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2. Strengthening worldwide collaborations with other radiation and oncology societies

Memoranda of Under- standing on science, education and member- ship are important tools for ESTRO to strengthen collaboration with other societies in the field of oncology.

Memoranda of Understanding

ESTRO signed new Memoranda of Understanding in 2019. These were with the:

Partnerships & Policy

American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) regarding the organisation of the World Congress of Brachytherapy (WCB) Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI) Association of Radiation Therapy Technologists of India (ARTTI) European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) through its European School of Multimodality Imaging & Therapy (ESMIT) European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO) European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Brazilian Society of Radiation Therapy (SBRT) South East Asian Radiation Oncology Group (SEAROG) Mexican Society of Radiation Oncologists (SOMERA)

Communities Pavilion at ESTRO 38 The importance of being part of a network is the main message of the ESTRO Communities Pavilion, a platform for networking and showcasing the activities of radiotherapy and oncology stakeholders and partners during the annual congress. At ESTRO 38, 14 societies were present in this dedicated networking area. These were the institutional members, national societies, and international oncology associations listed below:

European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP) European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS) European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) European Society of Radiology (ESR) Institut Curie

Istituto Del Radio “Olindo Alberti” Leiden University Medical Center Manchester Cancer Research Centre North West Cancer Centre Proton Collaborative Group (PCG) Greater Poland Cancer Center Particle Therapy Co-Operative group (PTCOG) University of Florence Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology

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