The European Brain Council welcomes landmark commitment to integrated approach for NCDs and mental health. Last week, 175 UN Member States adopted the Political Declaration of the Fourth High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health – the first declaration to address NCDs and mental health together through a fully integrated approach, and crucially, [...]
The European Brain Council (EBC) attended the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought ceremony yesterday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where the 2025 award was presented to Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli and Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut. Established by the European Parliament in 1988 and named after Russian physicist and human rights advocate Andrei [...]
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 — will focus on an in-depth analysis of country-specific models of care. After a roundtable meeting in Poland on [...]
EBC endorses the White Paper, Building Coordinated Care Pathways for Rett Syndrome: A Call to Action in Europe, co-authored by Charles River Associates, Rett Syndrome Europe and Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. with a special foreword from MEP Tom Sokol, which is now available to the public! This marks an important step in advancing the conversation [...]
The European Brain Council (EBC) is pleased to announce its endorsement of the “European Migraine and Headache Alliance (EMHA) Roadmap 2025”, a major new initiative to advance migraine awareness, research, and policy at the European level. Migraine is a complex and disabling neurological condition affecting more than 41 million adults across the EU, and [...]
Dear EBC Members, Partners and Community, As we approach EBC's General Assembly, I would like to take a moment to reflect on what we have accomplished together and report on a few highlights through this letter. The past months have been marked by crucial milestones for EBC. The 2025 Brain Innovation Days brought [...]
Policy Opening of the Brain Innovation Days 2025 The Brain as a Strategic Asset: Securing Europe’s Future Through Innovation & Health 14th of October, 2025, European Parliament The event “The Brain as a Strategic Asset: Securing Europe’s Future Through Innovation and Health” brought together Members of the European Parliament, [...]
The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) held its annual Congress from 11 to 14 October 2025 in Amsterdam, gathering over 7,000 attendees including psychiatrists, neuroscientists, neurologists, psychologists and industry experts. Participants explored the latest research, treatments and technologies shaping the future of applied brain science through a rich programme of poster sessions, symposia, [...]
The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) Congress 2025, held from 5–9 October 2025 in Vienna, demonstrated its significance as the flagship event of the association’s educational and scientific activities. As the largest gathering of its kind, the EANS Annual Congress serves as the principal meeting point for the European neurosurgical community and [...]
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its Global Status Report on Neurology, and the findings are both sobering and urgent. As EBC, we recognise this report as a watershed moment for brain health advocacy globally. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: Over 1/3 of the world's population is affected by neurological disorders. These conditions represent the leading [...]
