Name: IARC SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION
Start: 2021-02-10T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2021-02-12T13:35:00+01:00
Location: IARC

IARC SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION

from Wednesday, 10 February 2021 (09:00) to Friday, 12 February 2021 (13:35)

Monday, 8 February 2021
Tuesday, 9 February 2021
Wednesday, 10 February 2021

09:00 1. Opening of the Session (all)
1. Opening of the Session (all)
09:00 - 09:05
Room: Remotely by teleconference

09:05 2. Election of Rapporteur (all)
2. Election of Rapporteur (all)
09:05 - 09:10
Room: Remotely by teleconference

09:10 3. Adoption of the Agenda (all)
3. Adoption of the Agenda (all)
09:10 - 09:15
Room: Remotely by teleconference

09:15 4a. Major scientific highlights (all)
4a. Major scientific highlights (all)
09:15 - 10:00
Room: Remotely by teleconference

10:00 4b. Highlights from the meeting of the 62nd Session of the Governing Council, held remotely (all)
4b. Highlights from the meeting of the 62nd Session of the Governing Council, held remotely (all)
10:00 - 10:10
Room: Remotely by teleconference

10:10 4c. Director’s update from the 56th Session of the Scientific Council (all)
4c. Director’s update from the 56th Session of the Scientific Council (all)
10:10 - 10:20
Room: Remotely by teleconference

10:20 4d. Biennial Report of the IARC Ethics Committee (IEC), 2019–2020 (all)
4d. Biennial Report of the IARC Ethics Committee (IEC), 2019–2020 (all)
10:20 - 10:30
Room: Remotely by teleconference

10:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00
Room: Remotely by teleconference

11:00 5. Discussion with the Director (DIR), the Director of Administration and Finance (DAF) and the Scientific Council only (SC + DIR + DAF)
5. Discussion with the Director (DIR), the Director of Administration and Finance (DAF) and the Scientific Council only (SC + DIR + DAF)
11:00 - 11:30
Room: Remotely by teleconference

11:30 6. Director’s response to the Sections of Infections (INF) and Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis (MCA) Reviews, held February 2020 (details of action taken) (SC, Director, INF Section and Group Heads only followed by MCA Section and Group Heads only)
6. Director’s response to the Sections of Infections (INF) and Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis (MCA) Reviews, held February 2020 (details of action taken) (SC, Director, INF Section and Group Heads only followed by MCA Section and Group Heads only)
11:30 - 12:00
Room: Remotely by teleconference

12:00 7. Update on the “Nouveau Centre” and on resource mobilization (all)
7. Update on the “Nouveau Centre” and on resource mobilization (all)
12:00 - 12:30
Room: Remotely by teleconference

12:30 8. Review the day’s report and agree on recommendations (SC only with dedicated members of the Secretariat – Véronique/Karen/Teresa and Agnès)
8. Review the day’s report and agree on recommendations (SC only with dedicated members of the Secretariat – Véronique/Karen/Teresa and Agnès)
12:30 - 13:00
Room: Remotely by teleconference
Thursday, 11 February 2021

09:00 9. Discussion on the DRAFT IARC Medium-Term Strategy for 2021–2025 (all)
9. Discussion on the DRAFT IARC Medium-Term Strategy for 2021–2025 (all)
09:00 - 10:30
Room: Remotely by teleconference

10:30 10. Scientific Council’s recommendations following poster review (all)
10. Scientific Council’s recommendations following poster review (all)
10:30 - 10:45
Room: Remotely by teleconference

10:45 11. Scientific Council membership of Section Review Panels in 2022 [Section of Cancer Surveillance (CSU), Head: Dr Freddie Bray and Section of Environment and Radiation (ENV), Head: Dr Joachim Schüz] (all)
11. Scientific Council membership of Section Review Panels in 2022 [Section of Cancer Surveillance (CSU), Head: Dr Freddie Bray and Section of Environment and Radiation (ENV), Head: Dr Joachim Schüz] (all)
10:45 - 11:00
Room: Remotely by teleconference

11:00 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30
Room: Remotely by teleconference

11:30 12. Proposed programme and budget (2022–2023) (all)
12. Proposed programme and budget (2022–2023) (all)
11:30 - 12:00
Room: Remotely by teleconference

12:00 13. Requests for support from the Governing Council Special Fund (all)
13. Requests for support from the Governing Council Special Fund (all)
12:00 - 12:30
Room: Remotely by teleconference

12:30 14. Review the day’s report and agree on recommendations (SC only with dedicated members of the Secretariat – Véronique/Karen/Teresa and Agnès)
14. Review the day’s report and agree on recommendations (SC only with dedicated members of the Secretariat – Véronique/Karen/Teresa and Agnès)
12:30 - 13:00
Room: Remotely by teleconference
Friday, 12 February 2021
09:00 15. and 16. GEN review
15. and 16. GEN review
09:00 - 10:15
Room: Remotely by teleconference
Contributions

09:00 15. Scientific Report of the Section of Genetics (GEN) Review; Section Head’s response; DIR’s response and discussion (SC, Director, GEN Section and Group Heads only)

09:45 16. Finalization/endorsement by SC of GEN Review Report (SC only)
10:15 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:15 - 10:45
Room: Remotely by teleconference
10:45 17-19 Drafting of Scientific report Report and presentation to DIR
17-19 Drafting of Scientific report Report and presentation to DIR
10:45 - 12:45
Room: Remotely by teleconference
Contributions

10:45 17. Drafting of Scientific Council Report (SC only)

11:45 18. Draft SC Report given to DIR and DAF

12:15 19. Presentation of Report to the Director only, plus discussion on issues arising (SC + DIR + DAF)
12:45 20. Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for the 58th Session of the Scientific Council in 2022 (all)
20. Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for the 58th Session of the Scientific Council in 2022 (all)
12:45 - 13:00
Room: Remotely by teleconference

13:00 21. Date of next Session (all)
21. Date of next Session (all)
13:00 - 13:05
Room: Remotely by teleconference

13:05 22. Adoption of the Scientific Council Report (all)
22. Adoption of the Scientific Council Report (all)
13:05 - 13:30
Room: Remotely by teleconference

13:30 23. Closure of 57th Session
23. Closure of 57th Session
13:30 - 13:35
Room: Remotely by teleconference