The National Institute of Public Health Slovenia (NIJZ) is the central Slovenian institution for public health practice, research and education. Its 200 academic staff work on various tasks covering the areas of epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases, health promotion, health protection, health system research and national coordination of prevention programmes in primary health care. It also functions as the central statistical authority for health data in Slovenia. A year ago, NIJZ took over the coordination and management of the national colorectal cancer-screening programme.

NIJZ successfully coordinated and participated in various international DG SANCO research projects: Building Capacity (coordinator), EURO-MOMO, Uniphe, Rapid, Episouth Plus, Crossing Bridges, EMCDDA, Health Policy Monitor and Joint Action projects such as EUnetHTA JA, Jamie. NIJZ is also participating in the Framework Programme 6 and 7 projects such as OSIRIS, Echo, Integris, Health Prometheus, Ospi, Interlinks.

ECL is a membership organization of cancer leagues across EU, most of whom work in prevention and patient support as well as other priority cancer related areas. ECL brings together the diverse competencies of all leagues such as the Irish Cancer Society who has a long-term experience and good reputation for their Daffodil Day public awareness / fundraising campaign and the Association of Slovakian Cancer Societies who have established school programmes about the importance of healthy lifestyle.

The PGEU was established in 1959, as an international non-profit association representing EU pharmacists. The members of the PGEU are the professional bodies and pharmacists' association in EU MS, EU candidate countries and EEA MS. The PGEU has significant professional links and a vast network of contacts in 30 countries in EU (including EU and candidate countries). PGEU members are active in several areas including health promotion and disease prevention.

The federal authorities in Belgium have made cancer a priority for Public Health. In March 2008 a National Cancer Plan they developed a National Cancer Plan, that has largely been implemented in 2010. The FSP Public Health has played and still plays a major role in the implementation of this Plan trough funding and supervising a number of Cancer Plan projects. It participates with other public institutions in developing the National Cancer Plan for 2011 – 2015.

The Flemish Agency for Care and Health establishes a quality frame to promote, monitor, prevent and strengthen the level of welfare and public health for the current and future Flemish population. The Agency programmes, certifies and finances provisions in home care, elderly care, general and mental health care. At the same tine, its implements and finances preventive health policy trough projects and programmes.

The Cancer Society of Finland is a non-governmental, non-profit organization on cancer control and care and other such issues on cancer in Finland, specializing also in research management and funding. It is a major player in research funding on cancer research in Finland, and it is technically maintaining the Finnish Cancer Registry, which is one of the national health care registries. The cancer registry database is regulated by the national Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

INCa is the French national health and science agency dedicated to cancers. INCa plays a pivotal role in the nationwide coordination of Frence’s successive Center Control Plans. INCa’s missions encompass public health, research, care and patient’s life, information to people and professionals. INCa conducts studies and surveys, provides recommendations and guidelines, implements coordinated programs and supports research project following open and competitive calls for proposals.

The ERI 3 INSERM team has experiences in the field of socioeconomics inequities in cancer risk, management and survival. ERI 3 INSERM has gathered data from different cancer registries in France into develop such researches. ERI 3 INSERM is coordinating a national network aimed at elaborating and international geographical deprivation index.

The Centre for Public Health Research of Valencia (CSISP) is a public body, belonging to th Regional Government of Valencia, with own legal capacity, but organic and functionally depending of the Regional Ministry of Health. The objective of the CSISP is to develop and coordinate scientific projects promoted by the Public Health Department of the Regional Ministry of health, being the main researcher policy tool of the Public health Department.

NEN, the Netherlands Standards Institute, is Dutch country representative of the network of CEN and ISO. NEN develops standards in cooperation with the different stakeholders (government, industry, science, consumers, and producers) at national, at European and at International level. The Health Care section of NEN develops standards related to quality and safety issues for the Health care sector

ESO was founded in 1982 with a mission to reduce unnecessary death and suffering from cancer by promoting earlier diagnosis, optimal medical treatment and holistic patient care. ESO seeks to inform and educate all stakeholder groups about key issues in cancer today by organizing educational events and promoting constructive dialogue in its magazine Cancer World (www.cancerworld.org). ESO has organized a number of workshops aimed at helping journalists hone their skills in reporting cancer stories.

Trough its 24 Member Organizations (over 50,000 oncology professionals), ECCO exists to uphold the right of European cancer patients to the possible treatment and care, connect and promote interaction between all organizations involved in cancer research, education, treatment and care and advocacy at the European level.  Acting as a multi-specialty European forum leveraging knowledge, promoting education and building awareness.

EHMA is a membership organisation funded through membership fees, project income, sponsorship and event income. We are registered as a charity under Irish and Belgian law. EHMA is a network of 200 organizations in 31 countries, aiming to improve the quality of health management in EU.

As the only multidisciplinary, plan – European society dedicated to pediatric oncology and with its close cooperation  with both professionals, patient and their families, SIOPE is the ideal organization to lead in childhood cancer initiatives.  SIOPE also has extensive experience working within numerous EU projects.

HOPE gathers national associations of public and private hospitals and owners of hospitals in 26 Member States of the European Union. It represents around 80 % of hospital care in the EU. HAPE has then ability to use this network for the purposes of the JA. A concrete line of activities is indeed to promote exchange and partnership within Europe. Exchanges and thematic studies are constantly organized.

ESPEN is an international scientific society devoted to promote research and education in the field of clinical nutrition. It gathers health related-professionals (doctors, pharmacists, dieticians, nurses) involved in increasing the knowledge of the mechanisms linking nutrition and health / disease and in enhancing the nutritional care of patients.

The European Oncology Nursing Society has provided professional support trough the delivery of coordinated European-wide projects to cancer nurses since 1984. It is an umbrella organization for the 53 European cancers nursing societies and associated health care / educational organizations that are its members. EONS has a large pool of talent from its membership of more than 22,000 cancer nurses located across 29 European countries from which to identify the right people.

The Department of Health's statutory role is to support the Ministry in the formulation and evaluation of policies for the health services. It also has a role in the strategic planning of health services. This is carried out in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, voluntary service provides, Government Departments and other interested parties.

The Irish Cancer Society, a charitable organization with a Board of Directors and employees led by its Chief Executive, Mr. John McCormack, is the national cancer charity. The Society’s current Strategic Plan /2008 to 2012) has a vision for world class cancer services for Ireland, with equal access for all, where fewer people will get cancer and those that do will have better outcomes.

LILT is an Italian public organization, which focuses on the fight against tumors, over the entire national territory, under the direction of the president of the Republic of Italy and the control of the Italian Ministry of Health. LILT co-operates with the Italian state – its regions and municipalities, and other organizations operating in the oncology field. It is an active member of ECL. International Cancer Union (UICC), European Network Quitlines (ENQ) and European Men’s Health Forum (EMHF).

The main types of Complementary Medicine are Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Phytotherapy and Homeopathy. This level of integration has been achieved also thanks to the hard work of local organizations and non-conventional medicine healthcare workers collaborating together despite belonging to different schools of thought and doctrinal orientations and heterogeneous cultures.

The Fondazione Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (INT) is a comprehensive cancer center, defined as a facility where care and prevention are integrated with research and education, and whose activities range from epidemiology to rehabilitation and palliative care through prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The Unit of Medical Statistics and Biometry of INT provides biostatistical support to the clinical and experimental research activity conducted at INT.

The Instituto Superiore di Sanita is the technical and scientific public body of the Italian National Health Service. Its activities include research, control, training and consultation. Within ISS, the CNESPS is involved in cancer etiological and descriptive epidemiology. The Department of BCN has a long-lasting record of scientific research and health-related technical activities in the fields of neurological, genetic, and metabolic diseases and of cancer immunotherapy.

ACC is the Italian Association of Comprehensive Cancer created in 2002 with the task of promoting an active collaborating among Italian Cancer Institutes trough exchange of information, knowledge, data, scientific results and human resources. ACC supports cancer research including the activities related to cancer registries. It has a long experience on the management of the large international cancer databases, in particular trough the EUROCARE project.

MINISAL represents the central level of the Italian National Health Service and is responsible for overall planning and control and to establish the Italian NHS targets and most important measures to be implemented. The participating Directorate General has as general task in the co-ordination of Health prevention activities and includes a special unit devoted to correct life-style promotion, surveillance of chronic diseases and c.d. risk factors, promotion and surveillance of chronic diseases.

INRC has developed a specific competence on socio-economic factors, health systems characteristics and their correlations with epidemiological indexes, at international, national and regional level. The investigations concern three matters: the correlation between socio – economic, health system features and cancer survival along with the estimates of survival in Europe trough the same variables. Development of models estimation for Italy at a smaller level. The study of new local deprivation indexes.

The main activities of CPO are Piedmont Cancer Registry and Evaluation and organization of Cancer Screening. The research and evaluation fields are: randomized controlled trials on cervical cancer screening (NTCC trial) and colorectal cancer screening (SCORE and Proteus trials) – monitoring and evaluation of population organized screening programmes on cervical breast and colorectal cancer screenings in Piedmont.

The Pain and Palliation Research Group at NTNU has conducted a range studies in most areas of palliative care researches from molecular biology to health care policy. The research designs include laboratory studies, translational research, prospective randomized and non-randomized studies, as well as health care surveys. The group has been responsible for the scientific content and organization of courses, seminars and conferences nationally and internationally (including EAPC conferences).

The Ministry of Health, Elderly and Community Care has entrusted the Directorate Policy Development, EU and International Affairs to work on a draft National Cancer Plan since 2007. This Directorate successfully undertook and it’s completing the Plan for Malta and hence it is competent and knowledgeable to be an active participant in a study that will evaluate the National Cancer Plans issued by the different Member States.

The Ministry of Health is one of the 17 ministries in the Government Offices. The government governs the country and the Government Offices assist the Government. The areas of responsibility of the Ministry of Health concern: creation of national health policy, providing patients with equal access to heath care services financed by public funds, establishing societies supporting health, health and medical care, public health. The Ministry of Health supervises other health units, for example has to approve the budget of National Health Fund.

The Comprehensive Cancer Centre in the Netherlands is the independent and objective knowledge centre and quality institute for oncology professionals.  We aim to imrove the standards of cancer care and clinical outcomes by focussing on a systems approach. We collect data, develop and maintain  evidance based clinical guidelines, monitor performance indicators, implement cancer care  improvement programmmes and support multidisciplinary cancer care consults. Our goal is  high quality cancer care troughout  the Netherlands. We work  in close cooperation with hospitals, radiotherapy institutes, home care organizations, general practitioner  associations and patient organizations.

Institute of Oncology Ljubljana is a principal national cancer centre which runs and supervises programs on comprehensive management of cancer diseases in prevention, early detection, diagnostics, treatment, rehabilitation, research and education. Besides analyzing routinely collected data and cooperating in several national and international studies, its service Epidemiology and Cancer Registries coordinates national organized cervical cancer screening program.

Sefton Primary Care Trust (PCT) was established on 1 October 2006, replacing both South Sefton PCT and Southport and Formby PCT. However, with effect from September 2008, the organization is now known as NHS Sefton. It serves a population of around 280,000 people across Sefton, the most northerly brought of Merseyside and have an annual budget of just under £ 500 million (2009 / 10).

The purpose of the Institut Català d' Oncologia is that of contributing to the fight against cancer in Catalonia by means of the integration of the different strategies of oncological treatment with the clinical, epidemiological investigation, the prevention of the cancer and the teaching. Therefore, the objectives of the Institute should be to investigate, to prevent, to take care of the patients and to cure. In order to achieve this purpose it has its own legal entity by means of its configuration as a public business.

Institute of Health Carlos III is a scientific support organization for Spanish National Health System and national Funding Agency for Health Research. ISCIII is an autonomous body included in a structure of the Ministry of Science and innovation. Its 3 main areas of activity are: health research (indoor preforming and external financing for the whole country), Public Health, and Training. It is also part of the management board of CNIO (Spanish national Research Centre).

Within the Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality, Spain, the Office for Health Planning and Quality (Quality Agency for the National Health System) is responsible for the elaboration, and implementation of the “Cancer Strategy of the Spanish National Health System”.