Specific objectives
A. Review key policy options and environmental interventions that have proven successful for the primary prevention of selected cancers.
B. Identify gaps in and means to promote existing interventions in scientific, social mobilization, policy, legislation and communication arenas.
C. Promote innovative approaches to strengthen primary prevention of environmental and occupational cancers at all stages.

Expected outcomes following the conference
• Set of policy options and effective interventions for the primary prevention of selected causes of cancer.
• Key messages to the media and the public to raise awareness about the environmental and occupational causes of cancer.
• Establishment of a coordinated network of institutions for primary prevention of environment-related cancer, involving scientific experts,  professional societies, NGOs, academic and governmental institutions, media and others.
• Release and dissemination of a collective “Call to Action” for the primary prevention of cancer.