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as coordinator and participant. The aid
                  of 87,000€ is granted, but 66,000€ are
                  requested in advance as guarantee. The
                  CEC could not fulfill this request, so the
                  grant and the opportunity to carry out
                  the project were lost.




                  2. Participation in activities of
                  the European Brain Council
                  (EBC):


                  Participation in the Horizon Europe
                  public consultation (first strategic plan
                  2021-2024) requesting investment in
                  basic and applied research on the brain
                  and its diseases. Translation of the text
                  to Spanish and publication on the ht-
                  tps://www.consejocerebro.es/ website.

                  Sending correspondence to ministers
                  and representatives in Europe. The                  has completed the online survey of
                  Council joined the EBC, National Coun-              the project. It has been requested on
                  cils and other European organizations in            several occasions the inclusion of this
                  calling for Horizon Europe to maintain a            information on the project website,
                  strong and ambitious focus on programs              which at the moment only includes
                  about brain health, research, and disorders         the event organized by the Council in
                  (July 2020). A response was requested to            2019.
                  the letters sent to the ministers.
                                                                   •  NEURO 2020, International Year of
                  Participation in activities organized by            Research and Innovation in Spain. Re-
                  other member institutions:
                                                                      search on Alzheimer's disease was de-

                   •  Erasmus + Share 4 Brain Project. The            clared an Event of Exceptional Public
                      Council has been actively involved in           Interest for the year 2020 in Spain by
                      the development of material for the             the Congress. The event "Neurodege-
                      guide of good practices. Several mem            nerative Diseases 2020. International
                      bers of the Council have provided the           Year of Research and Innovation NEU-
                      information of the events organized             RO 2020" aimed to promote research
                      by their respective institutions to the         in neurodegenerative diseases and
                      secretary who, with this information,           raise public awareness of the social
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