OECI Organisation of European Cancer Institutes

08/09/2026

Interested in the OECI NextGen Excellence Mobility Programme, but not sure where to start?

You don’t need to have everything planned from the beginning.

Start with one question: what would you like to learn from another cancer centre?

Maybe you would like to explore a clinical practice, learn about a research area, or see how another centre approaches quality management or organisational development — and bring new perspectives back to your own work.

With that in mind, you can look for a potential host among OECI Member Institutes and discuss your idea with your home and potential host institution.

From there, you can develop your idea into a mobility proposal.

The OECI NextGen Excellence Mobility Programme supports early-career professionals under 40 in turning this kind of idea into a short-term exchange within the OECI network.

Applications close on 25 September 2026.

🔗 Find the programme details and take the first step:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LCjnGMXM4KecACC8_S2C8UOg5d4wTRQf

31/08/2026

🔬 3rd Slovenian Scientific Symposium on Cancer Research

How can real-world evidence help us better understand cancer care and treatment?

On 8 October 2026, the Oncology Institute of Ljubljana will host the 3rd Slovenian Scientific Symposium on Cancer Research, organised under the auspices of the Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti and OECI Organisation of European Cancer Institutes.

This year, the symposium will focus on real-world evidence, bringing together perspectives from across cancer research and treatment.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

✔️ exchange knowledge and research findings
✔️ explore different perspectives on cancer research and treatment
✔️ foster interdisciplinary discussion
✔️ build new connections and opportunities for collaboration

The symposium is open to physicians, researchers, residents and other professionals working in oncology and related fields, as well as anyone interested in cancer research.

🌱 Young researchers are also invited to take part: two awards of €1,500 will be presented for the best poster and best presentation to researchers up to 39 years of age.

⏳ Abstract submission deadline: 7 September 2026
🗓️ Registration deadline: 1 October 2026
🎟️ Participation is free of charge.

🔗 Registration and abstract submission: https://radiobio.si/

We look forward to welcoming colleagues from Slovenia and beyond to Ljubljana for a day of discussion, knowledge exchange and new connections.

28/08/2026

🔵 CCI4EU Deep Dive Series: Portugal

🇵🇹 How can existing collaboration become the foundation for a Comprehensive Cancer Infrastructure?

The CCI4EU Deep Dive in Northern Portugal supported the establishment of the country’s first Comprehensive Cancer Infrastructure (CCINP), bringing together healthcare providers, research institutions and patient advocacy organisations across a region of around 3.7 million people.

The Deep Dive focused on three areas: strengthening the structure of the CCI, improving collaboration between institutions, and developing more coordinated patient pathways.

Some of the key developments included:

• a formal agreement establishing the CCINP partnership
• three Interface Working Groups covering patient pathways, education & training, and cancer research & innovation
• a harmonised Precision Cancer Medicine patient pathway
• the creation of a Patient Council at IPO Porto
• the launch of the multicentric Screen4CANCER research project

The CCINP also recorded a 25-point increase in overall maturity, from 26% to 51%.

The Portugal Deep Dive shows how existing partnerships can become the foundation for a more structured approach to cancer care — creating new opportunities for integration, research, patient involvement and collaboration across the region.

🌐 Read the full report and explore Deep Dives from other participating countries:
https://www.cci4eu.eu/solutions/deep-dives

26/08/2026

🔖 BEYOND THE CERTIFICATE | 01/06

What does it mean to be an OECI Auditor?

For Clara Caruana, being an auditor is about much more than assessing a cancer centre against a set of standards.

As Project Manager at the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Clara sees each audit as an opportunity to learn from other centres and professionals.

Every audit offers new perspectives that can be taken back to her own cancer centre. It is an exchange in both directions: centres share their experience, auditors learn from their peers, and new ideas and approaches can travel across the OECI network.

This is what we will explore in our new Beyond the Certificate series, where OECI Auditors share what their role means to them, what they learn through peer review, and what they bring back to their own organisations.

🎥 Watch the first interview with Clara Caruana.

🔗 Discover the OECI Accreditation & Designation Programme: https://accreditation.oeci.eu/

More perspectives from OECI Auditors coming soon.

25/08/2026

Working in the same environment every day helps us build depth and expertise. But seeing how colleagues in another cancer centre approach a familiar challenge can sometimes change the way we look at our own work.

The OECI NextGen Excellence Mobility Programme gives early-career professionals the opportunity to spend time at another OECI Member Institute, exchange knowledge and experience with colleagues, and discover different approaches to cancer care, research and professional practice.

The value of mobility is not simply in going somewhere new. It is in what you bring back: new ideas, different ways of working, and insights that can be shared with colleagues at your home institution.

This exchange can also open the door to new connections and collaboration across the OECI network.

🔗 Discover the Mobility Programme:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LCjnGMXM4KecACC8_S2C8UOg5d4wTRQf

07/08/2026

🔵 CCI4EU Deep Dive Series: Italy

How can one of Europe’s most established cancer networks continue to grow?

The CCI4EU Deep Dive in Piemonte & Valle d’Aosta shows that improving cancer care is not only about creating new structures – it’s also about strengthening the ones that already exist.

Working together with healthcare professionals, researchers, regional authorities and patient representatives, multidisciplinary expert teams explored how stronger collaboration, shared governance and better integration can further enhance an already mature Comprehensive Cancer Infrastructure.

Among the key developments were:
• stronger regional governance and coordination
• the establishment of a Clinical Research Steering Committee
• greater support for clinical research across the network
• more standardised patient pathways
• progress towards improved data interoperability and digital integration

The experience from Italy reminds us that excellence is not a destination, but a continuous process of learning, collaboration and improvement – always with the goal of delivering better care for patients.

📖 Read the full report and discover Deep Dives from other participating countries:
https://www.cci4eu.eu/solutions/deep-dives

05/08/2026

What does meaningful support really look like?

For people affected by cancer, support goes far beyond treatment. It means being listened to, having their experiences valued, and ensuring that quality of life remains at the heart of care.

This was one of the key messages from OECI Oncology Days 2026, where experts, patient representatives and healthcare professionals explored how patient partnership can help shape more responsive and person-centred cancer care.

The discussions also highlighted the importance of initiatives such as EUonQoL, which is developing innovative tools to better understand patients’ quality of life and generate evidence to support more equitable cancer care across Europe.

“Patients are not just recipients of cancer care. They are partners in shaping it.”

This World Cancer Support Month, OECI recognises everyone working to ensure that patients’ voices help shape clinical care, research, education and the future of cancer services.

Because meaningful support begins with listening – and grows stronger through collaboration.

05/08/2026

We are pleased to welcome Aidport Szpital Badań Klinicznych as part of the OECI Organisation of European Cancer Institutes community.

OECI membership is built on collaboration, knowledge exchange and a shared commitment to continuously improving cancer care across Europe. By bringing together cancer centres with diverse expertise and experience, we strengthen opportunities for learning, innovation and long-term partnerships that ultimately benefit patients.

We look forward to working together and supporting AidPort on this journey.

🇵🇱
Wysokiej jakości opieka onkologiczna opiera się nie tylko na wiedzy ekspertów i nowoczesnych metodach leczenia, lecz także na ciągłym rozwoju oraz współpracy z wiodącymi ośrodkami onkologicznymi.

Dlatego AidPort jest członkiem OECI Organisation of European Cancer Institutes - europejskiej sieci zrzeszającej ponad 190 ośrodków onkologicznych, które wspólnie dążą do podnoszenia jakości opieki nad pacjentami z chorobami nowotworowymi.

Co to oznacza dla naszych pacjentów?
✔ Rozwój zgodny z europejskimi standardami jakości
✔ Wymianę wiedzy i współpracę z czołowymi ośrodkami onkologicznymi w Europie
✔ Dalsze wzmacnianie opieki skoncentrowanej na potrzebach pacjenta
✔ Ciągłe doskonalenie jakości badań klinicznych oraz świadczonej opieki

Członkostwo w OECI umożliwia nam współpracę z europejską społecznością ekspertów w dziedzinie onkologii, wymianę najlepszych praktyk oraz nieustanne podnoszenie jakości opieki, jaką zapewniamy naszym pacjentom. To kolejny ważny krok w realizacji misji AidPort, jaką jest zapewnianie opieki na najwyższym poziomie.

🇬🇧
High-quality cancer care is built not only on expertise and advanced treatment methods, but also on continuous development and collaboration with leading oncology centres.

That is why AidPort is a member of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI) – a European network bringing together more than 190 cancer centres committed to improving the quality of cancer care.

What does this mean for our patients?
✔ Development in line with European quality standards
✔ Knowledge sharing and collaboration with leading oncology centres across Europe
✔ Further strengthening patient-centred care
✔ Continuous improvement of the quality of clinical research and care delivery

Being part of OECI enables us to collaborate with a European community of oncology experts, exchange best practices, and continuously enhance the care we provide. It is another important step in AidPort's ongoing commitment to delivering the highest standards of care for our patients.

03/08/2026

Some of the most valuable learning opportunities don’t have to fit into your calendar – they’re already available whenever you are.

Whether you’re discovering the OECI Academy for the first time or looking to continue your professional development, the Academy offers practical educational resources designed for early-career oncology professionals.

From expert-led webinars on grantsmanship and research funding to residential courses and other learning opportunities, the Academy supports professionals at different stages of their careers through practical, experience-based education.

This autumn, the Academy will also welcome participants to its Residential Course on Scientific Writing and Communication in Valencia, continuing its mission to equip young researchers with the skills needed to communicate science more effectively.

If summer gives you a little more space to pause and reflect, it can be a good opportunity to catch up on the Academy’s recorded webinars and explore the wider educational programme.

🔗 Explore the OECI Academy:
https://www.oeci.eu/OeciAcademy.aspx

10/07/2026

Ready to learn from another OECI cancer centre?

The OECI Excellence Mobility Programme offers young professionals the opportunity to complete a short-term exchange at another OECI Organisation of European Cancer Institutes Member Institution, gaining new experience while building international collaborations across Europe.

The programme is open to applicants who:
✔ are under 40 years of age
✔ work at an OECI Member Institution
✔ have the support of both their home and host institution

💶 Funding of up to €2,000 is available to support travel and accommodation.

⏳ Application deadline: 25 September 2026

👉 Learn more and apply:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LCjnGMXM4KecACC8_S2C8UOg5d4wTRQf