European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC)

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Geschiedenis

ECPC reunites the largest European cancer patients community, covering almost all cancer types, from the rarest to the most common.

ECPC Members are divided in:

- Full Members
Organisations that fulfill all membership criteria; Full Members have voting rights within the ECPC General Assembly;

- Associate Members
Organisations that do not fulfill all membership criteria; Associate Members do not have voting rights

Full membership of ECPC is open to organisations meeting the following criteria:
1. The organisation shall be registered as a non-profit organisation in one of the EU Member States;
2. The main object of the organisation shall be the advocacy, support and care of cancer patients and their carers. Cancer-specific organisations (eg. lung, leukaemia etc.) shall be considered for membership if they can demonstrate a clear patient focus (advocacy, support and care) to their activities and patient involvement in the organisation’s activities;
3. The majority of those involved in the organisation’s management, directly or indirectly, must be cancer patients;
4. The organisation shall be willing to co-operate with other organisations having the same objectives;
5. The organisation shall be independent of governments, political parties and commercial organisations;
6. The organisation must support and demonstrate a commitment to ECPC’s vision and mission.

Cancer organisations that do not fulfil the above criteria may apply to become an Associate Member or partner of ECPC. For that, they need to:
- Be a cancer-related and patient-oriented organisation;
- Be a non-profit organisation;
- Support and demonstrate a commitment to ECPC’s vision and mission.

ECPC Membership is free of charge.