Program

One day. Five sessions. One goal: prevention.

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Inaugural Session

Welcome and official opening remarks

Perspectives from the Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the European Parliament — on health policy, cancer prevention, innovation, and the future of health systems at national and European levels. Insights into IARC’s visionary strategy, European leadership, and Poland’s national oncology initiatives.

Expert Panel 1

30 years of helping smokers quit — the Polish Quitline in a European perspective

Topics include:

  • Strategic perspectives on tobacco control and smoking cessation
  • International best practices in reducing tobacco use
  • Innovations in smoking cessation support and treatment
  • The role of policy and public health leadership in prevention
  • Building effective national and regional cessation programs
  • Future directions for tobacco control in Europe

Expert Panel 2

HPV elimination as a strategic priority for cancer prevention in Poland and the region

Topics include:

  • Should Poland adopt a comprehensive HPV elimination strategy?
  • Australia's path to global leadership in HPV elimination: lessons for policymakers
  • School-based vaccination as a proven route to high coverage
  • Turning international best practices into national and regional HPV policy
  • Building a coordinated ecosystem for HPV vaccination, screening, and prevention

Expert Panel 3

Water, weight and well-being — new perspectives on obesity and cancer prevention

  • Obesity as a strategic priority for cancer prevention
  • Integrating obesity prevention into national public health policy
  • New approaches to obesity treatment and their implications for cancer prevention
  • The role of water and healthy beverage choices in weight management

Mentoring Programme Launch

Mentors4Starters Public Health — kick-off of the mentoring programme

The official launch of the „Mentors4Starters Public Health” mentoring programme. Selected participants receive diplomas confirming their admission, and mentees meet their mentors for the first time — opening a new phase of collaboration, knowledge exchange, and professional development in cancer prevention.

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