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High-Level Conference · 15 February 2024

Presentations & conclusions

The conclusions of the conference, the speakers’ speeches and presentations, and how the media covered the day.

Conclusions of the event

What the conference concluded

Read the full conclusions of the High-Level Conference.

Download the conclusions (PDF)Interviews of key speakers
Scientific article
Protecting cancer survivors from financial discrimination throughout the EU: A cross-European perspective

Françoise Meunier · European Journal of Cancer 209 (July 2024)

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Conclusions of the conference, page 1Conclusions of the conference, page 2
Speakers’ speeches & presentations

The day, session by session

Welcoming remarks

PDFProf. Françoise MeunierFounder, Ending Discrimination against Cancer Survivors

Introductory remarks

PDFGeorges CasimirPerpetual Secretary, Académie Royale de Médecine de Belgique (ARMB)

Keynote speech

WebFrank VandenbrouckeBelgian Minister of Health and Social Affairs

Statements from the European Commission

SpeechStella KyriakidesEuropean Commissioner for Health and Food SafetySpeechMairead McGuinnessEuropean Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union

Legal perspective

PDFGrazia ScoccaLegal ExpertPDFFrançoise TulkensFormer Judge, European Court of Human Rights

European NGOs advocating for cancer survivors

PDFTanja SpanicMember of the Executive Board, Europa DonnaPDFAntonella CardoneCEO, Cancer Patients Europe (CPE)

Progress from the EU Cancer Mission

PDFChristine ChomienneVice-Chair, EU Cancer Mission

From adoption to implementation

PDFMarijke EyssenDirector General a.i., Belgian Healthcare Knowledge Centre (KCE)VideoSenator Nicoleta PauliucSenate of RomaniaPDFDelia NicoaraPublic Health & Management, The Oncology Institute “Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuta”

Protecting cancer survivors through comprehensive European legislation

PDFWim GeluykensLegal Researcher, Kom op tegen KankerPDFAlexandra Carpentier de Changy MecaCoordinator of the “Patient Experience Programme”, Josep Carreras Foundation & member of FECECPDFMarios CharalambidesExecutive Director, Europa Donna Cyprus

Closing remarks

PDFProf. Françoise MeunierFounder, Ending Discrimination against Cancer Survivors
The conference in the media

Press coverage

EuractivNo new cancer plan for Belgium, Vandenbroucke rejects calls for strategy changeMediQuality (NL)Strijd tegen discriminatie van ex-kankerpatiënten moet prioriteit worden in heel EuropaMediQuality (FR)Droit à l’oubli : La lutte contre la discrimination à l’égard des anciens malades du cancer doit devenir une priorité dans toute l’EuropeEuropean Cancer OrganisationA Right to Be Forgotten in All Countries: the Cancer Community UnitesOncoDailyKatie Rizvi: The urgent need for the Right to be ForgottenCancer Patients EuropeCoverage of the conference