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International Cancer Information Service Group (ICISG)
General Meeting of Members
Sunday, July 9, 5PM – 6PM
Convention Centre, Room 15, Renaissance Hotel
Washington DC, USA
www.icisg.org

The International Cancer Information Service Group (ICISG) met at the UICC World Cancer Congress in Washington DC, USA, on July 9, 2006. The General Meeting of the Members was called to order by Anne Vezina, president of the ICISG. In attendance were 20 participants.

MEETING OF THE MEMBERS

1.0 Welcome to members
Anne Vézina welcomed everyone to the general meeting of members. The minutes of the last general meeting in Dublin in November 2004, were approved. The minutes will be posted on the ICISG website and sent to members through the ICISG listserv.

2.0 Election of Board of Directors
Further to the nominations posted on the ICISG website and the members' listserv on from April to June 2006, Anne introduced the nomination of Ingrid Aubry, Institut national du cancer, Francesco de Lorenzo, Associazione Italian Malati di Cancro Parenti e Amici (ImaC) and Roshini George, American Cancer Society for the Board of Directors.

A vote was called and the three nominations were approved by the members to the ICISG

3.0 ‘How to start a CIS’ Tool Box
Marion Morra gave a report on the lauch of the CIS Tool Box.

On Saturday, July 8th, Isabel Mortara (UICC) launched the CIS Tool Box prior to the start of the workshop. Dr. David Hill (UICC) opened the session speaking of the necessity and importance of having cancer information services in all parts of the world.

35 participants pre-registered for the pre-conference workshop, with ten additional participants registering on the day of the course and 15 regretfully had to be turned away due to lack of space.

Marion Morra thanked the both Ana Olivera and the UICC for their help in preparing for the workshop. Marion also reported that the evaluation was very positive and declared the workshop a success. High marks were given by participants on all presentations. The participants enjoyed the support from other members during the round table discussions and workbook exercises. It was suggested that there should be two versions of the course – one basic and one advanced.

Chris Thomsen encouraged members to access the CIS Tool Box through the ICISG website, login to ICISG resources (http://www.icisg.org/resources/public/login.aspx ) to register and receive a password. Chris told the members that the tool box was an international effort, with the information in each chapter drawn from the experience of various cancer information services members of ICISG. The tool box is also available in PDF format.

• President’s report 2004-06 [link to Anne’s presentation on the web]

Anne presented the mission and goals of the organization. She introduced the members of the Board of Directors and thanked them for their contribution during the 2004-06 period. Anne summarized accomplishments as follows:

• The launch of the ICISG Tool Box
• The membership survey regarding CIS in each country
• Participation in Track 4 planning committee for the UICC World Cancer Congress
• The increase in membership by seven members
• New ICISG Tagline: “the world of cancer information”
• Mentoring of other organizations to help start a CIS

5.0 Objectives for 2006-07
Anne informed the members that ICISG will continue to:

• assist cancer organizations in starting a CIS by:
• following up with UICC member who expressed an interest in starting a CIS
• providing courses or exchange visits
• continuing to develop the CIS Tool Box
• renew the MOU for collaboration with UICC
• develop a strategic plan for 2007-10

7.0 Next meeting and adjournment
Anne noted that the Board of Directors conducts its business through conference calls and one in-person meeting per year. She confirmed that the next ICISG Meeting of the Members will be during the UICC Global Cancer Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, August 27 – 31, 2008.

The meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM.

Last Updated: 8 January 2008