PROPOSED PROGRAMME (2012–2015) AND BUDGET (2012–2013) Lyon, 12–13 May 2011

Governing Council GC/53/7
Fifty-third Session 04/03/2011
Lyon, 12–13 May 2011
Auditorium
PROPOSED PROGRAMME (2012–2015)
AND BUDGET (2012–2013)

PROPOSED PROGRAMME (2012–2015)
AND BUDGET (2012–2013)

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
In accordance with the requirements of the Statute, the Director has the honour
to submit the Proposed Programme Budget of the International Agency for
Research on Cancer for the financial period 2012–2013.
Christopher P. Wild, PhD
Director
International Agency for Research on Cancer

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
1. SCIENTIFIC STRATEGY 2012–2015 3
Describing the Global Cancer Burden 4
IARC Monographs 5
Cancer Etiology 5
Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis 6
Cancer Prevention 6
Education and Training 6
The Future International Leadership Role of the Agency 7
2. DETAILED SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME 2012–2013 9
Area 1 Describing the Global Cancer Burden 9
Area 2 IARC Monographs 12
Area 3 Cancer Etiology 13
3.1 Infections 13
3.2 Nutrition and metabolism 15
3.3 Genetics 16
3.4 Environment, radiation, lifestyle, and occupation 17
Area 4 Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis 18
4.1 Molecular carcinogenesis 18
4.2 Epigenetics 19
4.3 Molecular pathology 20
Area 5 Cancer Prevention 21
5.1 Primary prevention 21
5.2 Screening 23
5.3 Quality assurance and guidelines 25
Area 6 Education and Training 27
6.1 IARC Fellowship Programme 27
6.2 IARC Courses 28
Area 7 Methodology and Research Tools 29
7.1 Biostatistics 29
7.2 Exposure assessment 30
7.3 Biomarkers 31
7.4 WHO Classification of Tumours 32
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Area 8 Scientific Support 33
8.1 Laboratory services 33
8.2 Biobank 34
8.3 Communication 35
Area 9 Research Leadership and Management 37
9.1 Direction and leadership 37
9.2 Programme management and development 38
9.3 Ethics 39
3. ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMME 2012–2013 41
Area 1 Administrative Management 41
Area 2 Human Resources Services 41
Area 3 Conference, Office and Building Services 42
3.1 Accommodation, Office and related Services 42
3.2 Building Management Services 43
3.3 Conference Services 44
3.4 Records Management Services 44
Area 4 Budget and Finance Services 44
Area 5 IARC Grants Office 45
Area 6 Information Technology Services 46
4. PROPOSED BUDGET 2012–2013 49
4.1 Presentation 49
4.2 Development of the programme budget 50
4.3 Computation of the budget 51
4.3.1 Staff Costs 51
4.3.2 Decrease in programme activities 52
4.3.3 Increase in assessed contributions from Austria 53
4.3.4 Increase in assessed contributions from India 53
4.3.5 Exchange Rate 54
4.4 Financing of the regular budget 54
Appendix A Information Table A: 55
“Total staffing and non-staffing costs
by Section and Group, by year and biennium”
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