The final Alzheimer Europe Board Meeting for 2024 took place in Brussels on 9 December. Angela Bradshaw, Director for Research, Dianne Gove, Director for Public Involvement and Ethics, Kate Boor Ellis, Director for Communication and Policy, and Ana Diaz, Public Involvement Lead, were in attendance to provide updates on meetings and projects that the teams have been involved in and are working on, updates on the Gender Equality Plan, outcomes from the 34th Alzheimer Europe Conference in Geneva and the upcoming Dementia in Europe Yearbook 2024 on the topic of independent living and housing.
Jean Georges, Executive Director, shared the encouraging amount of involvement in the 2024-2029 European Alzheimer’s Alliance, which now includes 79 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from 21 countries. He also gave an overview of the operational finances which continue to see a surplus, with new projects beginning in 2025, and the plan to increase staff numbers to accommodate the increasing workload. He provided an update on the schedule, programme and topics for the 35th Alzheimer Europe Conference in Bologna (Italy) and the Board approved the conference budget. The 2025 Work Plan budget was adopted by the Board, along with the proposed staff changes. Finally, the discussion about the 36th Alzheimer Europe Conference in 2026 is still underway with a decision on location to be made soon.
