EBC is working with GAMIAN-Europe to find support for a European Parliament Written Declaration on mental health and asylum seekers. A Written Declaration is a tool that Members of the European Parliament have to underline their interest in and the need for action for a cetain topic. It needs the support of the majority of Members (376 signatures)  in order [...]

On 27 September 2016, the European Brain Council (EBC) co-organised the event “Safeguarding patient safety and quality of care in Europe: Good practice for off-label use of medicines”. The event, which was hosted in the European Parliament by MEP Piernicola Pedicini, was attended by major European stakeholders in the area of off-label use of medicinal products, including patients, physicians, pharmacist [...]

The 29th Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) has taken place in Vienna from 17 to 20 September 2016. One of the major European scientific meeting for disease-oriented brain research, it annually attracts between 4,000 and 6,000 neuroscientists, psychiatrists, neurologists and psychologists from around the world. The congress has been for EBC the occasion to engage with delegates [...]

From 6 to 8 September 2016, 3,000 participants from over 50 countries, including Polish and foreign high officials, EU Commissioners, CEO businesses and scientists, attended the 26th Economic Forum in Krynica, Poland, one of the most important get-togethers of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. Participants discussed the major current economic, social and political issues, divided into 12 thematic paths [...]

After its report "Brain health: time matters in multiple sclerosis", MS Brain Health has released a short guide in order to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) put the recommendations of the report into practice. It allows them to understand how to lead a brain-healthy lifestyle and how to request the highest possible standard of care. You can access and download [...]

On 13th July, the meeting of the Interest Group on mental health, well-being and brain disorders, co-organized by EBC and GAMIAN-Europe, has taken place in the European Parliament, co-chaired by the MEPs Marian Harkin and Nessa Childers. EBC’s executive director, Frédéric Destrebecq, has presented the main activities and projects of the European Brain Council, namely the Value of Treatment (VoT) [...]

On 6 July 2016, the Biannual Report of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the EU was released. The report provides insights on the public role of WHO at the EU, and of how it pushed the public health agenda in the European Union. The European Brain Council is listed among the stakeholders with which the WHO collaborated during the last [...]

The Innovation Report, a review conducted by Robert Madelin on innovation in Europe, has been published on 5th July 2016. The paper has been produced by the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), the European Commission's new think tank, where Madelin, former director general at DG Connect, is now adviser on innovation. In its first two sections, the report acknowledges the [...]