eCAN

TRANSiTION Stakeholder Forum
2024-10-09 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Event
On October 9th, the TRANSiTION project organises the TRANSiTION Stakeholder Forum, that will gather healthcare education experts to shape a European curriculum on digital skills in oncology. This meeting will address how digital technologies are changing cancer care.
Our colleague from the 3rd Regional Health Authority of Greece, Dr. Stergiani, Spyrou (WP8 leader) will present the eCAN JA and its training programme in the context of this forum. The meeting aims to ensure that healthcare professionals can work effectively with the latest tools and technology. Stakeholders, policymakers and co-researchers will have the chance to contribute to its creation during the design and development phase through this forum. A high-level report will be issued following the forum to capture the main points of the discussions and to facilitate drawing conclusions and further connections.

OpenLivingLab Days 2024 - Transformative Potential of Living Labs in Oncology: Empowering Patient Advocacy and Cancer Prevention
2024-09-25 - 2024-09-27 | ICAM Institute, Strada Oituz 4, Timișoara, Romania
This session provides an overview of living labs in patient advocacy and primary cancer prevention, aligned with the EU Mission on Cancer Recommendation. We explore the transformative potential of oncology-focused living labs from European R&I initiatives like eCAN, ONCODIR, ONCOSCREEN, and LIFECHAMPS Horizon projects. The session also introduces the “Partners of Experience in Cancer” (PECan) initiative, a patient-led living lab empowering patients & caregivers to lead agenda-setting and drive research & innovation in oncology care.
We highlight the success of the Romanian living lab in Arges county, addressing societal and environmental barriers to cancer prevention, and the first patient-led living lab in Greece, powered by Thess-AHALL and the Hellenic Cancer Federation. Offering practical strategies for multi-stakeholder collaboration and advancing research, join us to explore Living Labs’ role in patient advocacy and cancer prevention, emphasizing patient leadership in co-creating a future where patient voices drive healthcare innovation and reduce inequalities.
Participants of the session will walk away with a comprehensive understanding of the pivotal role Living Labs play in accelerating the transition to carbon neutrality preparing the right conditions for embracing collaborative innovation across sectors and the arguments for the society and the industry ‘’fair’’ involvement.

XIV Campus Gutenberg
2024-09-18 - 2024-09-19 | Museo de la Ciencia CosmoCaixa, Isaac Newton, 26, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi,, Barcelona, Barcelona, 08022, Spain
Campus Gutenberg consists of an annual conference offered free of charge to science communication professionals to update knowledge and discuss the challenges of science communication and popularisation. Each edition of this conference focuses on a central theme and this year’s theme is “drought”: how we inform the public and what we can do in public communication to address this serious and urgent problem.
Although drought is the central theme, Campus Gutenberg is a participatory event and will not be limited to a single topic; it will address, in different and innovative formats, the topics of greatest interest proposed by the participants from the very construction of the programme.
Campus Gutenberg 2024 will take place in person on 18-19 September 2024 at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum in Barcelona. There, eCAN WP2 members will give a presentation in Spanish entitled “Malabares y piruetas para comunicar la ciencia europea” (“Juggling and pirouettes to communicate European science”), in which they will reflect and share their experiences from their position as the responsibles of the JA’s Communication Work Package.

Steering Committee Meeting
2024-09-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-12 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Event
The Steering Committee meeting of the eCAN will be held in a virtual format with members from beneficiary and affiliated entities, experts and observers. The online meeting will serve for the different Work Packages leaders to present the progress achieved in their respective areas and share their planning, deliverables and milestones for the next months.

European Society For Medical Oncology Congress
2024-09-13 12:00 - 2024-09-17 13:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Fira Barcelona Gran Via, Av. Joan Carles I, 64, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08908, Spain
The European Society For Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress is a globally influential oncology platform for clinicians, researchers, patient advocates, journalists and healthcare industry representatives from all over the world.
ESMO 2024 will disseminate the latest cutting-edge data, provide high quality education and excellent networking opportunities for oncologists and other stakeholders from all around the world. The Congress format will offer participants the option to attend in person in Barcelona or online, through the Virtual Congress Platform, from 13-17 September 2024.

International Conference: Opportunities for Integrated Cancer Management
2024-08-29 08:00 - 2024-08-30 17:00 (Europe/Brussels) | NH Royal Hotel, Cra. 100B 11A-99, Cali, Valle del Cauca, 760031, Colombia
The Unit for Research, Development and Innovation in Cancer, R+D+i in Cancer of the Faculty of Health of the Universidad del Valle, organises its first international congress entitled: Opportunities for integrated management in Cancer, on 29 and 30 August 2024 at the NH Royal Hotel in Ciudad Jardín, Cali, Colombia.
The conference will be structured in three axes: (a) Public policies, health economics and decision making in cancer; (b) Clinical, administrative and social management for a comprehensive approach in cancer; (c) Innovation, development and integration of technologies and artificial intelligence.

The eCAN Joint Action will be introduced by Joaquin Cayón, Head of the Legal Service of the Regional Ministry of Health of Cantabria and IDIVAL researcher.

Empowering Cancer Survivors: Innovations and Insights through Digital Solutions
2024-08-28 09:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Medical University of Gdańsk, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 3a, Gdańsk, 80-210, Poland
The conference Empowering Cancer Survivors: Innovations and Insights through Digital Solutions will take place on 28th August 2024 at the Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland. The event is organised for the first time as a collaboration between the Medical University of Gdańsk and the organisers of the EU funded Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action – Implementation Network Europe for Cancer Survivorship Care.
The event is aimed at doctors, psychologists, nurses, biostatisticians, information technology specialists, engineers and all those whose work is related to the care of patients after cancer treatment. This conference encourages the sharing of evidence-based practice regarding digital solutions, implementation strategies, and sustainable models for cancer survivorship which seek to improve quality of life or symptom experience for those living with through and beyond cancer.
eCAN will be presented in the event by WP8 members.

34th Medical Informatics Europe Conference
2024-08-25 09:30 - 2024-08-29 13:00 (Europe/Athens) | Eugenides Foundation, 387, Syggrou Ave, Athens, 17564, Greece
The 34th Medical Informatics Europe Conference (#MIE2024) will be held in Athens, Greece, from the 25th to 29th August 2024. MIE 2024 is co-organized by the European Federation for Medical Informatics Association (EFMI) and the Greek Biomedical and Health Informatics Association.
The theme of the congress is “Digital Health and Informatics Innovations for Sustainable Health Care Systems” and the organisers aim to advance international co-operation and dissemination of information in Medical Informatics on in Europe and to promote research and development in medical informatics. The scientific programme will consist of keynote speeches by distinguished scholars, peer reviewed oral presentations, e-poster presentations, panel discussions, workshops, demonstrations, and tutorials showing the advancement of Biomedical and Health Informatics across the globe.
eCAN member Farmaki Anastasia from CERTH will participate in the Conference to share the results of the focus group discussions conducted in December 2023, focusing on gaining a comprehensive understanding of patients and professionals’ perspectives on eHealth services and the technologies developed by eCAN. The tile of the presentation will be “Exploring user views on telemedicine to support cancer patients: Insights from focus group discussions in the context of the eCAN Joint Action”.

World Head and Neck Cancer Day
2024-07-27
July 27 is World Head and Neck Cncer Day, organised by the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncology Societies. The campaign is an opportunity for everyone to share messages about the signs and symptoms and risk factors of the disease, as well as where to go if you notice anything out of the ordinary.
Held every year, this day aims to raise awareness about head and neck cancers to the general public and acknowledge the impact it has on people affected in the community. Head and neck cancers describes a range of cancers that begin in the head and neck region. Cancer can occur inside the sinuses, nose, mouth and salivary glands down through the throat.

1st Greek Forum on Cancer: Policy, Research & Funding Strategies
2024-07-01 08:30 - 2024-07-02 17:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Wyndham Grand Athens, Meg. Alexandrou 2, Athens, 104 37, Greece
As Greece moves towards the implementation of a National Cancer Plan, the adoption of corresponding policies and funding strategies is necessary for the effective management of cancer, the promotion and strengthening of cancer research, and the improvement of healthcare services. At the same time, since 2021, the European Commission, by developing “The European Cancer Plan” and “EU Mission on Cancer” program, has focused on the need to better understand cancer and provide support for its proper management by member states.
Taking these into consideration, the 2-day ELLOK Forum on 1st and 2nd of July aims to highlight current challenges and opportunities by inviting the representatives of the state, public health authorities, and research institutes from Greece and Europe, health economics experts, academic and scientific institutions, healthcare professionals, representatives from the healthcare industry and digital technologies, and patient organizations to engage in a fruitful conversation.

European Health Union and the Roadmap for the implementation of eHealth in Cyprus
2024-06-28 09:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Hilton Nicosia, Achaion 1, Egkomi 2413, Nicosia, 2413, Cyprus
The National eHealth Authority of Cyprus, responsible for the promotion and implementation of the Regulation for the European Health Data Area, is organising an information day on the topic: “European Health Union and the Roadmap for the Implementation of Electronic Health in Cyprus”.
At the conference, the Minister of Health, Mr. Michalis Damianos, will address the greeting of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nikos Christodoulidis, the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Ms. Stella Kyriakidou will present the Regulation for the European Health Data Area and Professor Christos N. Schizas will present the actions of the National Electronic Health Authority and Cyprus’ path towards the European Health Union.
eCAN and other EU initiatives will be featured at the event.

EU4Health Stakeholders’ Conference
2024-06-19 09:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Charlemagne building, Rue De La Loi, 170, Brussels, 1049, Belgium
On 19 June 2024, the European Commission will host the EU4Health Stakeholders’ Conference in Brussels and online. The event will focus on important health priorities and will offer an opportunity to reflect on priorities, strategic orientations, and future work programs.
The event programme will cover several topics:

Health promotion & disease prevention
Health systems
Crisis Preparedness
Cancer
Digital

The Conference will also be the occasion to hear about the first analysis of the outcomes of the Stakeholders’ Targeted Consultation on EU4Health.

Panhellenic Public Health Congress 2024
2024-06-13 09:00 - 2024-06-15 15:00 (Europe/Athens) | University of West Attica School of Public Health, Leof. Alexandras 196, Athina, 115 21, Greece
The Panhellenic Public Health Congress 2024 will focus on the link between the climate crisis and public health. But beyond a scientific meeting, this year the organisation celebrates its 25th anniversary! Over these 25 years, the Congress has highlighted the evolution of public health in Greece and has been a focal point for discussion and exchange of ideas for the scientific community.
eCAN participants from WP8 will present a talk entitled “Empowering telemedicine: enhancing and extending reach in healthcare with the eCAN approach” on the 13th of June.

Annual Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research 2024
2024-06-10 10:30 - 2024-06-13 13:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Rotterdam Ahoy, Ahoyweg 10, Rotterdam, 3084, Netherlands
The 2024 Annual Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR 2024) is a four day congress dedicated to basic, preclinical and translational cancer research across a wide breadth of topics. It will highlight the latest research and bring together the cancer research community to inspire innovation and build knowledge, connections and collaborations.
The European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) is a registered charity and global scientific community dedicated to the advancement of cancer research. We have been bringing cancer researchers together at our congress and conferences since 1968.

5th International Conference on Medical Education Informatics
2024-06-10 09:00 - 2024-06-11 17:30 (Europe/Athens) | KEDEA Building Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Leof. 3is Septemvriou, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, 541 24, Greece
The conference is held in the premises of KEDEA Building, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece from Monday 10th to Tuesday 11th of June 2024. It is jointly organised by the School of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) and the School of Health Sciences of the University of Nottingham (UK).
The Medical Education Informatics Conference (MEI) 2024 aims to bring together researchers and practitioners in the multi-disciplinary areas of Medical/Health Education, patient education and engagement, Open Education educational technology and technology enhanced learning, Medicine/Health 2.0/3.0/4.0, Artificial Intelligence in Health Education, Simulation and new pedagogical approaches in Health Education and to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of their research activities.
Attendees will explore the latest in Oncology-Focused Research and Medical Education with several round tables and debates around eCAN training programme and workshops with healthcare professionals.

WHO Spring Course – Impact Training on Big Data in Healthcare 2024 June Edition
2024-06-05 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Hotel Valencia Center, Av. de França, 33, Valencia, 46023, Spain
The Shared Services of the Ministry of Health (SPMS) of Portugal will make a presentation titled “Real Cases for the application of Digital Health in Portugal” where eCAN will be featured.
The presentation was made in the context of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe’s Spring School on “Impact Training on Big Data for Healthcare”, which aims to improve national capacity around Big Data, empowering the attendees not only from a technological perspective but most importantly, from an organizational, ethical and regulatory dimension, addressing the critical aspects for the successful implementation and maintenance of a Health Big Data infrastructure in a healthcare organisation.

II. Kékgolyó Palliative Days Conference
2024-05-31 | Hillside Irodaház, Alkotás u. 55-61, Budapest, 1123, Hungary
The conference entitled ’II. Kékgolyó Palliative Days Conference’ will take place in Budapest, Hungary, next May 31st. The event is organised by the Hungarian National Institute of Oncology and it aims to gather general prcticioners and experts in Oncology and Palliative Care.
The goal of this conference is to continue the dialogue between three main actors: those performing active oncology treatment, family doctors and palliative specialists. These three groups aim to create optimal patient pathways and to pass on the basic knowledge of palliative care to doctors dealing with patients with advanced cancer.
During the day, several topics related to oncology will be addressed: structure and chances of the Hungarian hospice palliative care system, pain relief, symptomatic treatment, end of life care and palliative sedation, setting treatment goals, social awareness and fundraising in hospice-palliative care.
Dr. Orsolya Horváth, medical doctor and eCAN PI from the Hungarian National Institute of Oncology will hold a presentation about the eCAN project and its activities.

Kékgolyó Days 2024 – National Training Conference for Professionals in Oncology
2024-05-30 14:00 - 2024-06-01 14:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Hotel Eger & Park, Szálloda u. 3, Eger, 3300, Hungary
The conference entitled ’Kékgolyó Days 2024 – National Training Conference for Professionals in Oncology’ takes place in Eger, Hungary, from May 30th to June 1st. The event is organised by the Hungarian National Institute of Oncology and it aims to gather clinicians and institutional representatives from Hungary.
Topics addressed will be diverse, from treatment of urological tumors in the 21st century, to patient support programme/training or oncology care throug the eyes of the patient.
Bettina Futaki, physiotherapist from the National Institute of Oncology will hold a presentation about the eCAN project and will talk about the role of telemedicine in physiotherapy and the importance of remote rehabilitation activities and practices in general.

European Week Against Cancer
2024-05-25 - 2024-05-31
The European Week Against Cancer (EWAC) is a key international awareness week on the health calendar, that takes place every year between 25 and 31 May to unite Europe in the fight against cancer.
EWAC is organised by the Association of Cancer Leagues (ECL), in collaboration with its member leagues and partners across Europe. During EWAC, all public, private and non-profit organisations in the cancer community are encouraged to organise virtual events, promote relevant publications and projects, as well as make use of our communication materials.

Round table on the use of artificial intelligence in the healthcare field
2024-05-21 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/Brussels) | IDIVAL, Cardenal Herrera Oria, Santander, Cantabria, 39011, Spain
IDIVAL, an eCAN partner, will organise a round table in Spanish on ‘Artificial Intelligence: how can we use it in healthcare’. Three speakers (a doctor, a scientist and a health lawyer) wil discuss the challenges of AI and its use in healthcare, including cancer diagnosis and treatment.
The eCAN Joint Action will be introduced by Joaquin Cayón, Head of the Legal Service of the Regional Ministry of Health of Cantabria and IDIVAL researcher.

Roundtable on Secondary Use of Health Data for Research and Health-related Public Interest Purposes
2024-05-21 13:00 - 17:25 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Event
The OECD Roundtable will provide insights on how OECD Member countries and non-Members can better harness health data to enhance better healthcare, while ensuring privacy and data protection, in line with the OECD Recommendation on Health Data Governance. The Roundtable will bring together key stakeholders including policy makers, experts from industry, civil society, patient associations, regulators, health providers, and academia to deepen our collective understanding of the legal bases and approval processes that allow the secondary uses of health data in the public interest supported by data protection safeguards.
The roundtable will cover three main themes and will feed into a draft report on each of these themes:
· Legal bases for health data processing: consent and public interest;
· Building on commonalities, differences and best practices to streamline health data collaboration project approvals;
· Fostering public trust in health data processing for research.

HaDEA Info-Day: EU Funding Programmes for Health and Digital Transformation
2024-05-14 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, Fragkoudi 11, Athens, Athens, 101 63, Greece
The HaDEA hybrid event “Info-Day EU Funding Programmes for Health and Digital Transformation” will be organised by the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, the Greek National Documentation and Electronic Content Centre (EKT), the Greek Ministry of Health and the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) on Tuesday 14 May 2024 (09:00-17:30) at the premises of the Ministry of Digital Governance (11 Fragoudi Street and Al. Pantou, Kallithea) with parallel digital transmission.
At the event, HaDEA representatives will present the Digital Europe (DEP), Horizon Europe (HE) and Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding programmes. The National Contact Points will present the challenges usually faced in the context of Greek participation, while participants will have the opportunity to put their questions directly to HaDEA representatives. Stergiani Spyrou (CIO-3rd Regional Health Authority) will present the eCAN JA, explaining Greek participation within the project.
The event will be held in English.

In order to partecipate in the online session, please use the following LINK.

European Public Health Week
2024-05-13 - 2024-05-17
The 2024 European Public Health Week (EUPHW) will take place between May 13 – 17 of 2024.
It aims to:
Raise awareness and amplify existing messages on five specific public health themes, in line with key organisations at European level.
Create trust and innovative ways of collaboration among all professionals contributing to public health at local, national, regional and European level.
Info will be updated soon!

eCAN Workshop: Tips for better communicating your research
2024-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Event
Now that the results of eCAN are on the horizon, it is a good moment to share with all participants in the Joint Action some tools to help them disseminate their work, discuss communication strategies to increase the impact of the project and foster synergies and cooperation with the communication and dissemination area.
This online meeting will address the functions of a Communication Work Package and how it interacts with the other entities of the JA. It will also look at the different possibilites and roles that scientists can play in disseminating their results and the actors with whom they should interact for that purpose, a task in which WP2 can help.

American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2024
2024-04-05 13:00 - 2024-04-10 12:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | San Diego Convention Center, 111 Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA, CA 92101, United States
The AACR Annual Meeting is the focal point of the cancer research community, where scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, survivors, patients, and advocates gather to share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine. From population science and prevention; to cancer biology, translational, and clinical studies; to survivorship and advocacy; the AACR Annual Meeting highlights the work of relevant minds in cancer research from institutions all over the world.
Andrea Pace, from the WPs 5 & 6, will present a poster in the meeting about the eCAN pilots and some of their preliminary results. More information about the poster here.

Implementation of Digital Tools for Oncological Quality of Care – Barriers and Facilitators
2024-04-05 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Mediterranean Palace, 3, Salaminos str, Thessaloniki 546 26, Greece, Mediterranean Palace, 3, Salaminos str, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, 546 26, Greece
The workshop entitled “Implementation of Digital Tools for Oncological Quality of Care – Barriers and Facilitators” is organized by the Cancer Guidance Center-Kapa3, in the framework of the project “E-Health4Cancer” co-funded by the European Union, Erasmus+ KA210-ADU (Project code: 2022-2-EL01- KA210-ADU-000097120).
The aim of the action is firstly to review the results of “E-Health4Cancer”, which is related to the exchange of good practices in the use of non-clinical digital health solutions for cancer patients and their caregivers in Europe, and to explore the latest developments in this field, looking at current challenges and available solutions in supporting oncology patients.
During the workshop, Pantelis Natsiavas, from the Institute of Applied Biosciences (INAB-CERTH) and Stella Spyrou, from the 3rd Regional Health Authority of Greece (3RHA), will moderate and participate in the roundtable ‘Digital Health: Infrastructures, Challenges for a Rational Transition. Bright Examples!’. WP8 members will present the eCAN project, its scopes and the experiences of the psychologists running the pilots at Papageorgiou Hospital.
Other best practices of digital tools as studied by the project partners will be also presented. Patients, caregivers, representatives of civil society organizations and a number of scientific stakeholders who will provide their own valuable insights will join the meeting.
You can join the online evente here.

Webinar: The new European Regulation on Artificial Intelligence: opportunities and challenges in its application in the healthcare field
2024-03-18 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Event
The Spanish Association of Health Law (AEDS) will present its new cycle of webinars, the WebinAEDS, with the first session focusing on a topical issue: ‘The new European Regulation on Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and challenges in its application in the healthcare field’.
The main virtue of this regulation lies, according to expert consensus, in its function as a regulatory basis. However, it has some disadvantages, such as the speed of development and the global nature of the regulation.

The eCAN Joint Action will be introduced by Joaquin Cayón, Head of the Legal Service of the Regional Ministry of Health of Cantabria and IDIVAL researcher.

Webinar "Projetos hospitalares financiados pela UE"
2024-02-28 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Event
In partnership with the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Health and in collaboration with the FDC, the APDH is organising the webinar “Projetos hospitalares financiados pela UE” (EU-funded hospital projects) on 28 February at 18h.
During this event, the EU4Health programme will be presented. It runs from 2021 to 2027 and provides funding to countries, health organisations, academia, civil society institutions and NGOs in the European Union (EU).
The European Commission launched this funding programme with the aim of promoting a healthier EU, focusing on the following areas Cancer; Crisis Preparedness; Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Health Systems and Human Resources for (Digital) Health.
At this event, two Portuguese projects that have received funding from the EU will be presented: e-Hospital4Future and eCAN – Strengthening eHealth for cancer patients, with the aim of publicising their journey and the added value they have achieved so far. The organisers hope to show other organisations the potential of this type of initiative to leverage their internal projects for a healthier healthcare system.
The webinar will be held in Portuguese.
