On 17 November 2026, World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day, JANE-2 WP8 – Network of Expertise on Personalised Primary and Secondary Cancer Prevention, in collaboration with EUnetCCC tasks on Personalised Cancer Prevention and Survivorship, will host an online session titled “Towards Cervical Cancer Elimination: Personalised Prevention, Vaccination, Screening and Global Collaboration”.
The event will bring together European and international experts to exchange knowledge and experiences on cervical cancer elimination, with a focus on HPV vaccination, personalised screening, health promotion and the implementation of effective prevention strategies.
Drawing on perspectives from Europe and Australia, the session will explore how scientific evidence, public health approaches and international collaboration can support progress towards cervical cancer elimination.
Speakers and presentations
The session will be moderated by Dr. Delia Nicoară, JANE-2 WP8 Lead, Oncology Institute “Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuță” Cluj-Napoca, Romania,
The programme will feature four expert presentations:
- Prof. Dr. Florin Oprescu – Associate Professor in Health Promotion, University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), Australia
“Health promotion for cervical cancer elimination in Australia”
- Prof. Dr. Beatrice Fervers – Head of the Prevention Cancer Environment Department and Director of the Prevention Programme at the Centre Léon Bérard in Lyon, France
”HPV elimination: Perspectives on prevention, vaccination and screening in France. ”
- M.D. Sara Farina – MD, Specialist in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, at Policlinico Universitario Fondazione Agostino Gemelli – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (FPG-UCSG), Rome, Italy
“HPV elimination: Perspectives on prevention, vaccination and screening in Italy.”
- Prof. Dr. Rui Medeiros – EUnetCCC, Deputy Director and Professor, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto (IPO-Porto), Portugal
“Portugal’s Efforts and Strategies towards Cervical Cancer Elimination.”
Join the discussion
Date: 17 November 2026 – World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day
Time: 09:00–10:30 CET
Format: Online
Registration: https://forms.gle/2GVeQaaQFbYp1Nwi7
The information session welcomes healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, public health experts, patient organisations and other stakeholders interested in advancing cervical cancer prevention.
Register to join the discussion to exchange knowledge and experiences towards cervical cancer elimination.
