AICRI and NCCP Attend Launch of ECHoS Project

AICRI and the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) attended the launch of the ECHoS project in Lisbon in early May 2023.

The kick-off meeting in Lisbon allowed the project partners to meet, to learn more about the European Strategy on Cancer and hear about other EU Cancer Research funded projects. The launch meeting provided a better understanding of EC Expectations for ECHoS and the National Cancer Mission Hubs. Partners also learned more about the ECHoS project’s six work packages

Establishing of Cancer Mission Hubs: Networks and Synergies (ECHoS) is a new three-year European consortium supported by the EU Mission on Cancer and brings together more than 50 governmental, healthcare, academic, and non-profit organisations from 27 countries (€6 million funding 2023-2026).

National Cancer Mission Hubs (NCMHs) will be created in 27 countries. Ireland is represented in the ECHoS project by the NCCP as the primary national lead and AICRI as co-participant. Both the NCCP and AICRI will collaborate closely to establish a NCMH in Ireland.

The NCMHs will encourage participation from stakeholders and citizens in cancer related policy dialogues at EU, national and regional and local level. Further information is available here