Unified Network for International Cancer Advancement

Transforming European cancer screening and early detection through federated AI

Results and Resources

UNICA develops technical, legal, ethical and organisational frameworks to support privacy-preserving collaboration for cancer screening and early detection across Europe. This section brings together publicly available project documents, dissemination materials, publications, webinar recordings, and other resources developed within the UNICA project. Additional outputs will be added throughout the project lifecycle.

What you will find here

A curated collection of UNICA documents supporting onboarding, ethics, GDPR compliance, IT security and cross-border legal coordination.

Legal and governance
Core agreements, onboarding and GDPR-related procedures.
Ethics and consent
Submission packages, review templates and patient-facing guidance.
Security and interoperability
Technical and organisational safeguards for the federated environment.

Available documents

Legal and governance documents
Data Processing Agreement
Template agreement governing the processing of personal data within UNICA.
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Data Holder Onboarding Pack
Pre-contractual due diligence questionnaire and onboarding package for participating health data holders.
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GDPR Compliance Onboarding Protocol
Step-by-step onboarding protocol covering legal basis, privacy, records, DPIA and approval flow.
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Ethics and consent documents
Ethics Committee Submission
Submission pack for local ethics committees and institutional review boards.
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Patient Consent Form Review
Review framework for patient information notices, consent forms and national adaptations.
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Security and technical guidelines
IT Security Guidelines
Technical and organisational baseline for secure deployment and operation of federated nodes.
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Ukrainian Annex - CCCH
Country-specific legal and operational annex for the Ukrainian partner CCCH.
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Dissemination materials
UNICA Trifold Brochure
Project brochure presenting the UNICA vision, objectives, consortium and expected impact.
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UNICA Roll-Up Banner
Official project roll-up banner used at conferences, workshops and stakeholder events.
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UNICA Visual Identity Palette
Project visual identity guidelines including colour palette, typography and branding elements.
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UNICA Poster – ESAC 2026 Conference
Poster presented at the ESAC 2026 conference showcasing the UNICA project objectives and approach.
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UNICA Poster – CAiSE 2026 Conference
Poster presented at CAiSE 2026 highlighting the UNICA federated infrastructure and research activities.
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Webinars
UNICA: The Future of Cancer Screening
Vision, EUCAIM Alignment, FAIR Data & AI
This webinar introduces the UNICA project, its alignment with the European Cancer Imaging Initiative (EUCAIM), and the role of FAIR data and federated learning in enabling privacy-preserving AI for cancer screening and early detection across Europe.
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Integrating Heterogeneous Real-World Cancer Data
The EUCAIM CDM and Hyper-Ontology for Semantic Interoperability
This webinar explores the EUCAIM Common Data Model and Hyper-Ontology, demonstrating how semantic interoperability enables FAIR data integration, federated research, and AI-driven analysis across distributed cancer imaging repositories.
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Future additions

Additional project outputs, public deliverables, publications, webinar materials and dissemination resources will be added to this section as they become available.