Alzheimer Europe Board meets in Brussels

The Alzheimer Europe Board members convened in Brussels on 24-25 June 2019. The meeting agenda included various financial and operational matters, including preparations for the 29th Alzheimer Europe Conference “Making Valuable Connections” in The Hague, Netherlands. The Board also analysed the outcomes of the recent European Parliament elections and discussed the relaunch of the European Alzheimer’s Alliance as well as the general progress of the organisation’s 2019 activities (prevalence of dementia in Europe, involvement of people with dementia in research). The Board approved the 2020 Work Plan and Budget for Alzheimer Europe which will be presented and further discussed at the Annual General Meeting of the organization in The Hague. The Board also checked different quotes for the 2022 Annual Conference and opted for Helsinki, Finland as the venue for its conference. The next Board meeting will take place in The Hague on 23 October, prior to the Annual Meeting and the conference.