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Rays of Hope: Cancer Care for All
27–28 September 2022
IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria
A Scientific Forum on Rays of Hope: Cancer Care for All will take place from 27-28 September 2022 at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) in Board Room D, C building, 4th floor. The Forum is being held in conjunction with the General Conference.
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The Scientific Forum will be held as a physical meeting with a possibility of remote connection.
Participants from Member States, UN Specialized Agencies, IGOs and NGOs attending in person need to register using the InTouch+ platform. When submitting their application through InTouch+, it will automatically be routed through InTouch+ to the designated focal point for approval. If such a focal point has not been assigned, the application will be submitted automatically to the IAEA.
Persons who want to attend virtually with the possibility to send questions are requested to register online. All registered persons will shortly before the event receive an access code to the IAEA Conference App which will allow them to view and access information and to ask questions.
Persons who want to follow the presentations without actively participating in the Forum can do so via the livelink button which will be available on this web page.
Please contact us by email should you have any questions.
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