EBC is a network of key players in the “Brain Area”, with a membership encompassing scientific societies, patient organisations, professional societies and industry partners.
13 06-2025

G7 Leaders Urged to Strengthen Brain Health to Boost Economic Growth and Stabilize Health Costs

2025-06-16T10:04:31+00:0013-06-2025|News|

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 [...]

12 06-2025

EBC Endorses the EMHA White Paper on Strategic Advocacy Framework to Improve Migraine Care and Support

2025-06-12T11:53:44+00:0012-06-2025|News|

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, [...]

28 02-2025

2024 WHO European Health Report

2025-03-04T14:34:09+00:0028-02-2025|News|

On 24 February 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2024 European Health Report, marking the end of the European Programme of Work 2020-2025 and reflecting on key achievements and major public health challenges the European region is facing. It is structured into several sections, covering topics such as non-communicable diseases and mental [...]

12 06-2024

Support the Joint Letter “Urgent Call to Action: A Place for Brain Health at the Top of EU Policy Agendas”

2024-10-15T07:39:54+00:0012-06-2024|News|

With the 2024 European Parliament Elections behind us, the European Brain Council (EBC), its member organisations and the wider brain community are rallying support for the increased prioritisation of brain health on EU health and research agendas. As part of the No Health Without Brain Health campaign, we urge all [...]

12 07-2023

Global Partnerships in Brain Research – Brain Health & Research Day at the Science Summit @ UNGA78

2023-09-16T16:22:08+00:0012-07-2023|

As part of the European Brain Council (EBC)’s Global Partnerships in Brain Research activities, EBC, in collaboration with the Baker Institute for Public Policy, the Brain Capital Alliance, the Brain Health Nexus and supporting partners will organise an event at the Science Summit at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) on 18 September 2023 [...]

12 05-2023

Support Pledge for Science calling for the prioritisation of brain research & innovation in the EU

2025-06-11T08:52:12+00:0012-05-2023|EBC Project, News|

Brain disorders – neurological and mental alike – are widespread, highly disabling and often difficult to treat. Approximately 60% of the European population lives with a neurological condition. Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems already affected around 84 million people in the EU, amounting to [...]

3 04-2023

9th Academy of National Brain Councils

2023-07-25T09:56:29+00:0003-04-2023|

The 9th Academy of National Brain Councils (NBCs) took place on 23-24 May 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. The annual meeting brought together NBCs representatives alongside prominent speakers and guests, in-person and remotely, from 15 countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Serbia, Sweden and Turkey. Read the event report [...]

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