Brussels, 25 May 2020
ABOUT EWAC
The European Week Against Cancer (EWAC) takes place between 25 and 31 May each year and is concluded by the World No Tobacco Day on 31 May. During EWAC cancer charities, European policy-makes and general public engage in various activities connected to awareness raising about cancer prevention, access to treatment and support for patients and cancer survivors.
ABOUT FEAM
The Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM) is the umbrella group of Academies of Medicine, Medical Sections of Academies of Sciences, Academies of Veterinarian Sciences and Academies of Pharmaceutical Sciences. FEAM promotes cooperation between national academies and provides a platform to formulate their collective voice on matters concerning medicine, health and biomedical research with a European dimension. Its mission is to extend to the European authorities the advisory role that national academies exercise in their own countries on those matters.
