Webinar 5 on Knowledge

Fifth webinar in the IARC@60 series
Celebrating 60 years of cancer research for a world without cancer 

As part of the IARC@60 celebrations, this fifth webinar will spotlight Knowledge, with a dedicated focus on the impact of the IARC Handbooks on research and policies.

Join us on 23 March 2026 at 1:00 p.m. (CET) for an enriching session on:

“Impact of the IARC Handbooks on Research and Policies”

This webinar will highlight how knowledge generation, sharing, and translation into practice are essential to support evidence‑based decision‑making, strengthen cancer prevention strategies, and enable meaningful impact across diverse settings. Speakers will reflect on the influence of the Handbooks within their areas of work, and how participation in the programme contributes to advancing research, informing national and international recommendations, and shaping public health policies.

Speakers:

• Prof. Linda Rabeneck
  CM MD MPH FRCPC
  Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
• Prof. Saman Warnakulasuriya
  Emeritus Professor, King’s College London
• Prof. Anne Mackie
  UKNSC
  Screening policy lead, DD of Secondary Prevention Department of Health and Social Care, Office for Health Improvement & Disparities
• Prof. Jürgen Rehm
  PhD
  Senior Scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research & Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, Canada
• Dr. Béatrice Lauby‑Secretan
  Deputy Head, Evidence, Synthesis and Classification Branch
  International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

Guest code: 107743