HPV Prevention and Control Board Kick-off

Antwerp, Belgium – December 2015

To learn from the 20 years Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board activities
To get an overview from major stakeholders, of past and ongoing initiative/activities in the HPV field (focus WHO/EURO region)
– at the level of epidemiology
– at the level of screening
– at the level of prevention
– at the level of treatment
– at the level of policy/implementation/integration
To define topics and activities that are complementary and synergistic with ongoing initiatives
To discuss and prioritize topics for technical meetings
To discuss and prioritize regions/countries for country meetings
To draft a work plan of the HPV prevention board for the coming year

Lessons learnt from more than 20 years Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board, activities, accomplishments and challenges
Mark Kane, co-founder of the VHPB

Overview of activities, accomplishments and challenges of the ICO (Institut Català d’Oncologia) Information Centre on HPV and Cancer
Xavier Bosch

HPV prevention and control: Overview of activities, accomplishments and challenges of ECDC
Pier Luigi Lopalco

HPV prevention and control: Overview of activities, accomplishments and challenges of WHO
Liudmila Mosina

HPV prevention and control: Overview of activities, accomplishments and challenges of CDC
Susan Wang
Lauri Markowitz

Overview of challenges at the level of HPV cervical Cancer screening
Mario Poljak

Overview of challenges at the level of policy and implementation
Sylvia de Sanjose

Key note lecture: How to deal with a HPV vaccine safety crisis. Perceptions attitudes
Emilie Karafillakis

Discussion and prioritizing topics for technical meetings
Discussion and prioritizing regions/countries for country meetings
Next steps: Getting additional support, getting additional advisers, publications/output, target audience, website,..
Conclusions and closing of the meeting