Breadcrumb What we do | Member benefits Learning and development Learning and development Fostering an influential cancer community with the skills, knowledge, networks and resources to achieve effective cancer prevention and control. Go to section Learning and development offer Spotlight Open and upcoming calls Latest news Through its tailored initiatives, programmes and platforms, UICC provides its members with opportunities to build their skills, learn from experts, share experiences with like-minded organisations and benefit from seed funding for their projects. UICC harnesses the expertise of the global cancer community and its own experience of delivering learning and development opportunities for more than 50 years to respond to its members’ needs and maximise their impact in their own regions. The UICC’s learning and development opportunities for members tackle a wide range of interdisciplinary areas and topics, including organisational leadership, national advocacy and patient engagement. Processes and modes of support are designed to best suit the different programmes and initiatives to ensure their relevance and accessibility: organisational or individual, virtual or in-person, cohort-based or on-demand. Explore UICC's learning and development offer UICC’s online learning offer has evolved over the years and now includes a dedicated eLearning platform, which hosts a range of self-paced and cohort-based online courses. Read more UICC has a long history of building capacity for cancer organisations globally through grant making. Read more Established in 1962, the Fellowships programme is one of UICC's oldest and most established initiative. Its objective is to strengthen workforce capacity in cancer control by facilitating the exchange of knowledge, expertise and technical skills in cancer prevention, early detection and diagnosis, treatment and palliative care. Read more UICC's organisational leadership workstream leverages UICC platforms and catalyses external expertise to build the leadership, management and organisational know-how of the UICC membership. Read more The Cancer Advocates programme strengthens the ability of UICC Member organisations in low- and middle-income countries to advocate more efficiently for improved cancer control. Read more UICC's Virtual Dialogues provide members, and the cancer community, with regular opportunities to connect, exchange knowledge, access expert insights and share solutions from the comfort of one's office or home. Read more The Patient Group Mentoring programme is a tailored mentorship programme dedicated to building capacity of a representative cohort of patient groups at the regional level. Read more Spotlight: online learning UICC’s online learning offer has evolved over the years and now includes a dedicated eLearning platform hosting a range of both self-paced and cohort-based online courses. Find out more Open and upcoming calls Find the latest learning and development opportunities right here: Applications open Opportunity 13 September - 26 October 2023 Essentials of leadership and management for civil society organisations (CSOs) in cancer control: applications open to join 6-month online training programme. Find out more. 13 September - 26 October 2023 Le leadership et la gestion des organisations de la société civile (OSC) dans la lutte contre le cancer: les candidatures sont ouvertes pour participer au programme de formation en ligne de 6 mois. En savoir plus. 13 September - 26 October 2023 Liderazgo y gestión para las organizaciones de la sociedad civil (OSC) en el control del cáncer: solicitudes abiertas para participar en un programa de formación en línea de 6 meses de duración. Más información. Ongoing Self-guided online courses are available on-demand for UICC members all year-long on the UICC eLearning platform. Ongoing Solidarity Fund: accepting calls for grants to aid Ukrainian cancer patients. Find out more. Latest news and blog articles about learning and development How gender inequities and power dynamics shape the global cancer landscape Read more ‘Finding their tribe’: UICC Young Leaders expand their work from local impact to global collaboration Read more Antimicrobial resistance: a clear and present danger Read more UICC Young Leaders programme: a decade of influencing change in global cancer control Read more Announcing a new cohort of Young Leaders in global cancer control Read more Jordan Breast Cancer Program: How Arab nations are tackling breast cancer Read more View more Testimonials "I am so grateful for this course and addressing these issues and functionality in a way that is informative and also dispels the beliefs and taboo language and process around sexuality. So good to openly discuss and have good questions to ask. Thank you to the team who put this together and to the lecturers who gave their time and experience - such a well rounded course" Participant from Master Course on 'Sexuality Issues in Cancer Care' World Cancer Congress, Melbourne, Australia “UICC has pioneered the development of a tailor-made programme to support CEOs of cancer organisations in their leadership role and to help them address today’s challenges in the rapidly changing environment of cancer control. As a CEO myself, I was excited to experience these opportunities to mingle with peers, exchange thoughts and views, and hear about best practice case studies. I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to attend the sessions and meet other CEOs in the cancer field.” Maria Jocelyn Kara Alikpala, Chief Executive Officer ICanServe Foundation "Being a UICC fellow is an outstanding opportunity to sharpen skills across different areas of cancer research and receive exceptional training to become a leader in the field of cancer control. It is also a valuable route to furthering career development, adding value to the work of one’s home institution and expanding professional networks." Christopher P. Wild, PhD, ICRETT Fellow 1984 and 1992 and former Director International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Tags Fellowships grants Fellows Testimonials Capacity Building education training Leadership development Last update Monday 11 September 2023 Share this page
"I am so grateful for this course and addressing these issues and functionality in a way that is informative and also dispels the beliefs and taboo language and process around sexuality. So good to openly discuss and have good questions to ask. Thank you to the team who put this together and to the lecturers who gave their time and experience - such a well rounded course" Participant from Master Course on 'Sexuality Issues in Cancer Care' World Cancer Congress, Melbourne, Australia “UICC has pioneered the development of a tailor-made programme to support CEOs of cancer organisations in their leadership role and to help them address today’s challenges in the rapidly changing environment of cancer control. As a CEO myself, I was excited to experience these opportunities to mingle with peers, exchange thoughts and views, and hear about best practice case studies. I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to attend the sessions and meet other CEOs in the cancer field.” Maria Jocelyn Kara Alikpala, Chief Executive Officer ICanServe Foundation "Being a UICC fellow is an outstanding opportunity to sharpen skills across different areas of cancer research and receive exceptional training to become a leader in the field of cancer control. It is also a valuable route to furthering career development, adding value to the work of one’s home institution and expanding professional networks." Christopher P. Wild, PhD, ICRETT Fellow 1984 and 1992 and former Director International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Tags Fellowships grants Fellows Testimonials Capacity Building education training Leadership development Last update Monday 11 September 2023 Share this page
“UICC has pioneered the development of a tailor-made programme to support CEOs of cancer organisations in their leadership role and to help them address today’s challenges in the rapidly changing environment of cancer control. As a CEO myself, I was excited to experience these opportunities to mingle with peers, exchange thoughts and views, and hear about best practice case studies. I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to attend the sessions and meet other CEOs in the cancer field.” Maria Jocelyn Kara Alikpala, Chief Executive Officer ICanServe Foundation "Being a UICC fellow is an outstanding opportunity to sharpen skills across different areas of cancer research and receive exceptional training to become a leader in the field of cancer control. It is also a valuable route to furthering career development, adding value to the work of one’s home institution and expanding professional networks." Christopher P. Wild, PhD, ICRETT Fellow 1984 and 1992 and former Director International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Tags Fellowships grants Fellows Testimonials Capacity Building education training Leadership development Last update Monday 11 September 2023 Share this page
"Being a UICC fellow is an outstanding opportunity to sharpen skills across different areas of cancer research and receive exceptional training to become a leader in the field of cancer control. It is also a valuable route to furthering career development, adding value to the work of one’s home institution and expanding professional networks." Christopher P. Wild, PhD, ICRETT Fellow 1984 and 1992 and former Director International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Tags Fellowships grants Fellows Testimonials Capacity Building education training Leadership development Last update Monday 11 September 2023 Share this page
