Consortium

All.Can International is a global multi-stakeholder network for cancer care efficiency, aiming to improve health outcomes for cancer patients around the world – from prevention to post-treatment quality of life. We do so by generating, promoting and advocating for evidence-based and measurable improvements in cancer care research, policy and practice. As a partner organization of 4P-CAN, All.Can’s contribution will consist in leading the Work Package focused on multi-stakeholders co-creation of cancer primary prevention policy recommendations.

Association for Help and Support of Patients with Gynecological Diseases FEMINA M Skopje Is a voluntary, non-profit, organization with free citizens gathering to offer support and information to patients and their caregivers within gynecological diseases, to raise awareness about gynecological diseases with special accent to gynecological malignancies, lobby for better access to early diagnoses, novel therapies and treatments as available in the Western European countries and other developed countries and through campaigns and other activities to improve their quality of life of the population in Republic of North Macedonia.

CUMO is a national association of medical oncologists that brings together specialists who deal with the detection and treatment of oncological patients. The main goal of our Association is to promote public health policies that will lead to the improvement of the health of oncology patients and the entire population of residents in Montenegro. In 4P CAN project primary task of CUMO will be mapping and defining non-traditional stakeholders’ categories at the national level, that directly impact the cancer primary prevention landscape. Also we will conduct a retrospective literature review of evidence from past military conflicts' impact in Montenegro on pollution and what correlation can be drawn in terms of cancer incidence. We will lead communication campaigns in order to inform citizens about cancer prevention on a more general basis, considering the national context together with national stakeholders and experts. Our aim is to to reduce East-West inequalities and improve citizen’s willingness to adopt CPP measures and secondary prevention (screening), and to create fundamental changes in terms of ensuring healthy behaviors in Eastern populations.

Dnipro State Medical University (DSMU). It provides medical education at premedical, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It has multiple department in various fields of medical science which makes possible versatile and high-quality research work. The role of DSMU in 4P-CAN project will include assessment local policies in tobacco, alcohol, body-weight and vaccination control and their influence on primary cancer prevention. It is also planned to analyse historical and newly generated data about environmental pollution and its possible influence on cancer epidemiology, especially in the war context. DSMU is located in Dnipro region in the East of Ukraine. Despite the ongoing war and its severe impact on certain areas, Dnipro region remains functioning and even has become a fortified hub for internally displaced people, military supply and healthcare activities. Current position of DSMU provides wide opportunities for successful realisation of the project’s objectives.

The ECHAlliance Group is the Global Connector for Digital Health connecting 78 Countries and 4.4 billion people. As a member organisation ECHAlliance brings its global community together in a network of ecosystems that match needs and solutions, break down silos, transform healthcare, transfer best practices and lessons learned and create economic opportunities.

Eurocomunicare - an NGO based in Bucharest, Romania – focuses on media literacy interventions, exploring its capacity to exert critical thinking as to the productions, representations, languages (visuals, texts, sounds), audiences and communities characteristic of mainstream and social media should target the following areas: critical thinking and awareness of cognitive biases, data literacy, awareness and understanding of how personal data is used, online security & online privacy literacy, awareness of the significance of online disinformation and how to spot it, and fact-checking abilities. Eurocomunicare is or has been involved in several projects and activities aimed at contributing to the professionalisation of public communication, while equipping the public with the tools needed to fight disinformation. Eurocomunicare is a member in EDMO’s network of fact-checkers. In the 4P-CAN project Eurocomunicare is mainly involved in the following tasks: cancer informational space analysis: misinformation, fake-news disinformation and the infodemic and measuring opinion and behaviour concerning ECAC recommendations 4P-CAN countries.

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS (FPG) is located in Rome and is one of Italy's leading hospitals. It provides health services in all clinical and surgical areas and is recognized as a leading oncology hospital, with more than 40,000 services provided annually. It is also a Reference Center in the Lazio Region for many high-complexity diseases, both in children and adults. FPG will participate in the activities of governance and management of the project, and it will play an important role in the mapping and assessment of national policies, legislations, and regulatory frameworks about alcohol, food, and sugar-sweetened beverages. The results will allow to support the creation of personalized communication campaign for ECAC 5th edition in Italy. FPG will participate in the co-creation of a set of recommendations to foster the adoption and implementation of the 5th edition of ECAC and it will support the creation of synergies with other innovative ongoing projects in the field of prevention, such as PROPHET.

Jean Monnet Center of Excellence at Plovdiv University is the department carrying out the planned project activities. It is founded in 2021 as university center in relation with the implementation of the project Bringing the “hidden integration of Europe” in studying and teaching EU: an optimistic account (BRIHIEU), funded by Erasums+ program. The Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence gather the expertise and competences of high-level experts and aims at developing synergies between the various disciplines and resources in European studies, as well as at creating joint transnational activities and structural links with academic institutions in other countries. It aims to boost the research and teaching in the field of EU studies at the “Paisii Hilendarski” University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. As part of the 4P-CAN project the centre will apply new technologies in the measurement of radon gas and will apply the developed 4P-CAN method at a living lad in Plovdiv region of Bulgaria.

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA, National Health Institute Doutor Ricardo Jorge) is a public organization of the Portuguese Ministry of Health, endowed with scientific, technical, administrative, financial and property of its own. Founded in 1899 as the laboratory of the Portuguese Health System, INSA´s main goal is to contribute to achieving public health gains, fulfilling a triple role as State Laboratory in the Health Sector, National Reference Laboratory and National Health Observatory. As a partner organization of 4P-CAN, INSA will contribute to several tasks in different Work Packages, including, implementation of scoping reviews of polices and legislative initiatives, development of a cross-national survey to assess individual factors on cancer primary prevention, and evidence review of HPV vaccination, among others.

Renasterea Foundation is a Romanian NGO- Established in September 2001, holding the Public Utility Status by Government Decision, since 2007. Renasterea Foundation initiated in Romania the Awareness and Early Detection of Breast Cancer Program to inform women about the prevention and the risks of breast and cervical cancer and to help the female population suffering from this disease. Unfortunately, Romania has one of the highest incidences of breast and genital cancer among the European countries, and the Foundation’s programs have been intended to cover a wide range of activities in this respect, such as: • Raising awareness of Prevention and Early Detection of Breast and Cervical Cancer; • providing free of charge medical investigations for early detection; • patient navigation; • counseling and treatment support for patients diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer. Renasterea foundation s mission is to raise awareness about the importance of early detection of breast, cervical and cancer in general, providing free of charge access to screening, diagnosis and counselling for patients and their families. Also, Renasterea Foundation’s activity was focusing on creating a strong partnership between civil society, patients, medical professionals, law makers and public authorities to bring into focus the importance of cancer prevention.

Studio Interrobang is a design agency specialized in data visualization and information design based in Bucharest, Romania. Combining an expertise of design and communication, the team aims to overcome the limitations of basic diagrams and graphs through creative and easy-to-navigate visualizations. From infographics and reports to complex dashboards, their work is grounded in data and turned into useful visual narratives. As part of 4P-CAN, Studio Interrobang will develop the structure and integrate data from throughout the project and generate the country-specific profiles - dashboards - that would consider the meta-level (European), macro-level (National), meso-level (regional) and preparing for the micro-level (individual) integration.

The Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE) is the largest and the most prestigious economic university in Romania. In its 100 years of existence, ASE was the leader of the economic and business higher education and academic research in Romania. In this project, ASE will be involved in WP 3, with the objectives related to: Economic modelling of direct and indirect costs of cancer; Understanding the infodemic that surrounds humanity in the contemporary era; Creating research synergies between the pandemic and cancer prevention; Integrating data for developing digital tools. ASE will lead the works related to T 3.1. Direct costs analysis at the EU and national level, T3.2. Indirect costs analysis at the EU and national level, T3.3. Individual behavior with monetary and non-monetary incentives. Also, ASE will co-lead (together with EUROC) the works related to T3.4. Informational space in times of permacrisis: misinformation, disinformation, and the cancer infodemic.

The Centre for Innovation in Medicine (Asociatia Centrul pentru Inovatie in Medicina) is a European research and innovation organisation, funded in 2014 in Bucharest, Romania, with the aim of shortening the time between the emergence of innovations and their application for the benefit of citizens. In recent years, one of his main research directions has been understanding how to engage citizens and the whole of society in personalised prevention strategies. INOMED is the coordinator of the 4P-CAN project and the leader of the work package that aims to create Living-labs for cancer prevention.

The European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP) is an international non-profit organisation, created in 1997 under Belgium law (identification number 16377/97). ENSP’s mission is to develop a strategy for coordinated action among organisations active in tobacco control in Europe by sharing information and experience and through coordinated activities and joint projects. ENSP aims to create greater coherence among smoking prevention activities and to promote comprehensive tobacco control policies at both national and European levels. ENSP’s top priority objectives are: * to implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) in Europe * to reduce the prevalence of tobacco use in Europe to less than 5% by 2040. Within the 4P-CAN Project, ENSP will coordinate WP2: Multi-level Assessment of Cancer Risk Factors Preventive Legislation. This Work Package will include a multi-level assessment of the policies, legislation, and regulatory framework for cancer primary prevention (CPP) main risk factors – smoking, alcohol, sugar and food, excess body weight and PA, HPV and HBV infections, air pollution – implemented in the countries of 4P-CAN.

The General Directorate of Medical and Social Assistance is a structural subdivision subordinated to the municipal public administration /Chisinau Municipal Council. We serve a number of about 1 million population in the capital City of the Republic of Moldova. The mission of the Directorate consists in implementation of health and social policies, promoting Health prevention, Health literacy and social assistance, assuring people’s health and welfare, improving the quality of life of individuals/families through the implementation of policies, strategies, and national/municipal programs in the field of health and social assistance. Universal access to medical services, especially in primary health care with screening and prevention actions, is a priority area. Thus, the partnership within the 4P-CAN project constitutes a valuable opportunity for the health system of Chisinau including cancer primary prevention measures.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization. The objective of IARC is to promote international collaboration in cancer research. The Agency is interdisciplinary, bringing together skills in epidemiology, laboratory sciences, and biostatistics to identify the causes of cancer so that preventive measures may be adopted and the burden of disease and associated suffering reduced. A significant feature of the Agency is its expertise in coordinating research across countries and organizations; its independent role as an international organization facilitates this activity. IARC has a particular interest in conducting research in low- and middle-income countries through partnerships and collaborations with researchers in these regions.