From January 19-23, 2026, the European Brain Council (EBC) travelled to Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in order to engage with global leaders and decision-makers. EBC seized this opportunity to advance brain health as a fundamental pillar of economic prosperity through a series of strategic events and sessions, particularly through [...]
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 [...]
The European Brain Council (EBC) is pleased to announce that the 5th edition of the Brain Innovation Days will take place on 15-16 October 2025 at La Tricoterie in Brussels! The Brain Innovation Days, led by EBC, originate from a collaboration between the scientific and business communities, uniting to highlight opportunities within the brain space. [...]
The World Economic Forum (WEF)'s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland has long been a leading gathering where global leaders in business, policymaking and activism converge to address critical international challenges. This year's meeting, held from January 20 to 24, 2025, focused on the theme "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age", with priorities including rebuilding trust, [...]
The Mental Wealth Initiative (MWI), in partnership with esteemed collaborators from the European Brain Council, Norwegian Brain Council, the European Policy Centre, the World Bank, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, proudly announce the release of their report, "The Value of Social Production in Norway," during the World [...]
We are at a historical crossroads in the management of Alzheimer’s disease, with new treatments becoming available in various countries. For the first time in history, science is delivering new, potentially disease-modifying treatments for devastating diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. However, the current healthcare system and regulatory frameworks do not [...]
Brussels, 17 October 2024 - Today, EBC's Vice-President, Prof. Claudio Bassetti, addresses the European Parliament Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT) meeting in Brussels on neurological health, presenting not only on the burden of neurological disorders but the increasing momentum around prioritising brain health and brain capital in Europe and beyond.As Europe faces unprecedented challenges around [...]
ANCONA, ITALY – The Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative (DAC), with the European Brain Council, the Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer’s Disease, the Associazione Italiana Malattia di Alzheimer and Fondazione Prada, today issued an urgent call-to-action for G7 leaders to address the escalating global challenge of Alzheimer’s and dementia by taking bold measures to ensure broad [...]
The European Brain Council (EBC), in collaboration with the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), is very pleased to launch the "Rethinking Alzheimer's Disease Pathway: From Diagnosis to Care" Perspective Paper on the occasion of the World Alzheimer's Month. The aim of this report is not merely to document the status quo, [...]
NEW YORK, NY – (September 20, 2024) – The Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative, the European Brain Council (EBC), the Brain Capital Alliance, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute today announced the launch of a worldwide campaign to elevate brain health to the top of global health and economic agendas on the occasion of a [...]
