Date: 15 January 2025
Time: 14:30 – 16:30 CET
Location: European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
Event Overview
A pivotal stakeholder dialogue event will take place under the auspices of the PANCAID project, specifically within the framework of Work Package 6 “Dissemination, communication, training, exploitation, and guideline development.” This session is designed to foster research co-creation and innovation through active stakeholder engagement.
Objectives
- Share Achievements: Update on the latest progress and breakthroughs of the PANCAID project.
- Engage Stakeholders: Gather valuable insights from patients, clinicians, policy makers, industry experts, and civil society.
- Raise Awareness: Increase understanding amongst MEPs and key stakeholders about the critical aspects of pancreatic cancer and early detection initiatives.
Programme
Moderator: Matthias Löhr, PANCAID co-coordinator
Welcome message: MEP Nicolás González Casares, Jo Etienne Abela, Minister for Health and Active Ageing of Malta
Introduction to the Pancaid Project: the state of the art: Klaus Pantel, PANCAID co-coordinator
The support of the European Commission – HADEA: Ioannis Vouldis, EC officer
Patients’ stories: Testimonies of the cancer journey
– Ali Stunt, Pancreatic Cancer Action UK
– Patrycja Rzadkowska, EuropaColon Poland
– Cristina Sandin, ACANPAN Spain
Q&A
Roundtable: Joint efforts on Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
Moderator: Klaus Pantel and Matthias Löhr
Participants:
– advocate: Ana Martins, DiCE Belgium
– researchers: Patrick Michl, UEG Austria
– policymakers: MEP Ondřej Dostál, Jo Etienne Abela, Malta
– practitioners: Alfredo Carrato, PCE Belgium
Q&A
Networking among research groups on Pancreatic Cancer: the PCE Research Map, an effort to enhance the cooperation among researchers, Núria Malats, CNIO Spain
Wrapping up and Commitments for next steps: Alfredo Carrato, Klaus Pantel and Matthias Löhr
Event closed
Further Details
For more information on the event, please visit our event page.