Workshop organised by Work Package 2 (Communication) to provide the eCAN consortium with tips and tools to foster their skills and knowledge in the dissemination of scientific content and to increase synergies and cooperation with the communication and dissemination area.

The 2024 European Public Health Week (EUPHW) will take place between May 13 - 17 of 2024.

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 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.

IDIVAL, an eCAN partner, will organise a round table in Spanish on 'Artificial Intelligence: how can we use it in healthcare'. Three speakers will 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.

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.