EU Action on Cancerincluding a Mission on Cancer

Health Policy Platform Annual Meeting 17 October 2019

Stefan Schreck,Head of UnitDG SANTE

Barbara Kerstiëns, Head of UnitDG Research & Innovation

Political Guidelines for the next European Commission 2019-2024

• “Survival rates are on the up, especially thanks to early detection and screening programmes. But there is a lot more we can do. I will put forward a European plan to fight cancer, to support Member States in improving cancer control and care.”

• Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect

Mission letter S. Kyriakides

• to put forward a 'Europe is Beating Cancer Plan'• actions to strengthen our approach at every key

stage of the disease:

Prevention Diagnosis TreatmentSurvivorship, palliative care

• close link with the Horizon Europe mission on cancer

Europe is Beating Cancer Plan

• linkages with other political priorities: o Green Deal and Farm to Fork Strategy, o Digital Agenda

• with other mission letter tasks, i.e.:o supply of affordable medicines o creation of a European Health Data Spaceo Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistanceo Vaccination

• The Health Policy Platform will be consulted on the development of the plan

May 2019 │ Version 25

What are R&I Missions ?

Portfolios of actions

across disciplines

intended to achieve a bold,inspirational and

measurable goal within

a set timeframe

with impact for society

and policy making as well asrelevance for a significantpart of the Europeanpopulation and wide range ofEuropean citizens.

2021

May 2019 │ Version 25

Implementation of R&I Missions

Key recommendations (2nd Mazzucato Report (2019)

• Engage citizens in co-designing, co-

creating, co-implementing and co-

assessing missions

• Innovation in public sector capabilities

• Mission-oriented finance and funding to

leverage and crowd-in other forms of

finance

2021

5 Mission areas

Adaptation to climate change, including

societal transformation

Cancer

Healthy oceans,

seas, coastal

and inland waters

Soil health and food

Climate-neutral and smart cities

Cancer Mission Board - composition

• Chair: Walter Ricciardi• Degree in medicine and public health, Professor for Hygiene and

Public Health, Member of the Expert Panel on effective ways of investing in Health

• Co-Chair: Christine Chomienne• Degree in Medicine, Institut National du Cancer, Paris, served

on many scientific and clinical committees in France and Europe in Leukemia, Immunology, Oncology and Stem Cell Research.

• Citizens' engagement and outreach:

• Fiona Godfrey - European Public Health Alliance,

Luxemburg

• Anne Lise Ryel – Cancer survivor, The Norwegian Cancer

Society, Oslo

• Patient advocacy representative:

• Bettina Ryll, Founder of Melanoma Patients

Network Europe

- The Assembly

• Will support the work of the Mission Boards, such as citizens’ engagement

• May occasionally be sent targeted questions formulated by the Mission Board

• Commission may contact individual members of Assemblies as experts on specific issues or for a specific study

- Member States representatives

Board and Assembly Members: https://ec.europa.eu/info/horizon-europe-next-research-and-innovation-framework-programme/mission-oriented-policy-horizon-europe/mission-boards_en

The mission board for cancer interacts with

Steps towards Horizon Europe Strategic Plan & Missions in the Work Programme

Start of Horizon Europe including the calls of the missions, as appropriate

Summer 2019

2020

Autumn-winter

2019/2020

Extensive exchanges with the European Parliament. Establishment of new Commission. Drafting the Strategic Plan including Identification of missions by proposal of the Mission Boards

Start of involvement and exchanges with Member States, consultation with stakeholders and the public at large. Co-design via web-consultation (closed on 8 September) and Research & Innovation Days 24 – 26 September. Establishment of Mission Boards

2021

Drafting of first Horizon Europe Work Programme on the basis of the Strategic Plan including the calls of the missions

2021

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