European Brain Council

🚨 Press Release: 100 Organisations Call on Policymakers to Place the Brain Higher on the European Policy Agenda 🚨 Today, the European Brain Council (EBC), together with its member organisations, national brain councils and supporting partners, urge policymakers to take action and place the brain higher on the European policy agenda. The current international and European momentum on Brain Health is an unprecedented opportunity to drive concrete policy changes that would directly benefit all European citizens, change the lives of the millions of people living with a brain disorder but also their families’ and carers’, while strengthening the EU’s competitiveness and role as a global leader in brain research. Under the No Health Without Brain Health campaign, we are calling for:  ✅ The Creation of an European Parliament Intergroup on Brain Health & Research, ✅ Continued Creation of National Brain Plans and a Comprehensive European Brain Strategy. 🗞 Read the full press release & show your support: https://lnkd.in/eViGux7d 🌍 Access the press release in your own language: https://lnkd.in/ebZ8JDrN 🔗 Learn more about the campaign, our policy asks and supporters: https://lnkd.in/eBYEKAZN #NoHealthWithoutBrainHealth #OneHealth #Neurology #MentalHealth

🔴 Yesterday, EBC was pleased to present its Joint Statement "Towards an EU Coordination Plan for the Brain" at the EU Health Policy Platform Annual Meeting!   Built with the wider brain community and drawing insights from the public consultation and contributions from EU Science, Research and Innovation and EU Health and Food Safety, the statement aims at laying the ground for an overarching, holistic and ambitious EU Brain Plan.   Discussions with European Commission representatives (Tim Raemaekers, Antonio Parenti & Alina Lupu), other Thematic Networks, and the audience were an opportunity to highlight the need to adequately fund and support brain research, to leverage existing initiatives such as the Coordination & Support Action BrainHealth, and to emphasize the need for collaborative and multidisciplinary approaches.   📺 Access the replay of the #EUHPP Annual Meeting here (Password @HPP_webinar2024): https://lnkd.in/edQCDWzm 🔗 Learn more about the Thematic Network: https://lnkd.in/ec_F6jCh

🌐 Contribute to the future of neurotechnologies!   Neurotechnologies are revolutionizing brain health, diagnosis, and treatment, while also entering our everyday lives through work, education, and entertainment, hence raising crucial ethical and societal questions.    With the ultimate goal to promote a culture of stewardship and trust in #neurotechnologies, support greater wellbeing and sustainable economic growth of the field and guide public policy, activities of companies and investments, EBC and key partners are working towards an European Charter for the Responsible Development of Neurotechnologies.   This charter builds on existing mechanisms of governance and complements existing legislation by contributing to human-centred risk evaluation, addressing gaps and shading light on grey areas deserving public attention and robust governance. And the European Charter for the Responsible Development of Neurotechnologies needs your input!   🗓️ Participate in the public consultation until 8 December 2024: https://lnkd.in/ecvHmWGb

🔴 Yesterday marked the policy-oriented opening of the 2024 Brain Innovation Days in the European Parliament, "Bridging Neuroscience, Policy & Society", hosted by MEP Tomáš Zdechovský!   The event kicked off discussions on the main theme of this 4th edition, "Navigating the Brain Across a Lifetime," bringing the wider brain community and policymakers together to explore how policy can drive progress in brain health, research, and innovation.   After an introduction from EBC President Prof. Suzanne L Dickson & MEP Zdechovský, Prof. Theo Vos (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation) highlighted the health and economic burden of brain disorders across the EU. Dimitrios Georgiopoulos (Merck Healthcare) then shared both the challenges and the opportunities in elevating brain health on the EU agenda, highlighting the pathways for meaningful patient-centered progress in brain health policy.   Shiva Dustdar (European Investment Bank (EIB)) and Dr. Philip Schwab (AbbVie) discussed the role of industry in accelerating innovation and access to new treatments, and the impact of sustainable financing in supporting long-term brain health initiatives.   MEP Tomáš Zdechovský and MEP Andras Kulja MD then exchanged on the need to break barriers to innovation and care, to support data sharing between research institutions and among member states, and to facilitate early diagnosis and prevention.   The final panel discussion brought together Astri Arnesen (European Federation of Neurological Associations) & Peter Kéri (GAMIAN-Europe) to emphasize the critical gaps and urgent need for a collaborative approaches to address the challenges faced by people with lived experience of brain disorders across Europe.   We would like to sincerely thank MEP Zdechovský for hosting this event, and all speakers and attendees who joined us to officially kick-start the 4th edition of the #BIDays!

The Brain Innovation Days start tomorrow! 🤩 The 4th edition will bring together more than 90 speakers 🎤 over 30 sessions spread across 2 days filled with keynotes, breakouts, panels & much more. 📅 13-14 November 2024 📍 The EGG Brussels Are you in for the next leg of the #BIDays journey? 🔎 https://lnkd.in/dRYZX6B

🧠 Last Sunday, the #Move4YrBrain team joined the Brussels Airport Marathon to raise awareness about the benefits of physical activity for #BrainHealth! It was a successful day, full of energy and strength - a great way to wrap up our week! ✨ The goal of the Move for Your Brain campaign is to promote and emphasise the importance of policies and practices addressing brain health from a holistic perspective. #NoHealthWithoutBrainHealth 👉 Learn more about the campaign here: https://lnkd.in/e3mcqZKp 👉 Join our team on @Strava: https://lnkd.in/eVd8jFTv 

🧠 This November 7, join us for the second #EUHPP webinar, to learn more about concrete policy recommendations to build an overarching EU Coordination Plan for the Brain based on contributions from the community! ⏰ Time: 14:00-15:30 CET 🎟️ Register: https://lnkd.in/eJSWbUPY

🧠 On November 12, "Brainstorming the Future of Brain Health" will address critical research and innovation challenges in brain health, discuss the Coordination & Support Action BrainHealth, and initiatives working towards the promotion of brain health for all. Learn more & Register by November 7: https://lnkd.in/eHRyF4YQ

📢 Join us on November 7 at 14:00 for the second #EUHPP webinar "Towards an EU Coordination Plan for the Brain: Voices from the Community"! EBC will present key findings from the public consultation, progresses in designing a Joint Statement and concrete next steps in shaping an EU Coordination Plan for the Brain. Below is a preview of the results gathered during this Public Consultation, where the community was asked to answer the following question: "How urgent are the following challenges in the field of brain heath and brain research?". 📊 Learn more about the webinar & register here: https://lnkd.in/ef8z9qRi

Will you join us for the EU4Health Integration and Impact Initiative Conference? 📅 2 December 2024 🕤 09:00-17:30 📍 Brussels, Belgium The EU4Health Integration and Impact Initiative (EU4H3I), an EU-funded project that EBC is part of, aims to address #PublicHealth challenges such as healthcare disparities, unequal access to therapies, and lack of diversity in clinical trials. By advocating for interdisciplinary collaboration and adopting a holistic, multi-sectoral approach through the One Health perspective, the initiative supports the development of the European Health Union. Check out the programme & register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/ei6mc3uG