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'ONCODIR – Evidence-based Participatory Decision Making for Cancer Prevention through implementation research' is a EU-funded project. The survey will help to improve health-related quality of life and develop effective health services in Europe in the realm of colorectal cancer, is aimed for citizens, clinicians and policymakers.

The short (10 mins to complete) survey expires on 31st of July.

The outcomes of the OCEAN project are included in the ECIR data tool in the childhood cancer topic and presented in the childhood cancer inequalities factsheet.

The Roadmap annex presents the new indicators to be published in the ECIR data tool in the next couple of years.

The EU Cancer Inequalities Registry published a factsheet on ‘Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality’ prepared by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC-WHO)

The report, which is based on the public debate commissioned by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), outlines the key priorities and actions desired by citizens and stakeholders from a wide range of sectors and mostly from Europe.

The Joint Research Centre develops methods to produce radionuclides for medicine and supports the Member States to advance activities to connect and unleash the potential of nuclear applications in medicine. For example, research on Alpha-emitters based therapy for prostate cancer.

21 June 2024, Luxembourg

21 June 2024, Luxembourg

The Council has adopted recommendation that aims to combat vaccine-preventable cancers in the EU by boosting the uptake of vaccinations against Human papillomaviruses (HPV) and Hepatitis B virus (HBV).

The European Commission Initiative on Cervical Cancer will develop the European clinical practice guidelines and the European quality assurance scheme.

Addressing ageism – stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination based on age - is crucial for ensuring that policies are successful in promoting the well-being and participation of older persons in society. The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) looks at the prevalence and impact of ageism on individuals and society in a series of science for policy briefs.

JRC scientists introduced a new Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) module in the macroeconomic model MAGNET. MAGNET explicitly represents the economic linkages across the sectors of each regional economy, allowing to analyse policy effects in sectors that are vertically linked with each other, such as bioeconomy sectors. This report provides an example of a practical application of the GEP module: a forward-looking policy scenario that assumes a notable change in consumption patterns. The results of preliminary simulations show that such an impact can significantly differ both between GDP and GEP and across particular ecosystem services.

Addressing ageism – stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination based on age - is crucial for ensuring that policies are successful in promoting the well-being and participation of older persons in the context of a longevity society.

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This blog post highlights seven novels that delve into the complex relationship between humans and technology. These works explore themes of happiness, virtual reality, identity, and the impact of technology on society and individuals.

Over the last year, the CCBI has set up an agreement with EU universities wanting to give their MSc students (trained in behavioural sciences) the possibility of a 3-5 months traineeship in our centre. The “visiting studentship” provides top-level students the opportunity to get hands-on experience of our work within the EU policymaking cycle. We hosted the first visiting student in 2023, and are looking forward to welcoming two more after this summer. Currently, 10 EU universities have signed an agreement with us: KU Leuven (BE), University of Cyprus (CY), Lyon (FR), Heidelberg, Nürnberg (DE), UCD Dublin (IE), Siena, Trento (IT), Universidade Catholica Portuguesa (PT) and Radboud (NL). We are looking to expand this list, especially covering EU Countries not yet represented.

Welcome to the 6th edition of the Newsletter of the Competence Centre on Behavioural Insights. As you will see below, the last half-year has again been busy and we are happy to share news on a number of our activities. First, we want to highlight two initiatives in particular.

Effectively mitigating climate change necessitates global behavioural shifts, yet optimal strategies remain uncertain. A global study tested 11 expert-crowdsourced interventions on 59,440 participants from 63 countries, focusing on four outcomes: beliefs, policy support, information sharing, and tree planting. Results showed interventions had small effects, mainly on non-sceptics, and varied by outcome. Beliefs improved by reducing psychological distance (2.3%), policy support by writing to future generations (2.6%), and information sharing by inducing negative emotions (12.1%). However, no intervention boosted the effortful task of tree planting, with some even reducing it. Intervention effectiveness depended on initial climate beliefs, highlighting the need for tailored approaches.

As a follow up to our workshop with fair AI experts (see next item below for more information), we collaborated with colleagues from the Design team within the EU Policy Lab to organize a workshop with policy-makers at the EU Commission to discuss the role of human oversight in AI-supported decision-making. This interactive half-day event included a presentation of our AI discrimination project's general findings, group discussions to unpack the concept of human oversight and its challenges, reflections on the implications for various Commission Directorates-General, and a wrap-up session to consolidate the discussions and outline next steps.

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