The European Brain Council was pleased to attend the 11th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), which was held on 21-24 June 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. This year’s congress attracted 8,366 participants from 113 countries—with 6,383 attending onsite and 1,983 joining online. The exhibition area featured 95 exhibitors, startups, and non-profit organisations [...]
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On June 25 and 26, the Hellenic Brain Council participated in a two-day meeting with Members of the European Parliament from Greece and other EU countries at the European Parliament in Brussels, under the auspices of the European Brain Council (EBC). The aim of the meeting was to coordinate and strengthen actions for brain [...]
How do we take care of our most important resource – brain capital? In Almedalen, the Swedish Brain Foundation gathered experts and business leaders for a conversation about how well-being, the work environment and cognitive diversity are linked to innovation and sustainability. Watch the seminar from Almedalen 2025 on the role of the brain [...]
Introduction On 5 June 2025, the European Brain Council (EBC) and the Mental Health Power Foundation organised a roundtable titled “Beyond Mental Health – A Brain Health Approach to Schizophrenia Prevention and Care” in Warsaw. Held under the patronage of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Polish Psychiatric [...]
On 16 June 2025, the European Brain Data Hub was officially certified as a recognized data altruism organization in the European Union. This international non-profit association—which I have had the privilege of supporting for the past three years—brings together the Belgian Brain Council, the Conseil Français du Cerveau (FBC), the German Brain Council (GBC), [...]
The international workshop “National, Regional and International Plans for Brain and Mental Health: Bridging the Gaps” took place in Bern, Switzerland, on June 12–13. Organised by the SFCNS Swiss Brain Health Plan and Swiss Brain Health Foundation, the event gathered over 30 experts from 15+ countries to share progress and tackle global brain health [...]
As the cost of brain conditions is expected to balloon to $16 trillion by 2030, G7 leaders and Canada are uniquely positioned to deliver solutions. June 13, 2025 (Calgary, Alberta) — A growing international coalition of scientific, business, and policy leaders has issued a declaration calling on G7 leaders to adopt a policy roadmap [...]
Migraine is a complex and often debilitating bio-neurological disorder affecting a significant portion of the global population. Despite being the second leading cause of years lived with disability globally, as reported in the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study, migraine remains underrecognised and undertreated. This lack of attention results in delayed diagnoses, inadequate treatment, [...]
