Mark Lawler, European Cancer Organisation (ECO) Special Network Co-Chair, Professor of Digital Health Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), Co-Lead All Island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI) and Co-Chair Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer;
Julie Gralow, Chief Medical Officer, American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Co-Chair Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer;
Alberto Costa, Special Advisor to EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides; CEO European School of Oncology (ESO);
Risteárd Ó Laoide, Director, National Cancer Control Programme, Ireland
Kathy Oliver, Co-Chair Patient Advisory Committee, ECO and Chair International Brain Tumour Alliance;
Daithí de Róiste, Lord Mayor of Dublin;
Kathy Oliver
Risteárd Ó Laoide
Daithí de Róiste
| 8:35-8:55 | Opening remarks from Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer Co-Chairs Mark Lawler, European Cancer Organisation (ECO) Special Network Co-Chair; Professor of Digital Health, Queen’s University Belfast (QUB); Co-Lead All Island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI); Julie Gralow, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Executive Vice President, American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO). |
| 8:55-9:05 | Launch of Forum Stephen Donnelly TD, Irish Minister for Health |
| 9:10-9:15 | Welcome Message Claire Cronin, US Ambassador to Ireland |
Co-Chairs: Gilly Spurrier-Bernard, Patient Advocate; Co-Chair, ECO Patient Advisory Committee (ECO-PAC) Cathal Crowe TD, Member, National & European Parliamentarians for Cancer Action.
| 9:15-9:20 |
Introduction to Session 2Cathal Crowe TD, Member, National & European Parliamentarians for Cancer Action. |
| 9:20-9:30 |
Bringing a continent together against Cancer: Europe’s Beating Cancer PlanPhilippe Roux, Acting Director, Public Health, Cancer & Health Security; Head of Unit Cancer, Health in all Policies; Directorate-General for Health & Food Safety, European Commission. |
| 9:30-9:40 |
Ensuring Global Cancer Care: From Comfort to CureLynn Schuchter, President, ASCO. |
| 9:40-9:50 |
We need to be comprehensive about cancerSimon Oberst, , Director of Quality & Accreditation, Organisation of European Cancer Institutes. |
| 9:50-10:00 |
Changing the Mindset to address the global challenge of cancerRichard Sullivan, Director, Institute for Cancer Policy, Kings College London, UK. |
Co-Chairs: David Collingridge, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Oncology and Amanda Drury, Associate Professor School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health, Dublin City University (DCU); Board Member, European Oncology Nurses Society, Brussels, Belgium
| 10:30-10:35 |
Introduction to Session 3Amanda Drury, Associate Professor School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health, Dublin City University; Board Member, European Oncology Nurses Society, Brussels, Belgium. |
| 10:35-10:45 |
Time to Accelerate: Together against Cancer - A Manifesto for ChangeCsaba Dégi, President of European Cancer Organisation and Kathy Oliver, Co-Chair Patient Advisory Committee, European Cancer Organisation. |
| 10:45-10:55 |
The Ireland - Northern Ireland - US National Cancer Institute Cancer Consortium – An international exemplar of the Health Dividend of PeaceSatish Gopal, Director, Centre for Global Health, National Cancer Institute (NCI) , USA. Mark Lawler, ECO Special Network Co-Chair; Professor of Digital Health, QUB; Co-Lead AICRI; Joint Chair, Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer. |
| 10:55-11:05 |
EU-US Collaboration on CancerAlberto Costa, Special Advisor to EU Health Commissioner & CEO European School of Oncology (ESO) and Henry Rodriguez, Office of The Director, NCI, USA. |
| 11:05-11:25 |
Launch of Policy Document and RecommendationsTime To Accelerate – empowering transatlantic co-operationCsaba Dégi, President, ECO. Lynn Schuchter, President, ASCO. Satish Gopal, Director, Centre for Global Health, NCI. Kathy Oliver, Patient Advocate, Co-Chair ECO-ECO Patient Advisory Committee & Chair IBTA. Mark Lawler, ECO Special Network Co-Chair, Professor of Digital Health, QUB, Co-Lead AICRI; Co-Chair Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer.. |
| 11:25-12:10 |
Panel Discussion; Participants:Csaba Dégi, Lynn Schuchter, Kathy Oliver, Mark Lawler, Alberto Costa, Moderated by: David Collingridge, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Oncology |
| 12:10-12:15 |
Award presentation:Csaba Dégi, Lynn Schuchter, Kathy Oliver, Mark Lawler, Alberto Costa, Moderated by: David Collingridge, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Oncology |
| 12:15-12:25 |
European partnerships towards precision cancer medicineMaeve Lowery, Professor of Translational Cancer Medicine, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and Academic Director Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute. |
Co-Chairs: Csaba Dégi, President ECO Debbie Keatley, Patient Advocate, Northern Ireland Cancer Research Consumer Forum and Independent Cancer Patients' Voice.
| 13:20-13:25 |
Introduction to Session 4Debbie Keatley, Patient Advocate, Northern Ireland Cancer Research Consumer Forum and Independent Cancer Patients' Voice. |
| 13:25-13:35 |
Working together to bridge the cancer disparities divideNicolò Battisti, Co-Chair of the ECO Inequalities Network & President of International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) Julie Gralow, CMO and Executive Vice President, ASCO. |
| 13:35-13:45 |
We need to stop talking about US cancer disparities and do something about themWilliam Dahut, Chief Scientific Officer, American Cancer Society. |
| 13:45-13:55 |
Cancer patients should not have to pay twice: Embedding the Right To Be Forgotten Across EuropeFrançoise Meunier, Founder of the European Initiative on Ending Discrimination Against Cancer Survivors, Brussels, Belgium. |
| 13:55-14:00 |
Cancer inequalities – an Irish perspectiveAveril Power, CEO, Irish Cancer Society. |
| 14:00-14:10 |
European Cancer Pulse IrelandMark Lawler, ECO Special Network Co-Chair, Professor of Digital Health, QUB Co-Lead AICRI and Co-Chair Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer. |
| 14:10-15:00 |
Panel DiscussionWilliam Dahut, Françoise Meunier, Averil Power, Julie Gralow, Mark Lawler, Moderated by William Gallagher, Professor of Cancer Biology, University College Dublin(UCD) & Co-Lead AICRI. |
| 15:00-15:10 |
Award presentation:Presentation of Award to Francois Meunier for her significant commitment to cancer survivors in Europe by Csaba Dégi, President ECO. Presentation of Award to Julie Gralow for her key leadership in global cancer control by Michael Clausen, Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy to Ireland |
Co-Chairs: Richard Spratt, CEO, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland and Mairead O Driscoll, CEO, Health Research Board of Ireland (HRB).
| 15:40-15:45 |
Introduction to Session 5Mairead O’ Driscoll, CEO, HRB |
| 15:45-15:50 |
The All Island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI) – an innovative partnership to accelerate cancer researchWilliam Gallagher, Professor of Cancer Biology UCD & Co Lead AICRI. |
| 15:50-15:55 |
Cancer research in the digital ageAedin Culhane, Professor of Cancer Genomics, University of Limerick & Co Lead eHealth Hub for Cancer Emerging Hub of Excellence |
| 15:55-16:00 |
Upholding Paddy’s legacy – translating discovery science to benefit patientsDan Longley, Director, Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, QUB |
| 16:00-16:05 |
Making the most of blood samples for diagnosing and treating cancerLorraine O Driscoll, Professor of Pharmacology & Biomedicine Trinity College Dublin (TCD) & Lead All-Ireland Cancer Liquid Biopsies Consortium Emerging Hub of Excellence. |
| 16:05-16:10 |
The transatlantic odyssey that offers hope for cancer patientsBob Ladner, Queen’s University Belfast & CEO CV6 Therapeutics. |
| 16:10-16:25 |
How the Ireland - Northern Ireland - US NCI Cancer Consortium has advanced understanding of the aetiology of cancerKeynote Address - Stephen Chanock, Office of the Director, National Cancer Institute, USA. |
| 16:25-17:15 |
Panel Discussion; Participants:William Gallagher, Aedin Culhane, Lorraine O Driscoll, Bob Ladner, Stephen Chanock, Dan Longley. Moderated by: Richard Spratt, CEO, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland |
| 17:15-17:20 |
Award presentation:Presentation of Award to Stephen Chanock by Irish Ambassador to the United States, Geraldine Byrne Nason for his unwavering support of the Ireland - Northern Ireland - US NCI Cancer Consortium. |
| 17:20-17:30 |
Closing remarksMark Lawler, European Cancer Organisation (ECO) Special Network Co-Chair; Professor of Digital Health, Queen’s University Belfast (QUB); Co-Lead All Island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI) and Julie Gralow, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Executive Vice President, American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO). |
| 17:30-17:35 |
Ruth Freeman, Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland (SFI). |
| 19:20-19:25 | Senator Erin McGreehan. |
| 19:25-19:30 | Csaba Dégi, President of European Cancer Organisation |
| 19:30-19:35 | Gilly Spurrier-Bernard, Co-Chair European Cancer Organisation Patient Advisory Committee |
| 19:35-19:50 | Mark Lawler, ECO Special Network Co-Chair, Professor of Digital Health, QUB, Co-Lead AICRI Co-Chair Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer officially launches the European Cancer Pulse Ireland with Risteárd Ó Laoide, Director, National Cancer Control Programme, Ireland. |
| 19:50 | Dinner – St Patrick’s Hall, Dublin Castle |
| 9:00-9:05 |
Compere for Day 2:Jonathan McCrea, Whipsmart Media |
| 9:05-9:15 |
Opening Day 2 remarks from Forum Co-Chairs:Mark Lawler, ECO Special Network Co-Chair; Professor of Digital Health, QUB; Co-Lead AICRI; Co-Chair Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer Julie Gralow, CMO and Executive Director ASCO; Co-Chair Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer. |
| 9:15-9:25 |
Address by Robin Swann MLAMinister for Health for Northern Ireland. |
| 9:25-9:40 |
In Memoriam:In memory of John Ryan, Deputy Director of DG Sante, for his leadership and role as a public health champion of the EU’s Covid-19 response and EU Cancer Mission. Delivered by: Mike Morrissey, Chief Executive of the European Cancer Organisation, President of the European Society of Association Executives and Executive Director of the European Cancer In memory of Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, for her outstanding leadership in delivering Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. Delivered by: Vincent Guérend, French Ambassador to Ireland In memory of Norman Coleman, for his support of the Ireland - Northern Ireland - US NCI Cancer Consortium and his global leadership in radiation oncology. Delivered by: Mary Coffey, TCD and European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO). |
Co-Chairs : Tony Holohan Adjunct Full Professor of Public Health, UCD and Tracy Robson, Head of School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI); President, Irish Association for Cancer Research.
| 9:40-9:50 |
Launch of European Cancer Organisation’s International CommitteeCsaba Dégi, President, ECO. |
| 9:50-10:00 | Welcome address Micheal Martin TD, Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs. |
| 10:00-10:05 |
Presentation of Award toMicheál Martin, Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Defence for his vision and courage in introducing the firstnational smoking ban in the workplace in the world (20th Anniversary). Presented by: David Byrne, Former European Union Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, President, ECO. |
| 10:05-10:15 |
Launch of “Cancer Knows No Borders - an all-island blueprint for cancer research and care”Supported by the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, University of Notre Dame & the Royal Irish Academy Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South (ARINS) project.Deirdre Heenan, Professor of Social Policy, Ulster University. Mark Lawler, ECO Special Network Co-Chair, Professor of Digital Health QUB, Co-Lead AICRI and Co-Chair Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer. |
| 10:15-10:20 |
A Patient JourneyStewart Dickson MLA, National & European Parliamentarians for Cancer Action, Oesophageal Cancer survivor and member of the Northern Ireland Parliament Assembly All Party Group on Cancer. |
| 10:20-10:30 |
Keynote Address: Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union. |
Co-Chairs: Alberto Costa, Special Advisor to EU Health Commissioner & CEO ESO. Jarushka Naidoo, Professor of Medical Oncology and Consultant Medical Oncologist, Beaumont Hospital and RCSI University of Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland, Adjunct Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.
| 10:30-10:35 |
Introduction to Session 7Alberto Costa, Special Advisor to EU Health Commissioner & CEO ESO. |
| 10:35-10:45 |
Neal Freedman, Chief of the Tobacco Control Research Branch, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, NCI, USA. |
| 10:45-10:55 |
Isabelle Soerjomataram, Deputy Head at International Agency for Research on Cancer / World Health Organisation, Lyon, France. |
| 10:55-11:05 |
Miroslav Samaržija, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia. |
| 11:05-11:15 | Jarushka Naidoo, Professor of Medical Oncology and Consultant Medical Oncologist, Beaumont Hospital and RCSI University of Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland; Adjunct Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA. |
| 11:15-11:25 | Torsten Blum, Co-Chair ECO Prevention, Screening & Early Detection Network. |
| 11:25-11:30 | Richard Price, Head of Policy, ECO, Brussels, Belgium. |
| 11:30-12:15 |
Round TableNeal Freedman, Isabelle Soerjomataram, Torsten Blum, Richard Price, Miroslav Samaržija Moderated by: Jarushka Naidoo, Professor of Medical Oncology and Consultant Medical Oncologist Beaumont Hospital and RCSI University of Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland; Adjunct Professor of Oncology Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA. |
Caius Kim, Global Director, Lung Ambition Alliance, AstraZeneca.
Co-chairs: Deirdre Heenan, Professor of Social Policy, Ulster University; Satish Gopal, Director, Centre for Global Health, NCI, USA.
| 13:30-13:35 |
Introduction to Session 8.Satish Gopal, Jarushka Naidoo, Director, Centre for Global Health, NCI, USA. 5 mins interventions followed by Round Table Discussion. |
| 13:35-13:40 | Henry Rodriguez, Director, Office of Cancer Clinical Proteomics Research, NCI, USA. |
| 13:40-13:45 | Richard Sullivan, Director, Institute for Cancer Policy, Kings College London, UK. |
| 13:45-13:50 | Gilly Spurrier-Bernard, Co-Chair, ECO Patient Advisory Committee. |
| 13:50-13:55 | Lynn Schuchter, President, ASCO. |
| 13:55-14:00 | Mike Morrissey, Chief Executive of the European Cancer Organisation, President of the European Society of Association Executives and Executive Director of the European Cancer Community. |
| 14:00-14:05 | Mary Coffey, TCD & European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO). |
| 14:05-14:10 | Kieran Sheahan, Vice-President, International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR); Clinical Professor St Vincent’s University Hospital and UCD. |
| 14:10-14:15 | Catharine Young, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC. |
| 14:00-14:05 |
Round Table Discussion; Participants:Richard Sullivan, Gilly Spurrier-Bernard, Mike Morrissey, Lynn Schuchter, Catharine Young Moderated by Deirdre Heenan Professor of Social Policy, Ulster University. |
Co-chairs: Donal Brennan, Research Lead, National Cancer Control Programme, Ireland Josephine Hegarty, Professor of Nursing, University College Cork (UCC).
| 15:35-15:40 |
Introduction to Session 9Josephine Hegarty, Professor of Nursing, UCC. |
| 15:40-15:55 |
Keynote Presentation: New causes of cancer - international collaboration delivers!Paul Brennan, Branch Head Genomic Epidemiology, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France. |
| 15:55-16:05 |
The crucial importance of cancer registries on the island of IrelandDamien Bennett, Director, Northern Ireland Cancer Registry and Deirdre Murray, Director, National Cancer Registry of Ireland. 5 mins interventions followed by Round Table Discussion |
| 16:05-16:10 |
Don't forget adolescent and young adult cancersOwen Smith, Professor of Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer, TCD and Visiting Full Time Professor UCD. |
| 16:10-16:15 |
Making More Survivors Through ResearchOrla Dolan, CEO Breakthrough Cancer Research. |
| 16:15-16:20 |
Driving the clinical trial agendaEibhlin Mulroe, CEO Cancer Trials Ireland. |
| 16:20-16:25 |
NECRET: How a regional charity supports the fight against cancerCiaran Briscoe, Patient Advocate & CEO Northeast Cancer Research and Education Trust. |
| 16:25-17:10 |
Round Table Discussion; ParticipantsPaul Brennan, Owen Smith, Orla Dolan, Panelist to be confirmed. Moderated by: Donal Brennan, Research Lead, NCCP Ireland. |
| 17:10-17:20 |
Empowering Transatlantic Cooperation - Next StepsMark Lawler and Julie Gralow, Scientific Co-Chairs Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer. |
| 17:20-17:30 |
Accelerating the Momentum for Cancer in EuropeCsaba Dégi, President ECO. Lynn Schuchter, President, ASCO. Beata Jagielska, Director of the National Cancer Institute, Warsaw, Poland. On behalf of Polish Minister for Health. Piotr Rutkowski, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center Warsaw, Poland. |
| 17:30-17:35 |
Closing remarksJonathan McCrea, Whipsmart Media. |
| 17:35 |
End Of Forum |
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