The Alzheimer Europe Board reviews the activities of Alzheimer Europe during 2009 and the work plan of 2010
Monday 07 December 2009
The Alzheimer Europe Board met in Brussels, Belgium on 7 December 2009. In relation to 2009 the Board discussed:
1) European developments:
i) The European Alzheimer Initiative, which consists the Council recommendation, the Commission Communication and the European Parliament’s Resolution. The Board highlighted how members’ organisations benefit from regular updates on these initiatives.
ii) The newly appointed European Commission members.
2) Alzheimer Europe’s current projects including:
i) The newly-launched and well-received website. The Board were updated on ongoing development ideas of the site, which will include the 2010 conference abstracts and registration section (becoming active January 2010), facility for visitors to make donations and/or buy Alzheimer Europe publications (December 2009) and an expansion of the Living with dementia and Ethics sections of the website.
ii) The Dementia Ethics Network. The Board was presented with the results of the work carried out so far within the Network framework. For example, this area is being developed on the website (to include a database of existing publications, a forum and for this area to be translated into German).
iii) The 2009 Dementia in Europe Yearbook and the Dementia in Europe magazine (issue 4), both of which were presented to, and warmly received by the Board.
iv) The European Alzheimer’s Alliance. At the end of the last Parliamentary session the Alliance had successfully secured the support of 65 MEPs, 41 of whom were re-elected. Alzheimer Europe is preparing to confirm support and/or approach the newly-elected MEPS to ensure the Alliance continues to build on its earlier successes.
v) The role of an advisory panel within Alzheimer Europe was considered in terms of the panel’s expectations and Alzheimer Europe’s requirements.
3) Alzheimer Europe finances. The Board was delighted, that despite a difficult financial year, that Alzheimer Europe had managed to carry out the 2009 work plan. This included the publication of the 2009 Dementia in Europe Yearbook, which had not received funding, (although it had in previous years), from the European Commission.
4) The 2010 workplan, which includes Alzheimer Europe’s 20th conference in Luxembourg and the 2010 budget, (which is supported by the European Commission).
5) The Elections of the new Board, which will take place in 2010.