On 26 June 2025, MEP Romana Jerković (S&D, Croatia), Vice-Chair of the European Parliament Public Health Committee, will host an event titled ‘Advancing Brain Research in Europe: A Call for Collective Action’. Set to take place in the European Parliament, this timely event will bring together high-level policymakers, researchers, clinicians, industry representatives, patient advocates and international [...]
The momentum for national brain strategies is stronger than ever. On 18 March 2025, the European Brain Council (EBC) held its annual Brain Awareness Week event, titled “Brain Health Plans Summit: Towards the Establishment of National Brain Plans in Europe and Beyond”. Hosted by MEP Aurelijus Veryga (ECR, LT), Deputy Coordinator of the European [...]
Across the globe, society is facing brain challenges like never before — improving the health and wellbeing of citizens has become the top priority for many governments and brain health should not be left behind. In the lead up to Brain Awareness Week 2024, EBC will hold its annual event around brain health awareness [...]
On 7 December 2022 at 16:00-17:30, the European Alliance for Patient Access (EAfPA), with support of the European Brain Council (EBC) and European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA), hosted an event in the European Parliament on Rare Neurological Diseases in the EU, exploring the importance of early diagnosis and real-world evidence (RWE) to drive better [...]
In recent months, discussions on brain health have much focused on how to bring brain research and brain health on the European agenda. Patient organisations have also been very active in bringing their views to the discussion. However, we increasingly find that in relation to research in brain health and innovation, patient involvement has not [...]
EBC recently joined the OneNeurology Partnership. The focus of this Partnership in 2021 will be in influencing the development of the World Health Organisation’s new Global Action Plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders [GAP]. The GAP represents a unique opportunity to build an integrated response to neurology across the life course and within healthcare systems [...]
On 16 March 2021, on the occasion of Brain Awareness Week 2021, the European Brain Council, in partnership with the European Federation of Neurological Associations & GAMIAN-Europe, held an event on Patient Engagement in EU-Funded Brain Research Projects. The event aimed to shed light on the current state of patient engagement in EU-funded brain [...]
The European Brain Council is glad to announce the release of its 2019 Annual Report, filled with content shedding light on projects, events and activities and further achievements of EBC, its members and its stakeholders. You can read and download the full report here.
EBC was present again this year at the Congress of the European Academy of Neurology, marking their 5th year of annual congresses. This year the congress was held in Oslo, Norway, and EBC was pleased to be able to participate in the Exhibition Hall as well as in the Scientific Theatre and EFNA-EAN Special Session. [...]
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 [...]
