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European Brain Council

The European Brain Council (EBC) is a coordinating council formed by European organisations in neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, basic brain research (neuroscience), as well as patient organisations and industry. It therefore represents a vast network of patients, doctors and scientists, and these stakeholders along with its industrial partners make it eminently suited to work in close partnership with the European Union commissions, the European Parliament and the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other decision-making bodies. The EBC was officially founded on 22 March 2002 in Brussels, and has offices in Brussels and Florence.

(The European Brain Council is registered in Belgium as an Association International Sans But Lucratif (AISBL) #864644340)

Our Aims

The EBC is determined to eliminate the discrepancy between the huge impact of brain diseases and the implications of understanding normal brain function on the one hand, and the modest financial and time resources allocated to brain research, teaching and the care of brain diseases on the other.

The mission of the EBC is to promote brain research in Europe and to improve the quality of life of those affected by brain diseases.

The EBC will achieve this by:

  • Collaborating with our member organisations, while avoiding duplication of their work
  • Interacting with the European Commission, European Parliament and other relevant EU and international institutions
  • Promoting education in brain-related subjects
  • Disseminating information about brain research and brain diseases in Europe
  • Promoting dialogue between scientists and society

Through cooperation with the EC for Research, the EBC aims to:

  • Address fragmentation in European brain research
  • Attract young people to work in brain research
  • Attract more investment in brain research
  • Bring science and society closer together and include patient organisations

Finally, the EBC aims to be a partner for European-wide foundations and businesses with an interest in brain research and the treatment of brain disorders.

You can find the latest news about EBC here.

General information on EBC: www.europeanbraincouncil.org