Forum in Madrid.

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Open Forum ROME, 19 - 20 June 2012

  The next Open Forum will be in Rome on 19-20 June 2012 and will feature the themes of Cancer Promotion and Prevention and Cancer Information and Data.To see the provisional agenda or to register, please check the section Latest News.

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Steering Committee meeting, 29 - 30 September 2011, Ljubljana

The next Advisory Committee, Editorial Board, Working Group on National Cancer Plans and Steering Committee meetings will be in Ljubljana on 29-30 September

EUROPEAN WEEK AGAINST CANCER (EWAC) CONFERENCE, 25 & 26 May, Brussels

The European Week Against Cancer IS BACK!  It will be relaunched 25-31 May each year, as part of ECL's leadership in cancer prevention with the European Partnership for Action Against Cancer 2011-2013.