EBC is a network of key players in the “Brain Area”, with a membership encompassing scientific societies, patient organisations, professional societies and industry partners.
6 02-2025

EBC Brain Awareness Week Event 2025: Towards the establishment of national brain plans in Europe and beyond

2025-04-15T10:35:28+00:0006-02-2025||

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 [...]

7 11-2019

RETHINKING MS project presented at European Parliament

2020-03-18T11:06:56+00:0007-11-2019|News|

On 6 November 2019, the European Brain Council (EBC) and The Health Policy Partnership (HPP) were able to present preliminary reports from the RETHINKING MS project during a meeting of the MEP Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain. Attendees were welcomed by Joke Jaarsma, European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA), and Deirdre Ryan, Pain Alliance Europe [...]

18 09-2019

EBC, EFNA & EAN send joint open letter to EU leaders, calling for increased prioritisation of neurological/brain health in EU policies

2019-09-18T14:17:26+00:0018-09-2019|News|

The European Brain Council has joined members European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) and European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in sending an open letter to EU leaders, making a strong case for increased prioritisation of neurological/brain health in EU policies and calling for concrete measures to be undertaken to counteract the increasing burden of brain [...]

3 04-2019

EBC-endorsed “Alzheimer’s Policy toolkit for Members of the European Parliament” released

2019-04-03T08:12:29+00:0003-04-2019|News|

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 [...]

6 03-2019

EBC holds Brain Awareness Week event on “Mood and Food: Exploring the gut-brain connection”

2019-03-06T13:50:49+00:0006-03-2019|News|

Though Brain Awareness Week is still approaching, held next week on March 11-15, the European Brain Council held its annual event early this year, ensuring access to the European Parliament in Brussels and an audience of policymakers and the general public. This year, the event focused on "Mood and Food: Exploring the gut-brain connection", examining [...]

4 10-2018

Event Report: “The Socioeconomic impact of Alzheimer’s in Europe”

2018-10-04T13:05:02+00:0004-10-2018|News|

On the 25th of September, EBC held its latest event in the European Parliament, this time building on the Value of Treatment's work on Alzheimer's and The Socioeconomic impact of Alzheimer’s in Europe. This event was an opportunity to further present the EBC Value of Treatment project, particularly the work and findings of the Alzheimer's [...]

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