Reflecting on several impactful days at the European Paediatric Neurology Society Congress 2025 taking place from 8 - 12 July, 2025, in Munich! The European Brain Council (EBC) was proud to participate in this crucial gathering of professionals dedicated to advancing child neurology and paediatric brain health initiatives across Europe and beyond. This year's [...]
As a follow-up to the recommendations outlined in the European Brain Council’s (EBC) Rethinking Schizophrenia Care Pathway in Europe Study Paper, the third phase of the Rethinking schizophrenia project takes a closer look at how mental health care — particularly schizophrenia treatment — is currently delivered at the national level. This phase focuses on [...]
The European Brain Council is pleased to announce that the Final Conference of the Coordination and Support Action (CSA) BrainHealth will take place on 15 October 2025 as a featured session of the 2025 Brain Innovation Days in Brussels. Date: 15 October 2025 Time: 13:00 - 17:00 CET Location: La Tricoterie, Brussels & online [...]
Are you working on a breakthrough in brain health? Don’t miss your chance to shine and apply for the innovation showcase at the upcoming Brain Innovation Days! Showcase your innovation, connect with top experts, and present on the main stage. About Brain Innovation Days The concept of the Brain Innovation Days, [...]
On 26 June 2025, the event titled “Advancing Brain Research in Europe: A Call for Collective Action” was held at the European Parliament in Brussels, hosted by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Romana Jerković (S&D, Croatia) in collaboration with the European Brain Council (EBC). Moderated by Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director of EBC, the [...]
The European Brain Council (EBC) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Brain Days, taking place on 24–26 September 2025 during the Science Summit at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York. It is estimated that more than three billion people currently live with a neurological [...]
The European Brain Council was pleased to attend the 11th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), which was held on 21-24 June 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. This year’s congress attracted 8,366 participants from 113 countries—with 6,383 attending onsite and 1,983 joining online. The exhibition area featured 95 exhibitors, startups, and non-profit organisations [...]
Introduction On 5 June 2025, the European Brain Council (EBC) and the Mental Health Power Foundation organised a roundtable titled “Beyond Mental Health – A Brain Health Approach to Schizophrenia Prevention and Care” in Warsaw. Held under the patronage of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Polish Psychiatric [...]
As the cost of brain conditions is expected to balloon to $16 trillion by 2030, G7 leaders and Canada are uniquely positioned to deliver solutions. June 13, 2025 (Calgary, Alberta) — A growing international coalition of scientific, business, and policy leaders has issued a declaration calling on G7 leaders to adopt a policy roadmap [...]
Migraine is a complex and often debilitating bio-neurological disorder affecting a significant portion of the global population. Despite being the second leading cause of years lived with disability globally, as reported in the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study, migraine remains underrecognised and undertreated. This lack of attention results in delayed diagnoses, inadequate treatment, [...]
