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INTERNATIONAL CANCER INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP

Conference Call

May 18, 2005; 8:00-9:15 AM (EST)

Present:        
Doreen Akkerman
Mary Anne Bright
Catherine Dickens
Cora Honing
Marion Morra
Monika Preszly
Chris Thomsen
Anne Vézina (Chair)

Regrets:
Philippe Mourouga
Ingrid Aubry

Attachments:
Minutes conference call February 16, 2005
UICC-ICISG 2006 preliminary program
Draft outline: How To manual
Proposed agenda July 17-19, 2005
Draft needs assessment questionnaire for UICC members
Secretariat report – April 2005
Membership applications

1. Opening remarks/Approval of minutes

• Anne welcomed everyone and introduced the agenda. Minutes of the February 16, 2005 conference call were approved as distributed. Minutes will be sent to member by list-serv and be posted on ICISG website.
• AV will contact Philippe & Ingrid with regard to their interest in the UICC 2006 conference

2.  Update on planning of ICISG program for 2006

• AV updated the group on the UICC 2006 conference and reviewed the proposed program
• List of speakers for ICISG was confirmed
• AV confirmed that were will be a French version of the Key Elements for a Successful CIS workshop.
• CD will ask CancerBACUP to be a presenter at one of the UICC 2006 workshops. She will advise AV by May 20, 2005. It was suggested that MAB recruit a researcher for workshop as well
• Cora will ask the Belgium Ligue if they would be able to have presenters and also join the ICISG.
• AV confirmed that ICISG board would write the plenary presentation to be given by David Hill. This will start at the July meeting.
  

2A. Financial support for UICC 2006 from UICC

• It was agreed that the board would ask for financial support from UICC for the 2006 conference. This would be for: pre-conference course room rental and lunch; audio-visual rental; suite for ICISG board meeting; free exhibit space; poster for ICISG and support for development of How to manual. AV will also inquire about financial assistance for UICC members attendance to the pre-conference course.
• It was suggested that ICISG approach UICC to create a fellowship for countries interested in starting a CIS.
• CD and MAB will draft wording for ICISG fellowship proposal.

2B. Needs assessment

• Comments on the proposed CIS needs assessment for UICC members should be sent to AV by May 20, 2005. AV will forward to UICC for review and posting on their website.  

2C. How to Manual

• MM advised the group that the How to Manual will focus on a telephone service. It will be in bullet form and will have links to examples of various materials.  MM asked group to forward materials in various languages by June 15, 2005.  General comments should be sent to MM by May 25, 2005.

3. Governance

• CD will approach CancerBACUP as a possible ex-officio member for the ICISG board of Directors.

4. Memberships

• The board approved the membership application for the Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College and Hospital in Bangladesh. IM will prepared letter and add the organization to both the list serv and website.
• IM will gather more information on the application from Vilnius University in Lithuania
• AV informed the board that all members of ICISG have been added to the list serv as of mid-May. This will happen automatically when an organization joins ICISG.
• CT will prepare a membership questionnaire to develop membership database. This will be based on the ECL questionnaire

5. Other business

• Add to the July meeting agenda that the ICISG board to Identify possible topics for abstracts for UICC 2006

6. Outstanding Items

• AV will follow up with Philippe regarding the comparison of UICC membership with that of ICISG

7. Next Meeting
July 18-19, 2005 in Toronto

Last Updated: 8 January 2008