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European Week Against Cancer 2013: Winners of Youth Poster Competition Presented with Prizes

We proudly present two of the EWAC 2013 Poster competition winners that have shown their creativity and received iPad minis. Matej Zupan and Jan Majstorović from Slovenia were among the winners of the poster competition. Sincere congratulations and thanks for helping us promote the fight against cancer!  

Official Conference for the European Week Against Cancer 2013

The Irish Cancer Society in partnership with the Association of European Cancer Leagues, hosted the Official Conference for the European Week Against Cancer in the Aviva stadium Dublin on May 29-30, 2013. (Source:

European Week Against Cancer 2013 - Winners for the student poster competition announced!

Winners for the student poster competition were announced at the Official EWAC Conference! See the Senior Category Winners See the Junior Category Winners Thanks to all those who voted!

Official Conference for the European Week Against Cancer 2013

The Irish Cancer Society in partnership with the Association of European Cancer Leagues, will host the Official Conference for the European Week Against Cancer in the Aviva stadium Dublin on May 29-30, 2013. The conference is an associated event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU and will be officially opened by the Irish Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly T.D. This two day conference will bring together the best international evidence and public policies that...

Official Conference for the European Week Against Cancer 2013

The Irish Cancer Society in partnership with the Association of European Cancer Leagues, will host the Official Conference for the European Week Against Cancer in the Aviva stadium Dublin on May 29-30, 2013. The conference is an associated event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU and will be officially opened by the Irish Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly T.D. This two day conference will bring together the best international evidence and public...

Consultation Meeting for the Next (4th) Revision, Brussels, 12 December 2012

The EPAAC Health Promotion and Prevention team is organising a consultation meeting with IARC to collate feedback on the current European Code Against Cancer , and to discuss how communicating the new Revision of the Code can be improved.The meeting will take place on 12 December from 11:00 to 15:30 in Brussels. EPAAC Partners are invited to participate.To find out more detailed information on how to apply, please click here as well as here.

Winners of EWAC Poster Competition Announced

The winners of the European Week Against Cancer Poster Competition were announced at the EPAAC Open Forum Rome on 20 June 2012. We are happy to announce the winners:   1st PRIZE: Istituto Mazzini-Da Vinci of Savona, Italy Student: Claudio PavioneTeacher: Angela Caprino link to poster2nd PRIZE: Secondary School of Nursing, Ljubljana, Slovenia Students: Helena Miklavčič, Viktorija Dimovska, Marta Cigale, Jaka Rogelj Teachers: Jana Jakša, Aleks...

JOIN OUR EUROPEAN FLASH MOB AGAINST CANCER!

In the spirit of the European Week Against Cancer, the EPAAC Health Promotion and Prevention team is organising flash mob events on May 26 2012, in Rome, Paris, Barcelona and Ankara to encourage youth involvement in the dissemination of the European Code against Cancer (http://www.cancercode.eu/). European dancers are invited to participate using the same music and choreography as shown here.On May 23,...

European Week Against Cancer, ROME, 31 May - 1 June 2012

Join us for the 2012 Political Roundtable and Scientific Conference within the European Week Against Cancer in Rome, Italy, between 31th May and 1st June! Delegates from many different countries, including Special Guests, Prof. Umberto Veronesi (European Institute of Oncology) and Mr. Mario Pescante (Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee), will discuss Tobacco Control, Screening and Healthier Lifestyles, giving you insights into current political thinking and scientific developments in cancer prevention and control.The Conference will be hosted by the Italian Cancer League (LILT) and be held at the Italian Ministry of Health. The Official conference...

Launch of the European Week Against Cancer Youth Competition

As part of the activities for the European Week Against Cancer 25 – 31 May this year, the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) is organising a poster competition for youth all over Europe.The European Week Against Cancer (EWAC) Youth Competition encourages students to learn how cancer can be prevented by creating posters and videos that communicate effectively one or more messages of the European Code Against Cancer.The EWAC Youth Competition is a part of the EPAAC Work Package 5, Health Promotion and Preventionh.The competition is open to groups of 3-5 students aged 11-18 from across the European Union! Enter to win fantastic p...

EUROPEAN WEEK AGAINST CANCER (EWAC) CONFERENCE, 25 & 26 May, Brussels

The European Week Against Cancer IS BACK!  It will be relaunched 25-31 May each year, as part of ECL's leadership in cancer prevention with the European Partnership for Action Against Cancer 2011-2013.