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Share your initiatives with us! The 2015 Brain Awareness week will take place from March 16 to 22. More on the Brain Awareness Week (BAW) can be found here: http://www.dana.org/baw/ Neuropenews would like to highlight your participation in this important… Continue Reading

The XXII World Congress of Neurology (WCN) will be held in Santiago, Chile from October 31 to November 5, 2015. The theme of the congress is “Changing Neurology Worldwide”. The World Federation of Neurology jointly with the Chilean Society of… Continue Reading

Below is an article of special interest recommended in the last issue of the
EBC – external environment report First WHO Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia (WHO Europe) On 16 and 17 March 2015, WHO will be hosting… Continue Reading

by Jan Kuks The European Academy of Neurology facilitates collaboration in fields of science, health care and education within Neurope. On the other hand, the Section of Neurology (European Board of Neurology, EBN), being part of the Union of European… Continue Reading

Below are articles of special interest recommended in the February issues of the
EBC – external environment report. Report: Health in the EU improves, but remarkable inequalities remain (EurActiv)
EU member states have achieved significant gains in population health over… Continue Reading

The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and The Kavli Foundation have announced the first FENS-Kavli Scholars – 20 young European neuroscience researchers chosen for the excellence of their research, as well as promise to be among the field’s newest… Continue Reading

The European Brain Council sends out a newsletter as well as an External Environmental Report that brings articles and events of interest to the attention of its members. From these, the Neuropenews Editors identify those that are of interest for… Continue Reading

The Department of Neurology, Divison of Neurology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia, requires a Consultant Neurologist experienced in the field of Movement Disorders and DBS. Applications should be sent to: Ms. Anka Žekš, Department of Neurology, Divison of Neurology, University… Continue Reading

Dear colleagues, On behalf of the European Academy of Neurology and the European Alzheimer’s disease consortium (EADC), we would like to invite all members to express their opinion regarding the use of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) in current European practice… Continue Reading

You are invited to apply for the WFNR Franz Gerstenbrand Award for clinicians, researchers and allied health professionals to recognise and reward a neurorehabilitation project that has benefitted patients. Named after Professor Franz Gerstenbrand in recognition of his continuous contributions… Continue Reading

Below are articles of special interest recommended in the last issue of the
EBC – external environment report:
2nd HBP Education Workshop: “Future Medicine” (Horizon 2020) The aim of the second Human Brain Project Education Workshop is to introduce the… Continue Reading

“Our brain – our future”: Awareness-raising for the importance of brain health – Emphasis on prevention of underestimated burden of disease On 22 July, the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) launched the first “World Brain Day,” an event dedicated to… Continue Reading

The European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) will host its 22nd Congress in Tallinn, Estonia, from 16 – 20 September, 2014. This congress presents an opportunity for neurologists interested in sleep research and sleep medicine. Please find below a few of… Continue Reading

The Joint Congress of Neurology, organised by both the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) and the European Neurological Society (ENS), took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 31st of May to 3rd of June, 2014. Istanbul is an historical city… Continue Reading

by Jan Kuks & Gabrielle Lohner
UEMS Section of Neurology – European Board Neurology Proving is improving. This was the drive for many candidates taking the 6th European Board examination in Neurology in Istanbul on May 30th. The examination has… Continue Reading