The #BrainLifeGoals campaign is an initiative of the European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) that aims to raise awareness of the impact of neurological disorders. EFNA started an initiative #BrainLifeGoals Project Grant last year, to support work on one of the EFNA’s advocacy themes. In 2019, in support of this campaign, EFNA awarded grants of…
Launch of European Dystonia Research Consortium: EurDyscover
On Tuesday 7 July the kick-off meeting of the EurDyscover Consortium took place on Zoom. Coordinator is the University Hospital of Würzburg, Neurology department, and Jens Volkmann and Chi Wang Ip. Other partners in the consortium are: • Antonio Pisani, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Plasticity, Rome, Italy • Albino Oliveira-Maia, Fundação…
EFNA Webinar – Where´s Neurology? Influencing Covid Recovery Planning, Programmes and Policies’
On the 30th June Dystonia Europe participated in «Where´s Neurology?», a webinar held by EFNA (European Federation for Neurology Associations). The webinar is a part of a series to discuss how EFNA can ensure that our voices are heard and integrated in the post-pandemic recovery planning phase, including the development of policies and programmes. EFNA…
Increased prioritisation of neurological health called for in open letter to EU Commission…
The EU Health Programme, managed by DG SANTE, received a considerable budget increase from €413 million to €9.4 billion (for the 2021-2027 period), and received a brand new name EU4Health. (You can find more details on this very positive news here.) This is a very tangible sign of renewed impetus and focus on health at the EU…
Dystonia Europe Virtual General Assembly 2020
Dystonia Europe held its 27th Annual General Assembly on 7 June. This was also the first time our General Assembly was held on-line. There was much planning ahead on how to hold the meeting on-line using the application Zoom. We still think face-to-face meetings are the best way to meet with our members. It is…
