EBC Newsletter (May, 2019)
The EBC Newsletter for May 2019 can be accessed here.
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05-2019
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05-2019
Joint meeting of 2nd round of EBC “Value of Treatment” project working groups
On 15 May 2019, a joint meeting was held in Brussels for the new case studies of the 2nd round of the EBC Value of Treatment project. Working groups in the fields of Mental Disorders: Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa), Major Depressive Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder* and Rare Neurological Disorders: Ataxia, Dystonia and Phenylketonuria (PKU) have [...]
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05-2019
EBC holds 5th Academy Meeting of National Brain Councils
The 5th Academy Meeting of National Brain Councils was held from 9th-10th May in Dubrovnik, Croatia. This year's meeting, hosted by the Croatian Brain Council, brought together delegates from fifteen European countries for two days of progress reports, discussion and brainstorming on joint initiatives. Prof. Dinko Mitrečić, President of the Croatian Brain Council, opened the [...]
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04-2019
EBC Newsletter (April, 2019)
The EBC Newsletter for April 2019 can be accessed here.
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04-2019
New Brain, Mind and Pain Book of Evidence released for the 2019-2024 EU mandate
The Brain, Mind and Pain (BMP) initiative has today launched its Book of Evidence for the 2019-2024 EU mandate. This Book of Evidence (BoE) sets a strategic vision on policy action to deliver better care for people with neurological and chronic pain disorders in the EU. It will be used as the core policy document of the [...]
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04-2019
VOT & EBC featured in Spanish publication on health and social care for MS in Spain
The publication “SumEMos: Análisis y propuestas para contribuir a normalizar la vida con EM” integrates all voices from the Multiple Sclerosis community in Spain. The document was released in the last weeks in conclusion of last year's “SumEMos para normalizar la vida con EM” conference on 4 October. The publication aimed to answer a series of [...]
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04-2019
EBC-endorsed “Alzheimer’s Policy toolkit for Members of the European Parliament” released
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) – the most common cause of dementia – is one of the most significant medical and societal challenges of our time. It does not discriminate and affects everyone, across all generations – from the people who develop the condition, to the families that care for them and the taxpayers who fund health [...]
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03-2019
EBC Newsletter (March, 2019)
The EBC Newsletter for March 2019 can be accessed here.
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03-2019
EBC-coordinated EBRA project launches Call for Clusters
Today marks the launch of the EBC-coordinated EBRA (European Brain Research Area) project's Call for Clusters, aimed to promote co-operation and exchange between brain research projects and networks, and thus enable or enhance international collaboration and the emergence of development of clusters in all areas of brain research, in line with EBRA’s aim to foster new, [...]
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03-2019
EBC launches Election Manifesto for 2019 European Elections
The next European elections take place on 23-26 May 2019, when 350 million EU citizens will again have their chance to elect the 751 members of the European Parliament (EP). In light of these elections, EBC has joined many like-minded organizations in producing its own Election Manifesto, a call and reminder to MEPs, old and [...]