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EBC holds General Assembly and Strategic Workshop, new Executive Committee elected
On 17-18 November 2021, the European Brain Council was pleased to be able to hold its General Assembly and annual Strategic Workshop again in Brussels, bringing members together — in person and virtually — to discuss the ongoing work of 2021 and the future plans for 2022. The General Assembly allowed for the EBC Executive Committee [...]
Registration open for “Best practices for patient safety: An EU-wide view on the use of medicines off-label” event on 30 November 2021
The European Brain Council is pleased to invite you to register for the digital event "Best practices for patient safety: An EU-wide view on the use of medicines off-label" to be held virtually on 30 November 2021 at 14:30 - 16:00 CET. In 2016, the Declaration for Good Off-Label Use Practice was launched, supported by a coalition of European organisations dedicated [...]
Creating synergies and showcasing innovation: Brain Innovation Days 2021
After over 18 months of planning and three digital events, the first-ever, in-person Brain Innovation Days, led by the European Brain Council, took place on 12-13 October in Brussels, Belgium. Postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the two-day event was able to go ahead this year under strict sanitary measures and was a welcome [...]
Making brain health a priority in Europe: Brussels sees event packed with high-level brain scientists and policy-makers
On 12 October, representatives of the highest levels of research policy and brain science met in Brussels for the first European Brain Summit, organised by the European Brain Council (EBC) and EBRAINS, in conjunction with the Brain Innovation Days and Human Brain Project Summit. Leading researchers and policy makers presented their vision of the future of [...]
EBC raises awareness on World Mental Health Day
EBC is happy to support and recognise World Mental Health Day, which takes place annually on 10 October. The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health. This year's theme is ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’. COVID-19 presents an opportunity [...]
Making brain health a European priority: why it is important to act now!
Brussels, October 8, 2021: The European Brain Council (EBC), an organization that is at the forefront of advocacy for brain research in Europe and EBRAINS, an association that supports science in the field of brain research, including as coordinator of the EU-funded Human Brain Project, are together organizing the first European Brain Summit in Brussels on October 12. The [...]
Registration and programme launched for the Brain Innovation Days
Registration is now open for the two-day Brain Innovation Days event, to be held physically in Brussels, Belgium, on 12-13 October 2021. Under the overarching theme, United for Brain Innovation, the Brain Innovation Days will bring together, in-person*, key opinion leaders and stakeholders from the ever-growing brain innovation ecosystem to create synergies and showcase the importance of brain innovation. [...]
EBC launches 2020 Annual Report
This week, the European Brain Council launched its 2020 Annual Report. In spite of a very challenging year, we are extremely proud that we were able to carry on our activities and continue to deliver upon the agenda and objectives that were defined for the organisation. COVID-19 naturally had a major impact on many areas over 2020. The entire brain [...]
EBC and EBRAINS launch Save the Date for European Brain Summit, held in conjunction with the Brain Innovation Days and HBP Summit
The European Brain Council and the EBRAINS Research Infrastructure are pleased to invite you to the first European Brain Summit, a joint event that will take place on 12th October 2021 in Brussels from 13:30 to 18:00, in conjunction with the Brain Innovation Days and Human Brain Project Summit. This will be a unique opportunity to explore the challenge [...]
GOLUP Consortium holds a digital event on “Patient Safety and Informed Consent: The Importance of Good Off-label Use Practices”
Event Report: “Patient Safety and Informed Consent: The Importance of Good Off-label Use Practices” On 17 June 2021, the GOLUP consortium held a virtual event, led by the European Brain Council, to disseminate the Declaration on Good Off-Label Use Practices. The event was hosted by MEP Cyrus Engerer (S&D, Malta), who is a member of the public health (ENVI) committee [...]