Host a World Cancer Congress

Plenary hall

Hosting the World Cancer Congress offers the unique opportunity for an organisation to welcome the global cancer community in their country. 

The call for expressions of interest to host the World Cancer Congress 2028 is open and will close on 30 March 2025. 

Organisations that have hosted the World Cancer Congress in the past have reported that the event has been invaluable in supporting their efforts to make cancer a priority in their national and regional health agendas.

“Hosting the Congress was an excellent opportunity to advance our work in cancer control and strengthen our collaboration with the Government of Malaysia. Examples include the commitment to work towards a tobacco control act, reinforce universal health coverage and adopt a fully funded, resourced national cancer control plan.”

– Dr Saunthari, President and Medical Director, National Cancer Society of Malaysia, Host of the World Cancer Congress 2018

Host organisations of the World Cancer Congress have also benefitted from unparalleled networking and partnership opportunities and increased their visibility with governments, international organisations, NGOs, cancer affiliations, patient support groups, research institutes, care centres, academia and the corporate sector.

Several organisations in the same country can collaborate to act as hosts for the World Cancer Congress.

BIDDING PROCESS

UICC is calling out to all its membership to submit expressions of interest in hosting the World Cancer Congress 2028 (held in October/November 2028) by 30 March 2025.

Expressions of interest must be submitted by one or several cancer control organisation(s) members of UICC IN COLLABORATION and WITH THE SUPPORT of the congress centre AND the national/city convention bureau. Proposals not fulfilling this requirement will not be considered. Expressions of interest have to be directly registered with Mrs Celine Francina, Head of Congress & Events at UICC, at francina@uicc.org. Organisations that send an expression of interest will then receive the complete bidding manual.

The bidding manual outlines the main requirements for organisations to submit a bid to host the World Cancer Congress 2028. It includes general information about the World Cancer Congress and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), as well as financial, logistical, and operational requirements to host the event. It also outlines of the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved, detailed information on the bid process and selection criteria. 

Please note that any interest in hosting a World Cancer Congress has to be supported by a UICC full-member organisation and the city (i.e. city's convention bureau). The list of UICC full members list can be found on UICC's website here.

Past and recently awarded destinations and hosts may be found here.

26 September 2024