Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Feb 2023 - Jan 2024
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
1
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
BELGIAN BRAIN COUNCIL (BBC)
EU Transparency Register
712814020585-47 First registered on 09 Feb 2016
Goals / Remit
The Belgian Brain Council (BBC) is a coordinating council formed by Belgian Universities, organisations in neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, basic brain research (neuroscience), patients organisations, pharmaceutical industries and medical devices companies. It therefore represents a vast network of patients, doctors and scientists. These stakeholders make it eminently suited to work in close partnership with the Belgian Federal government, the members of the Parliament and the Belgian MEPs. The BBC was founded in 2005 and has office in Brussels. BBC is also active as liaison between European Brain Council and the other National Brain Councils.
Main EU files targeted
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the role of the European Commission in health policy both at European and Member State level. The BBC's strategy is to ensure, in coordination with the European Brain Council and with the support of DG Santé, the establishment of a European Brain Plan. To achieve this strategy in line with the European Commission's mission to protect the health of Europeans, the BBC has engaged in exchanges with DG Connect and DG Health its willingness to include mental health and brain disorders as a priority but with the strong support and cooperation of the Member States through namely the BBC and other National Brain Councils. BBC as an NGO gathering 28 patient associations is currently working, in accordance with the DATA GOVERNANCE ACT, on the launching of a Data Altruistic Association (see video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCzsNognTm0&t=37s).
Address
Head Office
Rue d'Egmont 11
Bruxelles 1000
BELGIUMEU Office
Rue d'Egmont 11
Bruxelles 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 1 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 15 Jan 2025
Name Start date End Date Roland POCHET 06 Dec 2024 05 Dec 2025 Roland POCHET 03 Jun 2023 01 Jun 2024 Roland POCHET 10 Jun 2022 03 Jun 2023 Roland POCHET 08 Jun 2021 08 Jun 2022 Roland POCHET 14 Jan 2020 14 Jan 2021 Roland POCHET 08 Jan 2019 01 Jan 2020 Roland POCHET 15 Jan 2018 08 Jan 2019 Roland POCHET 23 Jan 2017 15 Jan 2018 Roland POCHET 11 Feb 2016 24 Jan 2017 Complementary Information
BBC is an ASBL run by volunteers without salary, just compensation for travel. Secretarial help is made in collaboration with European Brain Council. BBC also enrolled regularly trainees granted by EU4U.
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
European Brain Council (www.braincouncil.eu), Conseil Français du Cerveau (conseilfrancaisducerveau.org), Spanish Brain Council (www.consejocerebro.es), Norwegian Brain Council (www.hjerneradet.no), Serbian Brain Council (abc.ac.rs/), Croatian Brain Council (him.hr), European Federation of Neurological Association, Pain Alliance Europe, German Brain Council (https://braincouncil.de),
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Feb 2023 - Jan 2024
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
81,511€
Major funding types in closed year
Member's contributions, Other
Funding types "other" information
Financement obtenus par la cotisation des membres et des partenaires
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Other financial info
Le bilan de l'exercice 2023 a été vérifié par un expert comptable (Soc. MATS) et approuvé par l'AG de mai 2024 du BBC.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
Disability,Artificial intelligence and digital,Welfare and conservation of animals
Communication activities
The BBC is an active partner in the coordination of Brain Awareness Week, a global event with which the BBC has often associated (i.e. through STOA and before the pandemic) the European Parliament both in Brussels and in Strasbourg. On the occasion of the recent kick-off meeting (28 March 2022) of an Erasmus+ project "Care4Autism" coordinated by the BBC, we involved Ms Radka Maxova, MEP who presented the EP's activities in the field of autism. On 10 May 2022 the 8th NBC Academy took place, and focused on the development and harmonisation of different national brain plans in which the BBC is an active partner. BBC is participating in the campaign "Pledge for Science" coordinated by the European Brain Council. This campaign is calling for the prioritisation of brain research & innovation in the EU. This campaign is a response to recent policy developments, particularly those with possible implications for health and research – including a recent European Citizens’ Initiative on “Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe Without Animal Testing”, which received over one million signatures, triggering a public hearing in the European Parliament (to take place on 25 May). EBC issued a separate statement supported by 58 organisation and 3678 sIgnatures (see https://www.braincouncil.eu/pledge-for-science-brain-research-and-innovation-in-the-eu/). In May 14 and 15 2024, BBC is organizing a European symposium" Are data the future for a better Brain and Mental Health" in which DG Connect and DG Santé will participate (see programme at https://www.braincouncil.be/symposium).
Other activities
The Belgian Brain Council is a National Brain Council working in close relation with the European Brain Council.
Meetings
Meetings
None declared