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“Understanding and enhancing the brain by 2030” included as potential mission in LAB – FAB – APP report.
The High Level Group on maximising the impact of EU Research and Innovation Programmes (HLG), led by former WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy, presented the report LAB – FAB – APP Investing in the European Future we want on the 3rd of July. This document provides key recommendations for maximizing the impact of future EU research and innovation programmes. The aim [...]
Conference Report: Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders in Europe
Brussels, Belgium 6 July 2017 On 22 June, the EBC research project on the Value of Treatment of Brain Disorders (VoT) in Europe came to a close with the launch of a policy white paper including the data collected by 9 expert working groups. Covering a range of mental and neurological disorders, the VoT study examined health gains and [...]
Meeting of the 3rd Academy of National Brain Councils
The European Brain Council (EBC) brought together representatives from 9 national brain councils during the 3rd NBCs Academy held on 12 and 13 July. The Academy provided an ideal opportunity for discussing national brain plans, EU research projects, advocacy efforts and best practices. Guest speakers Ortwin Schulte and Nada Sirotić, respectively representatives of the German and Croatian permanent representation to [...]
EBC endorses the “Joint statement to invest in mental health research and a European Implementation Partnership on Mental Health and Wellbeing”
Mental ill health leads to huge personal and economic costs for European individuals, communities and economies. The European Commission, EU Member States, WHO, and OECD recognise the need to address this negative impact of mental ill health, but the lack of parity of esteem and disparity of funding between mental and physical health has been a huge barrier. However, Mental [...]
EBC attends the 3rd Congress of the European Academy of Neurology
Over the last few days, 24-27 June, members of the EBC team attended the 3rd annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This year's congress brought together thousands of scientists and clinicians from all over Europe and the rest of the world. As EAN is one of EBC's members, we were pleased to take part in the [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders in Europe
‘Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders in Europe’ report reveals wide disparities in treatment of brain diseases 22 June 2017 Brussels – The European Union spends just over three euro a year per patient on research into brain disorders – while levels of access to treatment in many Member States are becoming worse, not better, a medical conference organised by the [...]
2 days until the Final Conference on the Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders research project “Brain: Time Matters” 22 June 2017
You're invited! The EBC Final Conference on the Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders research project will take place on Thursday 22 June 2017 at 10:00 am, followed by a reception at 17:15 pm, held under the auspices of the Maltese EU Presidency. The conference will take place in Hall 400, The Square Meeting Centre, 3 Coudenberg, 1000 Brussels. The full [...]
NBC Academy 2017 – 12-13 July
The EBC is making preparations for the 3rdNBC Academy which will bring together national brain councils in Brussels, thereby fostering cooperation in the field of brain disorders. Key topics to be discussed are the development of national brain plans, EU research funding and the outcomes of the recently concluded Value of Treatment research project.
World Multiple Sclerosis Day held on May 31
May 31 marked "World MS Day" this year, and EBC and partners worked together to produce an infographic to raise awareness on how MS affects fellow Europeans. Even though this one day is dedicated to raise awareness of those living with MS, it is important to remember that patients living with the neurological disease are highly impacted by it every [...]
Mental Health Awareness Week 2017: Surviving or Thriving
Surviving or Thriving was the central theme of this year`s Mental Health Awareness Week. The annual awareness week was held from the 8th until the 14th of May. The main focus this year was on the influence of mental health on people's ability to live their life to the fullest. Good mental health was celebrated as an asset required to [...]