Breadcrumb What we do | Events UICC events Connecting the global cancer control community through our keystone events. UICC unites cancer professionals and policy makers in premier events like the World Cancer Congress and World Cancer Leaders’ Summit and raises awareness and catalyses personal, collective and government action through World Cancer Day. Learn more about UICC events World Cancer Day is the one singular initiative under which the entire world can unite together in the fight against the global cancer epidemic. It takes place every year on 4 February. Read more A biennial event, the World Cancer Congress serves as a platform for discourse and advocacy as well as a learning and sharing opportunity for our members and partners around the world. Read more The World Cancer Leaders’ Summit is a major biennial high-level policy meeting dedicated exclusively to furthering global cancer control. Read more Upcoming key events 66 days until World Cancer Day 2024 Learn more 292 days until World Cancer Congress 2024 Learn more 719 days until World Cancer Leaders' Summit 2025 Learn more Upcoming events Stay up to date with all the information related to our contributions and to the international events in the field. See all events 11 September2023 - 01 December2023 Organiser(s): Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) See details 09 October2023 - 10 December2023 Organiser(s): Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) See details Latest news about UICC events World Cancer Leaders' Summit 2023 – Cancer control in a changing world Read more World Cancer Day 2023 demonstrates the power of collective action Read more 90 years of working toward closing the gap in cancer care around the world Read more World Cancer Congress returns to Geneva in 2024 Read more One month to World Cancer Day 2023! Read more Best of Congress sessions now available to the general public Read more View more World Cancer Day 2023 Impact Report "Close the care gap": a campaign addressing inequity in access to cancer care. The World Cancer Day campaign continued to make great progress in its second year, celebrating real-world successes and driving the momentum in the fight for equitable outcomes in cancer care for all. Visit worldcancerday.org for more Latest reports on UICC events Author(s): Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Download ( 12.47 MB ) Author(s): Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Download ( 4.52 MB ) Author(s): Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Download ( 6.99 MB ) More events resources Quotes from participants About World Cancer Day "It was a wonderful experience for us (staff and students at CPUT) and we have learnt a lot about how to offer such activities in the future. We received very positive feedback and the activities were a success in many aspects...You will see that we used the World Cancer Day materials - sincere thanks for that.” Penelope Engel-Hills Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa About the World Cancer Congress 2018 “The World Cancer Congress 2018 enabled the cancer community to develop new collaborations, share practical case studies and learn from top experts in all aspects of cancer control. We were able to share knowledge and interact with colleagues from around the world, gaining new perspectives on what we, as a community, can do to reduce the cancer burden over time.” Delegate via WCC 2018 Survey Tags World Cancer Day World Cancer Congress World Cancer Leaders' Summit Convening WCD WCC WCLS calendar of events roundtable meeting 2018 World Cancer Congress Last update Friday 23 June 2023 Share this page
About World Cancer Day "It was a wonderful experience for us (staff and students at CPUT) and we have learnt a lot about how to offer such activities in the future. We received very positive feedback and the activities were a success in many aspects...You will see that we used the World Cancer Day materials - sincere thanks for that.” Penelope Engel-Hills Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa About the World Cancer Congress 2018 “The World Cancer Congress 2018 enabled the cancer community to develop new collaborations, share practical case studies and learn from top experts in all aspects of cancer control. We were able to share knowledge and interact with colleagues from around the world, gaining new perspectives on what we, as a community, can do to reduce the cancer burden over time.” Delegate via WCC 2018 Survey Tags World Cancer Day World Cancer Congress World Cancer Leaders' Summit Convening WCD WCC WCLS calendar of events roundtable meeting 2018 World Cancer Congress Last update Friday 23 June 2023 Share this page
About the World Cancer Congress 2018 “The World Cancer Congress 2018 enabled the cancer community to develop new collaborations, share practical case studies and learn from top experts in all aspects of cancer control. We were able to share knowledge and interact with colleagues from around the world, gaining new perspectives on what we, as a community, can do to reduce the cancer burden over time.” Delegate via WCC 2018 Survey Tags World Cancer Day World Cancer Congress World Cancer Leaders' Summit Convening WCD WCC WCLS calendar of events roundtable meeting 2018 World Cancer Congress Last update Friday 23 June 2023 Share this page
