Bringing together clinicians, researchers, policymakers, patient advocates, and health-tech innovators, BJCN co-develops sustainable policy and infrastructure solutions across the entire cancer care continuum. Fully aligned with Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the EU Cancer Mission, BJCN plays a pivotal role in advancing national reform through evidence-based policymaking, digital innovation, and multi-stakeholder collaboration. It leads key initiatives such as the establishment of the National Cancer Mission Hub, the deployment of the national e-Guidelines platform, and the piloting of Comprehensive Cancer Infrastructures (CCI). BJCN is also at the forefront of implementing Gen-AI-driven, evidence-based decision-making in clinical practice, positioning Bulgaria as an emerging contributor to the European oncology innovation landscape through strategic partnerships with OECI, IARC, ECO, UICC, ESO, All.Can International and other international actors.
BJCN’s objectives position it as a central, politically connected ecosystem partner, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and EU-aligned progress across the full spectrum of cancer care in Bulgaria.
1. Create a national, open cancer-focused ecosystem: Structure a cross-disciplinary, non-governmental cluster comprising medical and non-medical societies and experts across oncology, enabling multidisciplinary collaboration at scale.
2. Foster synergy between knowledge actors: Bridge the “triangle of social knowledge”, universities, industry, and government, to enhance mutual benefits, amplify interactions, and generate positive external effects from the cluster.
3. Co-develop system innovation in oncology care: Lead and coordinate innovation efforts across prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, psychosocial support, quality of life, and digital health, leveraging cluster thinking to drive sustainable solutions.
4. Support and optimize expert functional integration: Harmonize and elevate the expert contributions of individual medical societies (both fundamental and clinical oncology) into unified, multidisciplinary frameworks.
5. Enable project-based research partnerships: Facilitate access to funding for fundamental, clinical, and practical oncology projects in collaboration with national and international partners.
6. Promote EU collaboration and policy alignment: Strengthen Bulgaria’s integration into EU-level cancer initiatives, such as EBCP, Cancer Mission Hubs (ECHoS), OECI, and Horizon Europe projects, driving shared innovation and harmonized policy frameworks.
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