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Portuguese Brain Council Meeting: 19 April
A meeting to discuss finalizing creation of the Portuguese Brain Council (PBC) took place in Lisbon on 19th April 2017 at Ciência Viva - a national agency for the promotion of initiatives for the public awareness of Science and Technology in Portugal. Representatives of key scientific societies discussed what has been achieved so far, what are going to be the [...]
EBC President Prof. David Nutt TEDx Talk now online
On 6th March 2017, EBC’s president, Professor David Nutt, delivered a presentation as one of this year’s speakers at the TEDx Brussels event, a full afternoon of live talks by world-class speakers on a diverse range of topics, held at BOZAR, Brussels. In keeping with the TEDx theme "no limits", Professor Nutt’s Talk, titled “No Limits: To the Brain?”, addressed the potential for [...]
EP Interest Group on Carers Meeting (11.04.17)
On 11th April 2017, EBC attended the European Parliament's Interest Group on Carers meeting. Held at the European Parliament in Brussels, the meeting was hosted by Eurocarers, the European network representing informal carers and their organisations, and MEP Marian Harkin. The meeting primarily addressed the relevance of the new European Pillar of Social Rights in addressing the issues faced by carers [...]
EBC attends the 25th European Congress of Psychiatry (Full Report)
From 1 – 4 April, EBC was pleased to attend the 25th European Congress of Psychiatry held by one of its members, The European Psychiatric Association (EPA), in Florence, Italy. Guided by the motto “Together for Mental Health,” the congress facilitated learning, discussion, and exchange among European and international psychiatrists together with leaders of stakeholder organisations in mental health. A special focus of [...]
Mental Health in Europe Symposium (12.04.17)
On Wednesday 12 April 2017, the symposium Mental Health in Europe: Promoting Equal Opportunities and Social Participation, was held at Thon Hotel in Brussels. The meeting gathered delegates from various health industries and organizations, academics and MEPs to discuss the prevention, detection, and treatment of mental health difficulties. Among other key topics of discussion were: exploring innovative approaches to prevent and handle [...]
EUFAMI Guide to Caregivers: World Health Day 2017 – Depression
Care for yourself while caring for someone with depression
World Health Day: Depression 2017 – EBC STATEMENT
EBC releases joint statement on WHO World Health Day on Depression, 7 April 2017.
EBC attends 25th European Congress of Psychiatry, Florence (04.17)
From 1 - 4 April, EBC was pleased to attend the 25th European Congress of Psychiatry held by one of its members, The European Psychiatric Association (EPA), in Florence, Italy. Guided by the motto “Together for Mental Health,” the congress facilitated learning, discussion, and exchange among European and international psychiatrists together with leaders of stakeholder organisations in mental health. A special focus of [...]
EBC Vice President Monica Di Luca receives award from Mons University
Congratulations to Monica Di Luca, Vice President of the European Brain Council and Past President of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies. On 31st March 2017, Prof Di Luca received from the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy at the University of Mons, in Belgium, the degree "Docteur Honoris Causa" for her research on the brain’s ability to modulate its synaptic activity in the [...]
The Norwegian Government announces a National Brain Strategy
The Norwegian Prime Minister and The Minister of Health announced on March 21st that the Norwegian Government will initiate the work with a National Brain Plan. The strategy will be addressing the needs for more brain research, better treatment and rehabilitation of patients suffering from brain diseases, and better brain health of the general population. The Government is concerned about the [...]