The 2012 World Cancer Leaders’ Summit was held on August 27th, in Montréal, Canada, immediately preceding the World Cancer Congress.
One year on from the UN High-level Meeting on NCDs, the 2012 Summit agenda was designed to consider how national cancer control strategies can be implemented in response to the commitments made by Member States to place cancer and the other NCDs at the heart of their long term health strategies.
The theme of the 2012 Summit, 'Planning for National and Global Impact', is closely aligned with the theme of the 2012 World Cancer Congress, 'Connecting for Global Impact', as it is our intention to ensure there is great interaction between participants. The Summit panels included ample debate and analysis from a range of key stakeholders, including international cancer leaders, UN officials and Ministers of Health.