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Quebec City: UNESCO World Heritage Site & 400th Anniversary Celebration

Explore the rich cultural heritage of Quebec City, founded in 1608 by French explorer Samuel Champlain. Celebrate the 400th anniversary and visit this enchanting city perched above the St. Lawrence River. Learn about the Canadian Cancer Control Strategy and join the Symposium on NAACCR 2010 in Quebec City.

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Quebec City: UNESCO World Heritage Site & 400th Anniversary Celebration

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  1. NAACCR 201019—26 June 2010Quebec City, Quebec

  2. BONJOUR QUEBEC CITY

  3. BONJOUR QUEBEC CITY

  4. BONJOUR QUEBEC CITY

  5. QUEBEC CITY: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  6. QUEBEC CITY: 400TH ANNIVERSARY, 2008 The Algonquin called it Québec, or "where the river narrows." On a rocky point high above the St. Lawrence, French explorer Samuel Champlain founded the first permanent French settlement in North America on July 3, 1608. In 2008, Quebec City celebrates the 400th anniversary of Champlain's feat. CBC July 2008

  7. PERSPECTIVES 'Where I come from, there's a saying that you must have two cities in your heart: your own and Quebec City, because it is the most beautiful city in Canada, the most enchanting.‘ — Prime Minister Stephen Harper CBC July 3, 2008 QC 400th Anniversary

  8. QUEBEC CITY: CULTURAL GLIMPSE

  9. QUEBEC CITY: CULTURAL GLIMPSE

  10. QUEBEC CITY: CULTURAL GLIMPSE

  11. QUEBEC CITY: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  12. QUEBEC CITY: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  13. QUEBEC CITY: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  14. QUEBEC CITY: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  15. QUEBEC CITY: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  16. QUEBEC CITY: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  17. BACKDROP: THE CANADIAN CANCER CONTROL STRATEGY • From mid 1990’s, Public Health Agency of Canada funding supported the development and planning • Pan-Canadian networks of experts, patients and practitioners • Over 700 stakeholder organizations • The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer established as an arm’s length non-profit corporation to manage the implementation of the strategy • $250 million committed over 5 years (2007— 2012)

  18. THE CANADIAN CANCER CONTROL STRATEGY: KEY PRINCIPALS What can we do nationally to improve cancer control in Canada? • Knowledge Translation • Broad Engagement and collaboration • Coordination What is the role of surveillance? • Answer the ‘so what?’

  19. Cancer Survival and Prevalence Analytic NetworkDr. D Turner, CCM Cancer Projection NetworkDr. J. Hatcher, ACB Colorectal Cancer NetworkDr. L Marrett, CCO HPEOL Hospice Palliative End-of-Life Care Surveillance NetworkDr. F. Lau, UVic CRCNet HPEOL CSPAN CProj. HPEOL CProj. CProj. CProj. CSPAN CRCNet CRCNet CRCNet CProj. CSPAN CRCNet CSPAN CSPAN CRCNet CSPAN CProj. CRCNet CRCNet CSPAN HPEOL Italic: Participation limited to one health region SURVEILLANCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY NETWORKS

  20. SYNOPTIC REPORTING: PATHOLOGY AND SURGERY

  21. NAACCR 2010: STATUS Co-Chairs: • Johanne Castonguay, ADRO • Les Mery, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Program Committee: • To be formed in July — August Themes under consideration: • Role of cancer surveillance in cancer control; Innovation; Communities of Practice; Knowledge Translation

  22. TERRY FOX: MARATHON OF HOPE1980: 143 DAYS, 5373 KM / 3339 MILES

  23. FULL DISCLORE ITEM #1: WEATHER

  24. FULL DISCLORE ITEM #1: WEATHER

  25. FULL DISCLORE ITEM #2: LANGUAGE

  26. HL7 ENGLISH-FRENCH LANGUAGE MAPPER COMMITTEE

  27. NAACCR 2010: QUEBEC CITY 19—26 June 2010 Hilton, Quebec City Quebec City Convention Centre

  28. THANK YOU!

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