EBC member GAMIAN-Europe (Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks-Europe) has launched a project that seeks to find the relationship between sexual health and mental well-being through a 25-question survey, translated  into 13 languages for dissemination. The survey is only open to those above the age of 18 who  have had a diagnosis of mental illness, giving us a much-needed [...]

On the 6th to 7th of October in 2016, the first Annual EU Compass Forum on Mental Health and Well-being took place in Luxembourg. The event was attended by diverse stakeholders such as policy makers and Member State representatives. Other attendees included non-governmental stakeholders from advocacy groups and care organisations, as well as mental health care providers, professionals, and service [...]

10th January 2017 Today, FIPRA has released the final version of The Value of Health document: "Analyzing Health Outcomes Variation: For learning, improvement and better care value". The Value of Health is a multi-stakeholder initiative advocating for more outcomes-focused health systems in Europe. The Value of Health consensus document was launched at the European Parliament in March 2016, endorsed by EBC. [...]

The Belgian Brain Council (BBC) has published a consensus statement for the adoption of a National Brain Plan. It is originating from the EBC’s Call to Action calling on European countries to devise and adopt such plans. EBC congratulates the BBC for this important step. The consensus statement can be read here: BELGIAN_NBP_statement_EN  

EBC has created the #ILoveMyBrain logo  as a marketing tool for pulling together all the work being done to promote brain health and prevent and treat brain disorders in Europe.  Different organisations, researchers, patients and carers are working on different conditions – Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy, Mental Illness are only a few examples.  We believe that by [...]

EBC published an article in La Libre Belgique's December 13th issue, a daily Belgian newspaper. The heading reads: "One person in three is affected today. This is why we call for action", addressing the fact that here in Belgium, 3 million people suffer from neurological or mental illness. This followed an article written by Philippe Van Lil, titled: "Neurological and [...]

Recently a call to action has been issued to all scientists tied to animal research, proclaiming that it is a duty for them to engage with the public about their work. It is emphasizing that science policy must be based on a public mandate and a mutual understanding between science and society. But the concern is also pragmatic — scientists [...]

EBC held the last 2016 Industry board meeting, board meeting and general assembly on 30th November - 1st December.  On this occasion, delegates from EBC’s member organisations and industry partners discussed the ongoing activities of the organisation and plans for the months to come. In particular, the following issues were addressed: Strategic preparation for 2017-2018 Our plans together with some [...]

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From 14th to 17th November 2016, the 8th European Innovation Summit was organized in the European Parliament in Brussels. The Summit focused on the channeling of innovation in response to major societal challenges, particularly on the need for technology, but also the connection and communication between science and society. Of particular interest for EBC was the debate on balance between continued [...]