ECLIPSE — Engaging Citizens in Cancer Literacy, Prevention, Science & Education Private Area

Cancer literacy through knowledge and participation

Cancer science, made clear. Research, made human.

ECLIPSE connects citizens, schools and researchers across Greece, Israel and France through trusted knowledge and meaningful participation in cancer science.

A family exploring cancer science with a researcher and a microscope at a Researchers’ Night event
Schools · Citizens · ResearchersWorking together for a more informed Europe.

A European public-engagement initiative

Turning cancer research into knowledge people can use

Across 2026–2027, ECLIPSE brings EU Cancer Mission knowledge to life through European Researchers’ Nights, a year-round Researchers at Schools programme and an open multilingual toolkit. All content is educational and non-diagnostic.

Project scope and planned activities (2026–2027)

3Consortium partners
3Countries
6Researchers’ Nights planned
50+School sessions planned
5Project languages

What we do

Science engagement across three European hubs

01

European Researchers’ Night

Six public nights in Athens, Haifa and Lyon combine live demonstrations, explainable-AI games and conversations with researchers.

Discover the six-zone experience
02

Researchers at Schools

Co-created multilingual classroom modules, researcher visits and facility experiences connect pupils and teachers with cancer science.

For schools and teachers
03

ECLIPSE Academy

Practical training equips researchers with skills in youth-centred communication, inclusion, Open Science, ethics and safeguarding.

Meet the Academy

One night, six ways to explore

The ECLIPSE experience

Educational information only — no personal medical advice.

01Main Stage
02Discovery Alley
03Data & AI Tent
04Kids & Families Corner
05Policy Lab
06EU & Careers Hub

Researchers at Schools

Learning designed with teachers and communities

Teacher Advisory Circles help shape inclusive, age-appropriate modules in English, Greek, French, Hebrew and Arabic. The programme uses population-level evidence, plain language and strict safeguarding.

  • Free classroom resources
  • Researcher-led sessions
  • Accessible multilingual materials

Open knowledge

A toolkit built for reuse

Activity scripts, teacher packs, facilitation guides and evaluation resources will be published here as they become available.

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Across Europe

Three hubs, one shared mission

Greece

Athens

European Researchers’ Night and school activities

Israel

Haifa

European Researchers’ Night and school activities

France

Lyon

European Researchers’ Night and school engagement

2026–2027 dates will be announced here

24months

Project updates

The ECLIPSE journey begins

The 24-month ECLIPSE project is preparing its multilingual web hub, public engagement programme, school activities and common evaluation framework.

Project overview

The consortium

Research excellence meets public engagement

UOA

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Coordinator · Greece

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TECH

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Beneficiary · Israel

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IARC

International Agency for Research on Cancer

International organisation · France

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