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EBC at the 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry
The European Brain Council had the chance to attend the 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry which was held on 6-9 April 2024 in Budapest (Hungary). The Congress took place under the motto ‘Mental Health: Open and Inclusive!’. It highlighted three core aspects of modern psychiatry: Mental health as a broad dimension from mental health prevention and resilience building to the treatment [...]
EBC Launches ‘Rethinking Schizophrenia: Beyond the Voices’ Policy Report
The European Brain Council (EBC) is very pleased to launch the 'Rethinking Schizophrenia: Beyond the Voices' policy report, calling to improve the lives of people living with schizophrenia across Europe. It challenges the status quo and refreshes the European policy debate on people living with schizophrenia, recognises the essential role of social support and encourages multi-stakeholder-driven policy. About schizophrenia [...]
EBC Brain Awareness Week 2024 Event Highlights
Official Aftermovie Full Event Recording “If you look at the cost [of brain disorders] to the health services, it is estimated to cost €800 billion a year. It’s the equivalent of cardiovascular, cancer, and diabetes all put together.” – MEP Colm Markey Host Member of the European Parliament, MEP Colm Markey (EPP, IE) [...]
Brain Health for Society Event Highlights
On January 25th, 2024, the European Brain Council, in partnership with Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Brain Capital Alliance, hosted a full-day event, Brain Health for Society: Insights from Brain Capital. Guided by Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director of the European Brain Council, this event included invited speakers and stakeholders and hosted panel discussions to motivate [...]
Towards a Rare Brain Disease Ecosystem | Event highlights
On the occasion of Rare Disease Day, 29 February 2024, the European Brain Council (EBC) held the event Towards a Rare Brain Disease Ecosystem at the University Foundation, Brussels, to raise awareness on rare brain diseases and their societal impact. The event brought together researchers, clinicians, persons living with a rare brain disease and industry to address gaps and priorities in [...]
EBC Launches No Health Without Brain Health Campaign
EBC is pleased to fully kick off the No Health Without Brain Health campaign in the lead up to Brain Awareness Week 2024 and the upcoming EU Elections, aimed to increase public and policy awareness around brain health in Europe and beyond. Society is facing brain challenges like never before — improving the health and wellbeing of citizens has [...]
New Report Highlights Link Between Alcohol and Brain Disorders
Alcohol is a risk factor for several brain disorders and is tightly coupled with mental illness. These are findings in the new research report "Alcohol and the Brain", compiled by an international research group. On the 22 February, the report will be launched in the European Parliament, in an event hosted by MEP Malin Björk, IOGT-NTO and the European [...]
Registration now open for Brain Awareness Week event in European Parliament
EBC is pleased to announce that registration is now open for our annual Brain Awareness Week event, hosted in the European Parliament by Member of European Parliament (MEP), Colm Markey (EPP, IE) on Thursday, 7 March 2024 at 11:00-13:00. Across the globe, society is facing brain challenges like never before — improving the health and well-being of citizens has [...]
Registration now open for an event on a rare brain disease ecosystem
Registration is now open for the hybrid event 'Towards a Rare Brain Disease Ecosystem', set to take place 29 February 2024 at 10:00-14:00 at the University Foundtion in Brussels and online. The main purpose of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness about rare diseases and their impact on the lives of those affected. It is the globally-coordinated movement, working [...]
EBC in Davos during the 2024 World Economic Forum
During the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland), EBC was invited to take part in a number of panels in the brain health space to push for a better prioritization of brain health and research in the international economic agenda. 16 January 2024 [...]