Project news
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Upcoming event: CANDLE Open Day 25 November 2026 in Lisbon
Read more: Upcoming event: CANDLE Open Day 25 November 2026 in LisbonA CANDLE live show on how National Cancer Data Nodes transform data for better cancer care CANDLE, EU-CiP and EUnetCCC invite all Annual Meeting participants to the CANDLE Open Day 2026, showcasing how National Cancer Data Nodes can transform cancer research and improve outcomes. You are welcome to join for only the afternoon or morning session,…
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Getting ready for roll-out – Meet the people developing EU-CiP’s maturation model for participating countries
Read more: Getting ready for roll-out – Meet the people developing EU-CiP’s maturation model for participating countriesMeet Dr. Lifang Liu, Health-RI, and Daniel Barrowdale, the Elixir Hub. They lead work on understanding the readiness of each partner country for providing a cancer information portal. To do this, they developed a maturation model that they describe in this edition of #HowToBuildAPortal. About the series This is part five of a series of…
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A New Report Sets Out Priorities for Trusted Cancer Information in Europe
Read more: A New Report Sets Out Priorities for Trusted Cancer Information in EuropeThe new report entitled ‘Building a Trusted and Accessible Cancer Information Ecosystem in Europe‘ summarises the findings of the April 2026 EU-CIP Stakeholder Co-Creation Forum, organised by the European Cancer Organisation (ECO) with the support of EU-CiP project partners. The event featured 136 participants, including patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers, cancer organisations, policymakers, national parliamentarians and representatives…
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Meet the people behind a collaborative approach to creating quality criteria
Read more: Meet the people behind a collaborative approach to creating quality criteriaMeet Prof. Cristina Vaz de Almeida and Prof. CĂ©lia Belim at Sociedade Portuguesa de Literacia em SaĂșde (SPLS) and IDENTITY Valley. They team led work with partners on developing quality criteria that will shape standards for EU-CiPâs library of content. This was a process that involved several participatory stages that they discuss in this edition…
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EU-CIPÂ / ECPDC townhall on upcoming calls with EU-CIP / ECPDC links
Read more: EU-CIP / ECPDC townhall on upcoming calls with EU-CIP / ECPDC linksWe invite you to join the EU-CIP / ECPDC townhall on upcoming calls with EU-CIP / ECPDC links on 20 May 2026, 15:00-17:00 CEST online The Center for Digital Health, BIH@CharitĂ©, is supporting the development of the European Cancer Patient Digital Centre (ECPDC) in general since 2023, and as coordinator of the EU-CIP project since 2025.…
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EU-CiP unveils the portalâs style
Read more: EU-CiP unveils the portalâs styleâAccessibility means that we want to have a website that is barrier free.â On the road towards realising the European Cancer Info Portal we are currently developing its future âlook and feelâ. This is a crucial step to build an accessible portal without barriers. An early sense of the portalâs look can be seen in…
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Upcoming event: A Stakeholder Co-Creation Forum to shape Europeâs Cancer Information Portal
Read more: Upcoming event: A Stakeholder Co-Creation Forum to shape Europeâs Cancer Information PortalHow can Europe ensure that patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals have access to clear, trustworthy and accessible cancer information? These questions will be at the centre of the next stakeholder forum for the EU-CIP project, bringing together patients, healthcare professionals, policymakers and digital health experts to review the ongoing development of the EU-CiP project. The forum…
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EU-CiP gains momentum at key events in Brussels
Read more: EU-CiP gains momentum at key events in BrusselsWith the beginning of March, not only does winter end, but we at EU-CiP begin broadly sharing our project and collecting feedback from relevant stakeholders. This is key to building a portal that closely meets the needs of users for helpful and reliable cancer information. With this mission, Harald Wagener from BIH@CharitĂ© visited Brussels for no less…
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Setting high-quality standards for cancer information: evidence meets patient voices
Read more: Setting high-quality standards for cancer information: evidence meets patient voicesâIt is not the voice of one institution, but the outcome of a collective European dialogueâ – Prof. Celia Belim Defining robust quality criteria for cancer information The purpose of the European Cancer information Portal is to provide citizens with equal access to reliable, evidence-based cancer information in multiple languages. To achieve this, a dedicated…
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âCompassionate, accessible and realâ: How patients are defining the EU Cancer information Portal
Read more: âCompassionate, accessible and realâ: How patients are defining the EU Cancer information PortalâQuality cancer information is not only about facts, but about feeling supported, respected and understoodâ â Prof. Cristina Vaz de Almeida A fundamental pillar of the EU-CiP project is the involvement of patients and patient organisations at every step of the process. In this early, formative phase of the project, their voices are central to…