SIOPE – MAC (MEPs Against Cancer) Event

Celebrating 20 years of progress in paediatric haemato-oncology in Europe

Since 1998, SIOP Europe has been working with all stakeholders at the European level to achieve more and better cures for paediatric cancers. EU projects and dialogue with policy makers have been instrumental to make strides in a number of key areas for paediatric haemato-oncology such as innovation in paediatric medicine and equal access through the European Reference Networks (ERN PaedCan).

This year, SIOP Europe is marking 20 years of progress and efforts towards a brighter future for children and young people with cancer during the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month of September.

Chairs: MEP Elena Gentile (S&D, IT) and MEP Mr. Alojz Peterle (EPP, SL)

DATE: Tuesday 25th September 2018

TIME: 4:00PM – 6:00 PM, followed by a networking reception

LOCATION: European Parliament (room P3C050), Brussels, Belgium

Please kindly note that registration is open until 17 September 2018.

Speakers include:

European Parliament:

Elena Gentile MEP (S&D, IT)
Françoise Grossetête MEP (EPP, FR)
Alojz Peterle MEP (EPP, SL) and President of the MAC (MEPs Against Cancer) Group

European Commission:

Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (video address)
Xavier Prats Monne, Director-General, DG SANTE –Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Karim Berkouk or Ioannis Vouldis, DG RTD – Directorate-General for Research and Innovation

European Medicines Agency (EMA):

Ralph Bax, Head of Paediatric Medicines

Academia:

Pamela Kearns, SIOPE President-Elect (University of Birmingham, UK)
Ruth Ladenstein, SIOPE Board Member, ERN PaedCan Coordinator (Children’s Cancer Research Institute, AT)
Martin Schrappe, SIOPE President (University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, DE)
Gilles Vassal, SIOPE Board Member (Gustave Roussy, FR)

Parents and Survivors: