* To be confirmed

Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony will be held in the main conference room on 27 August from 17:30-18:30 in the presence of the President of the Swiss Confederation and Prof Franco Cavalli, President of UICC. This event will be followed by the official Welcome Reception in the exhibition hall from 18:30-19:30 when officials and participants will first visit the exhibition.


Lake Geneva Cruise

On Friday, 29 August, UICC is organising a boat cruise to allow participants to relax for an evening of music and networking while wining dining on Europe’s largest lake. Tickets can be purchased when making your hotel reservation or on site during the Congress. The cruise will be confirmed as soon as a sufficient number of delegates have confirmed their participation.


Reel Lives: Cancer Chronicles Film Festival

UICC is also proud to be working with sponsor GlaxoSmithKline to bring you the inaugural Reel Lives: Cancer Chronicles Film Festival at the 2008World Cancer Congress. This international film festival will raise awareness of the impact of cancer from a global health perspective. Professional, amateur, and student filmmakers will be invited to submit films that are thoughtprovoking, educational, inspirational, and honour those who have experienced cancer.


Closing Ceremony

The Closing Ceremony will take place in the main conference room on Sunday, 31 August from 12:15 to 13:30 with presentations by Dr David Hill, President- Elect of UICC as well as Dr Xi-Shan Hao, UICC Board member from Beijing, China site of the 2010 UICC World Cancer Congress.