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 [...]

EBC member organisation, the European Psychiatric Association (EPA),  would like to cordially invite you to attend the first EPA Policy Event, “From policies to practice - from practice to policies. Creating synergies for better health in Europe,” to be held in Brussels next month. The event will take place at the University Foundation (see map) at 13:30-17:00, on Friday 9 December [...]

In collaboration with EBC, the London School of Economics prepared a literature review of the potential clinical and socioeconomic impact of targeting unmet needs in Parkinson’s disease. The report was officially released earlier this week, and can be found below. The report focuses on summarising the key evidence available from the literature on the potential clinical and socioeconomic impact of targeting [...]

From 5-7 October 2016, the European Brain Council took part in three days of meetings in Luxembourg in regard to Mental Health and Wellbeing. The first day and a half was dedicated to the Governmental Experts on Mental Health meeting, which gathered EU Member State and select country representatives, Mental Health experts and relevant NGOs. EBC’s new Not Myself Today [...]

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 [...]