Lyon, 1–3 February 2012 Auditorium

Scientific Council SC/48/1
Forty-eighth Session 08/02/2012
Lyon, 1–3 February 2012
Auditorium
AGENDA
Document No.
1. Opening of the Session
2. Election of Rapporteur
3. Adoption of the Agenda SC/48/1
4. Presentation of standard reports:
4a. Biennial Report 2010–2011
4b. Report of the meeting of the 53rd Session of the
Governing Council
4c. Director’s update from the 47th Session of the Scientific Council
4d. Biennial Report of the Occupational Health and Safety
Committee (OHSC), 2010–2011
SC/48/2
SC/48/3
SC/48/4
SC/48/5
5. Update on research programme of Genetic Cancer Susceptibility
(GCS) SC/48/6
6. Current scientific initiatives: presentation by each of the seven
Sections not being reviewed (MCA, MPA, INF, MNE, GEN, EDP and
IMO) and discussion
SC/48/7
7. Open session on scientific topics of importance to IARC
- Next Generation Sequencing;
- Rare and emerging cancers.
SC/48/8
8. Presentation of posters by young scientists
9. Scientific Council membership of Section Review Panel in 2013
[Section of Early Detection and Prevention (EDP), Head: Dr Sankar
and Section of Nutrition and Metabolism (NME), Head: Dr Isabelle
Romieu]
10. Director’s response to the Section of Genetics (GEN) review, held at
IARC in October 2010 (details of action taken) SC/48/9
11. Scientific Report of the Section of Cancer Information (CIN) Review;
Section and Deputy Heads’ responses; Director’s response and
discussion
12. Finalization/endorsement by the Scientific Council of CIN Review
Report SC/48/WP3

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13. Scientific Report of the Section of Environment and Radiation (ENV)
Review; Section and Deputy Heads’ responses; Director’s response
and discussion
14. Finalization/endorsement by the Scientific Council of ENV Review
Report SC/48/WP4
15. Purchase of scientific equipment SC/48/12
16. Drafting of Scientific Council Report
17. Presentation of Report to the Director only, plus open discussion on
issues arising
18. Finalization of Scientific Council Report
19. Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for the 49th Session of
the Scientific Council in 2013
20. Date of next Session
21. Adoption of the Scientific Council Report SC/48/10
22. Closure of Session