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 ECPC Annual Meeting 2017 16 – 18 June 2017

Hotel Renaissance (Brussels, Belgium)

Event organised under the high patronage of the European Parliament
and Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid, Belgium

Download the meeting handouts

General Meeting Agenda 16 – 17 June
General Assembly Agenda 18 June [ECPC Members Only]
Speakers’ Bios
Board and Audit Committee
Annual Report 2016
Financial Report 2016
Minutes of the 2016 ECPC AGM
Evaluation Form

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ECPC welcomed more than 180 participants to the 2017 Annual General Meeting. This yearly event has grown to become the largest patient gathering in Europe and this year had the pleasure of hosting participants from 141 different organisations from 42 different countries, offering a strong mix of knowledge, experiences and ideas.The event, which took place in Brussels from 16 – 18 June, included presentations from key activists in Oncopolicy, included input from members on national activities, much lively discussion, an interactive workshop and great networking opportunities.

Before the opening ceremony there were 3 pre-meetings, providing an opportunity for the ECPC Working Group on Rare Cancers (WGRC), ECPC Working Group on Bladder Cancer (WGBC) and ECPC Legal Network for Cancer Patients (LNCP) to meet face-to-face in order to strengthen future collaboration. The Working Group on Rare Cancers received a great deal of new interest, welcoming 13 new members.

The Opening Ceremony on the Friday 16 June welcomed all participants, introduced ECPC’s  Board members and Director and summarised ECPC’s achievements in the past year. This introductory session was followed by a gala dinner which promoted peer support and initiated cross-country networks.

Saturday 17 June encompassed a tightly packed agenda, kicking off with presentations on CanCon (Cancer Control Joint Action), introducing the European guide on quality improvement and covering expert recommendations on its uses, limitations and application at national level. The focus was then shifted to the topic of Nutrition; analysing the results of the ECPC Nutrition and Cancer patient survey and highlighting the importance of nutritional support for cancer patients.

After lunch, participants and speakers discussed increasing patient involvement in cancer research and treatment, during which the Memorandum of Understanding between ECPC and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer was signed.

This session was followed by a new initiative where ECPC members were given the opportunity to share best practices and national experiences. During the discussion which followed it became apparent that this session was truly valued, by way of introducing our member organisations to one another and highlighting areas of work for potential collaboration.

This was followed by the discussion on cost-effectiveness in cancer research and care in reflection of a patient survey on financial issues surrounding cancer treatment. The final session of the day was on cancer rehabilitation and self-management, encompassing a talk on the benefits of behavioural therapy and physical exercise for people with cancer and a practical workshop on guided self-care relaxation and mindfulness; supporting our participants to wind down after an intensive, productive and fruitful day before heading into dinner. 

Sunday 18 June was a closed session for members only; ECPC’s General Assembly. ECPC’s board presented the annual and financial reports, strategy for the upcoming year and requested ECPC members to vote to approve actions.

ECPC is delighted with the success of the event showed, once again, that the patient voice is getting stronger.

Speakers’ presentations

 

FRIDAY 16 JUNE – Opening Ceremony

ECPC’s Achievements in the past year

SATURDAY 17 JUNE – Annual Meeting

Panel I: Joint Action on Cancer Control

PANEL II – Nutrition

PANEL III: Increasing patient involvement in cancer research and treatment

Listening to ECPC Members

Cost-effectiveness in cancer research and care

 

SUNDAY 18 JUNE – General Assembly Meeting

 

 The 2017 ECPC Annual Meeting was supported by:

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