NCU Board meeting on 2 March 2020 in Copenhagen
Inspirational presentations
At the meeting inspirational presentations were given regarding models for funding of cancer research:
- Presentation regarding Danish Cancer Society research funding strategi and models
Jesper Fisker, managing director, Danish Cancer Society - Presentation regarding Norweigian Cancer Society Kreftforeningens research funding strategi
Ole Alexander Opdalshei, assistant General Secretary, Norweigian Cancer Society - Presentation regarding Cancerfondens research funding strategy
Ulrika Årehed Kågström, General Secretary, Cancerfonden - Presentation from CRUK – Cancer Research UK
- Brief overview of Cancer Research UK
- Research Strategy and how this has evolved over the last 10 years
- Measuring impact of research
- Collaboration between cancer societies: research, fundraising and beyond
Nick Grant, Executive Director of Strategy and International Partnerships
Tara Gipp, Senior International Partnerships Manager
Andrew Knowles, Senior Research Evaluation Manager Research and Innovation
Focus was on topics such as:
- Quality in research
- The importance of openness to give priority to new or underfunded areas of the cancer field
- The importance of being a role-model for others – and to open the scope for cancer related topics to support with research funds.
Interesting perspectives in moving towards more international co-operation in some research projects.