The European Brain Council is pleased to introduce the Seal of Responsible Neurotechnologies, a voluntary ethical label to address unmet governance needs in the neurotechnology sector. Neurotechnologies, encompassing devices and procedures that interact with the brain and nervous system, are increasingly deployed outside clinical settings, raising ethical questions about human agency, mental privacy and [...]
EBC at the 34th European Congress of Psychiatry The European Brain Council (EBC) was proud to participate in the 34th European Congress of Psychiatry, organised by the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) and held at the Prague Congress Centre from 28 to 31 March 2026. Gathering thousands of mental health [...]
Introduction Following the recommendations set out in the Rethinking Schizophrenia Care Pathway in Europe study paper, the next phase of the project — Country Profiles: Beyond Mental Health – A Brain Health Approach to Schizophrenia Prevention and Care — focuses on analysing country-specific models of care and identifying opportunities to improve prevention, early detection and integrated care across Europe. After a roundtable [...]
On 24 March 2026, the Polish Parliament hosted the European Brain Health Day under the theme “Prevention, Health Policy, Future Generations,” as part of the Year of Prevention. The event, initiated by the Mental Power for Brain Health Foundation, brought together representatives of the scientific and clinical communities, policymakers, and social organizations to discuss [...]
Following an audience with Her Majesty Queen Letizia earlier this month, the Spanish Brain Council will present a new report on neuroscience research (2014–2024) on 15 April 2026. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of scientific output, impact, and funding, and is intended to inform future research and policy priorities within the Spanish Brain [...]
On 18 March 2026, policymakers, researchers, clinicians, patient representatives and industry leaders gathered in Brussels for Brain Health Day: Prevention, Policy, Progress - a full day of activities organised by the Brain Health Mission, the European Academy of Neurology with the European Brain Council and the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies. Taking place during [...]
The European Brain Council (EBC) welcomes the first part of the EU Biotech Act as proposed by the European Commission. It is indeed regarded as timely initiative to strengthen Europe’s capacity to translate its excellence in science into tangible health solutions. In particular, its aims to strengthen the EU’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing ecosystem, with an initial and explicit focus on health biotechnology, [...]
The European Brain Council (EBC) Rare Disease Day Event convened clinicians, patients, policymakers, researchers and industry leaders to advance coordination on rare diseases in Europe. Building on the Rare Brain Disease (RBD) Ecosystem, the event sought to identify systemic gaps, strengthen research–care integration, and review EU regulatory and research developments. A key outcome was [...]
True to tradition, HjärnForum – the National Association for the Fight against Brain Diseases in collaboration with the Brain Council opens this year's Brain Week in Copenhagen on 9th March. The Danish Brain Council invites you to three exciting lectures about the brain, as well as a subsequent debate about the establishment of a [...]
Her Majesty Queen Letizia received this morning in audience at the Zarzuela Palace a delegation from the Spanish Brain Council (CEC), in an institutional meeting in which the entity presented the strategic advances developed in recent months in the field of research, brain health and international positioning of Spanish neuroscience. This event has allowed [...]
