Masterclass in Cancer Patient Advocacy
May 28-29 2005, Palazzo delle Stelline, Milan, Italy
Agenda
| Saturday 28th | Sala Manzoni (simultaneous translation available) | Sala Borromeo | Sala Chagall |
| 9.00-10.45 | Plenary Session I Improving cancer outcomes in Europe: EU’s plan of action Chair: Lynn Faulds Wood Speakers: EU health policy: implications for cancer control John O’Toole, Health Counsellor, Permanent Representation, Republic of Ireland EU health policy in relation to cancer: views from the European Parliament Alojz Peterle, MEP Improving access to information about cancer: the role of the EU’s health information strategy Horst Kloppenburg, DG Sanco, European Commission Discussion | ||
| 10.45-11.15 | Coffee | ||
| 11.15-12.30 | Discussion session Access to information | Discussion session Access to quality cancer care | Discussion session Access to cancer clinical trials |
| 12.30-1.30 | Lunch | ||
| 1.30-2.30 | Plenary session II Discrimination against cancer patients: problems and solutions Chairman: Elisabetta Ianelli (IT) Speaker: TBC, European Disability Forum | ||
| 2.30-3.45 | Discussion session Access to quality cancer care | Discussion session Access to cancer information | Discussion session Access to cancer clinical trials |
| 3.45-4.00 | Coffee | ||
| 4.00-5.00 | Advances in Cancer Treatment Chairman: Heide Preuss (DE) Speaker: Gordon McVie (UK) |
| Sunday 29th | Sala Manzoni (simultaneous translation available) | Sala Borromeo | Sala Chagall |
| 9.00-10.30 | Plenary session V European Cancer Patients Speak Facilitated by Lynn Faulds Wood and Jesme Baird (key pad voting) | ||
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee | ||
| 11.00-12.15 | Teaching session | Teaching session Building patient group capacity Lyn Swinburne (Australia) | Teaching session |
| 12.15-1.15 | Lunch | ||
| 1.15-2.30 | Teaching session Patient mobility in Europe: benefits and challenges for cancer patients Magda Rosenmöller (Sp) | Teaching session Building patient group capacity Lyn Swinburne (Australia) | Teaching session Securing a voice for cancer patients Nazira Visram (UK) |
| 2.30-3.30 | Improving cancer outcomes in Europe: Moving the EU’s agenda forward Panel discussion chaired by Kathy Redmond | ||
| 3.30-3.45 | Coffee | ||
| 3.45-5.00 | ECPC General Assembly |
