Read here the full text of the HPV South East Europe Declaration
The European Cancer Organisation recently held a conference titled: A Shared Vision for South East Europe: Eliminating HPV Cancers Together. The event took place on Thursday, 23 January 2025, and was proudly held at the Bulgarian Parliament building, with thanks to the kind hosting of Natalia Kiselova, Chairwoman of the Bulgarian Parliament.
The conference served as a platform to strengthen regional collaboration, share successful practices, and discuss challenges and opportunities for the new year in combating HPV-related cancers across borders in South East Europe. By convening stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, the event aimed at accelerating progress towards the elimination of these cancers across the region.
Key topics of discussion included:
This event underscored the ECO’s commitment to leading collective efforts in the fight against HPV-related cancers and driving impactful action through regional partnerships.
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Please note that the below schedule is in Eastern European Time (EET), as the event was hosted in Sofia, Bulgaria.
13:30 - 14:15 |
Registration |
14:15 - 15:15 |
Setting the scene: the European landscape |
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High-level speakers from the political, EU and global health background will elaborate on the vision of HPV elimination and the role that the South East European region can play. Speakers include:
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15:15 – 15:45 |
Sharing best practices: how to form an HPV coalition |
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Case studies on coalition forming from Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria will be shared and vibrant discussions will be engendered on the extention of this approach to other countries in the South East European region. Moderated by:
Speakers include:
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15:45 – 16:30 |
Benefits and challenges of dashboards and data usage for informed decision-making in South East Europe |
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Spotlight on the European Cancer Pulse and the HPV Prevention Policy Atlas. Moderated by:
Speakers include:
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16:30 – 17:45 |
Meeting the HPV vaccination challenges across the region |
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How to work together with different advocates, stakeholders and organisations to promote gender-neutral vaccination uptake, improved delivery of vaccination, combating hesitancy in the general population and setting up vaccine registries. Moderated by:
Speakers include:
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17:45 – 18:45 |
Cervical cancer screening policies across the South East Europe region |
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A comparison of approaches between different countries in South East Europe, including a focus on the forms of testing performed, self-sampling, genotyping and the institution of screening registries. Moderated by:
Speakers include:
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18:45 – 18:50 |
Uniting forces: statements of support |
18:50 - 19:15 |
Signing of a joint declaration with all the countries gathered |
19:30 - 21:30 |
Reception & Networking (cocktail and dinner) |
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Central Military Club, Floor 2, Ceremonial Hall |