From 24–26 September 2025, the global brain health community will gather in New York City for the Brain Days at the Science Summit of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80). Hosted at Cure., this year’s edition will bring together leaders in science, policy, economics and innovation to accelerate the integration of brain health [...]
Dear EBC Members, Partners and Community, As we all transition into the summer holiday period, I wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on the past months, which have been both extremely fruitful and active for the entire brain community. As I’m sure you are all aware, the European Commission has been actively [...]
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 [...]
