Alcohol and Cancer - What everyone needs to know

Organised by: Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL)
European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare)
With the support of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
Part of European week against Cancer 2021

09:30-09:35 Welcomes and introduction   Dr Peter Rice European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare)   

09:35-09:55 Alcohol and Cancer in the WHO European Region- including launch of WHO/IARC factsheet, Alcohol and Cancer – What you need to know   Dr Carina Ferreira Borges a.i. Head, WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases & Programme Manager, Alcohol and Illicit Drugs Programme, WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 
09:55-10:10 European Code Against Cancer: communicating with the public on alcohol risk   Professor Rui Medeiros President, Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL)      
10:10-10:25 Alcohol and the EU’s Beating Cancer Plan   Mariann Skar Secretary General, European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare)   
10:25-10:40 Nordic activities on Alcohol and Cancer   Lauri Beekman General Secretary, Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network (NordAN)   
10:40-11:00 Questions and discussion   
10:55-11:00 Closing remarks   Dr Peter Rice European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare)