No Child Left Behind: Prioritising Childhood Cancer in the Next EU Budget Childhood cancer took centre stage at the European Parliament this September, as policymakers, researchers, advocates, and survivors gathered for the annual CCI Europe & SIOPE Gold September Policy Event, titled “No Child Left Behind: Prioritising Childhood
Childhood Cancer Research in Focus: CCI Europe and SIOP Europe Meet EU Research Commissioner On 19 September 2025, CCI Europe and SIOP Europe had the privilege of meeting with EU Research Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva to discuss the future of childhood cancer research. Research and innovation (R&I) is a
International Childhood Cancer Day 2025: MEPs on Cross-Border Care and Cross-Border Research On February 4, in observance of World Cancer Day, CCI Europe and SIOPE organized the annual International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) policy event at the European Parliament. This year’s initiative focused on the pressing issues
Position Statement on Psychosocial Care Over the past decade, CCI Europe has identified a significant lack of adequate psychosocial care for childhood cancer patients in many European countries, with access varying widely both between and within countries. Member organizations and professionals in paediatric oncology have highlighted gaps in public
CCI Europe and MedUni Vienna to Host Signing of Declaration on Mental and Psychosocial Health for Youth Cancer Survivors Find the full Press Release in English and in German. Vienna, 25.6.2024 — Childhood Cancer International Europe (CCI-E) and the Medical University of
Advocating for Equity in Childhood Cancer Care This article was originally published at Open Access Government magazine on the April 2024 issue. A scarcity of suitable therapies and geographic disparities in access to care are impacting survival rates for children with cancer; Lorna Rothery spoke to the European
European Elections Manifesto 2024 for the paediatric oncology and haematology community endorsed by 12 MEPs, and counting SIOPE and CCI Europe presented their European Elections Manifesto 2024 for the paediatric oncology and haematology community on the occasion of the International Childhood Cancer
CCI Europe meets with EU Commissioner of Health On January 30th, CCI Europe met with the Commissioner of Health, Stella Kyriakides, in her premises. CCI Europe’s delegation was composed by Anita Kienesberger, CCI Europe Committee Chair; Carina Schneider, CCI Europe Managing Director; Delphine Heenen, European Affairs Pillar Lead; Marine
European Paediatric Cancer Community Proposal for Improvement of the EU Revised Pharmaceutical Legislation On April 26th 2023, the European Commission released a proposal for revision of the Pharmaceutical legislation, which includes provisions on medicines for paediatric and rare diseases. Over the summer, CCI-E's and SIOPE's policy teams carried out an
European Week Against Cancer 2023: CCI Europe and SIOPE talk about the EU Pharmaceutical Legislation European Week Against Cancer (EWAC) takes place each year from 25 to 31 May with the aim to raise awareness about cancer control, access to treatment, and support for cancer survivors.
