European Brain Summit

We will start on Tuesday, 12 October, with an open European event, organized jointly with the European Brain Council, an organization that is at the forefront of advocacy for brain research in Europe. Our aim will be to discuss how the challenge of the brain can become the focal point of Europe’s scientific and technological efforts, and what opportunities it provides. As the seat of many European institutions, Brussels is the right place to discuss how to take up such a challenge.

HBP Scientific Conference

Our scientific conference will take place on Thursday, 14 October and Friday, 15 October. The Human Brain Project is now in its final phase and is abundant in scientific achievements. One of the main long-term legacies of the project is its EBRAINS Research Infrastructure which was co-designed and co-developed by the project's multidisciplinary teams of scientists and IT engineers over the years. The conference will showcase how EBRAINS builds on the Human Brain Project's scientific excellence, how it can assist the research community, and the role it plays as an enabler of scientific progress.

HBP Internal Day

Wednesday, 13 October, will be dedicated to internal meetings, allowing the Human Brain Project teams to hold working sessions and discussions. Despite the physical distance, an interactive online setting will allow colleagues and fellow researchers to get together and discuss, collaborate and reconnect once again.

The event is hosted by the EBRAINS AISBL, the new coordinator of the Human Brain Project and the Central Hub of the EBRAINS Research Infrastructure. The programme has been designed by our excellent Human Brain Project Programme Committee, to which we are very grateful for its hard work and dedication over the past few months.

On behalf of the entire organizing team, we are greatly looking forward to welcoming you to the HBP Summit 2021 and we very much hope you will find it to be a greatly inspiring event.