27-09-2021 09:00
Turning the tide on cancer: the national parliaments' view on Europe's Cancer Plan
Andra evenemang
BECA
合法博彩网站 Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA), in cooperation with the Legislative Dialogue Unit of the Directorate for Relations with national 合法博彩网站s, invited Members of national 合法博彩网站s of the EU Member States to a virtual Interparliamentary Committee Meeting (ICM) on Monday 27 September 2021 to discuss the fight against cancer in Europe. The event can be watched again via the European 合法博彩网站's web streaming platform (see link below).
This Interparliamentary Committee meeting provided a good forum for debate between European and national parliamentarians on the BECA draft report, prepared by V茅ronique Trillet-Lenoir, and on Europe's Beating Cancer Plan presented by the European Commission in February 2021. Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, delivered a key note address.
The event was an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences and best practices on how national and EU actions can contribute to a better rate of cancer prevention, support excellence in research, improve existing and encourage new treatments, and ensure equal access to cancer care throughout the Union. It also offered the opportunity to address how the coronavirus pandemic affected cancer care and cancer patients, and how cancer care could be made more resilient in the future.
Due to the COVID-19-measures in place, the meeting was held remotely via video conference. It can be watched again via the link below.
The event was an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences and best practices on how national and EU actions can contribute to a better rate of cancer prevention, support excellence in research, improve existing and encourage new treatments, and ensure equal access to cancer care throughout the Union. It also offered the opportunity to address how the coronavirus pandemic affected cancer care and cancer patients, and how cancer care could be made more resilient in the future.
Due to the COVID-19-measures in place, the meeting was held remotely via video conference. It can be watched again via the link below.
- Draft programme (PDF - 229 KB)
- Draft Report "Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer" in all languages. Rapporteur: V茅ronique Trillet-Lenoir
- Speech by Ms Sacr茅deus, Rapporteur for opinion on Europe's Beating Cancer Plan for the Committee of the Regions (CoR) (PDF - 11 KB)
- Speech by Ms Bogusz, Rapporteur for opinion on Europe's Beating Cancer Plan for the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) (PDF - 386 KB)
- Agenda, particpants' list and background documents are available at the website of the EP鈥檚 Directorate for Relations with National 合法博彩网站s
- Lessons from a public health crisis: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care (Beating Cancer Committee reference guide) (April 2021)
- Topical Digest: A selection of publications and online resources prepared for the Interparliamentary Committee Meeting 'Turning the Tide on Cancer' (September 2021)
- Study: Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer. Going further, faster (European 合法博彩网站, July 2020)
- More information: Beating Cancer Committtee briefings, studies and more on key issues in the fight against cancer in the EU (European 合法博彩网站)