Advocacy

With a vibrant award ceremony in Thessaloniki, the first Greek Brain Health School Challenge concluded successfully, marking a significant step in promoting neurological awareness among young minds.

This EAN TV Studio session brought together the Presidents of WFN, AAN, and EAN to stress the importance of joint action to elevate neurology on the global health agenda.

This EAN TV Studio session spotlighted the urgent need for national brain plans and a coordinated EU strategy to tackle the rising burden of brain disorders.

EAN supports the G7 Canada Brain Economy Summit, a global initiative uniting leaders to position brain health and brain skills as drivers of economic growth, resilience, and cross-sector innovation.

The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) has just published draft topic texts for its upcoming Call 11, expected to launch officially in late June 2025.

The European Commission has released draft details for Horizon Europe’s 2025 Cluster 1 – Health calls, with official publication expected on 22 May 2025. These calls include several funding opportunities of high relevance to the neurology research community.

EAN Communications Committee Chair, Matilde Leonardi, looks back on an extremely busy and productive period of communication activity for the EAN.

Watch a full recording of the latest European Brain Health Summit, held in Brussels on 19 March under the heading 'Brain Health for a Resilient Europe'.

A new EAN paper published in the European Journal of Neurology presents a roadmap toward reducing the burden imposed on patients, caregivers, and society by neurological diseases in Europe.

The Lancet Neurology highlights the urgent need to prioritise brain health in a new editorial, citing the Brain Health Mission as an example of positive initiatives aiming to promote brain health.  

The EAN is proud to host the European Brain Health Summit 2025 on 19 March, from 09:00 to 12:00 CET, both onsite in Brussels, and streaming live via EAN.org

EAN President, Prof. Elena Moro, looks back at some highlights of a successful 10th anniversary year for the EAN, and ahead to some exciting plans for 2025.

Our successful 2024 Advocacy Training participants talk about their experience and how the training has equipped them to champion brain health!

Interested in strengthening your advocacy skills to help raise the voice of brain health? Find out more about the EAN Advocacy Training programme, taking place March-June 2025.

The EAN has published a new e-book, showcasing the aims and achievements of the Brain Health Mission, titled 'Brain Health Mission: The Story So Far'.