Become a member

Grow your network

  • Join the only platform dedicated exclusively for national and regional cancer societies in Europe.
  • Participate in ECL’s working groups.
  • Engage with ECL partners such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), the European Public Health Alliance (HEAL), the European Cancer Organisation, the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance, the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), Smoke Free Partnership, and many others. 

Make your voice heard

  • Contribute to cancer control advocacy in the European Union and beyond. 
  • Meet with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), in particular via the MEPs Against Cancer interest group, for which ECL hosts the secretariat.

  • Be involved in EU projects and Joint Actions dedicated to coordinated intergovernmental action on cancer. 
  • Contribute to multi-stakeholder platforms coordinated by the European Commission, the European Medicine Agency, and other international agencies where ECL is a member.
  • Receive updates on initiatives and meetings at the EU and pan-European level and contribute to policies through stakeholder meetings and consultations

Boost your impact

Receive financial support to participate in key meetings and conferences:

  • Reimbursement for attendance to selected EU project meetings, such as the workshops related to the European Code Against Cancer, depending on available funds.
  • 50% subsidy for lower-income leagues to attend ECL working group meetings, depending on available funds.
  • Discounts or waivers of fees for international meetings negotiated by the ECL secretariat, with priority access to grants offered by ECL partners.
  • Have the opportunity to host international meetings, such as the ECL Annual Conference and General Assembly, working groups’ meetings, and the European Conference on Tobacco or Health.

Membership fees

Membership fees are calculated at 0.15% of the league’s income, with a minimum of €1,800 and a maximum capped at €30,000.

Apply to be an ECL member!

If you are a European non-governmental and non-profit national or regional cancer organisation working on all aspects of cancer and for all types of cancers, including on prevention, early detection, access to medicines, and patient support, please join us by submitting a letter expressing your interest to the ECL Executive Director with the following information:

  • An official copy of the statutes of the applicant.
  • A description of the administrative structure of the applicant
  • The last annual report and annual accounts of the applicant.
  • The agreement form (to be provided by the Secretariat) in which the applicant agrees to share its input, data, publications, know how and resources with the other ECL members.

For more information, contact the Executive Director: Wolfgang (at) cancer.eu