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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