Brain Forum 2016, Lausanne - Main contents
date | May 26, 2016 - May 27, 2016 |
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city | Lausanne, Switzerland |
location | Lausanne, Switzerland |
organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
The Brain Forum focuses on brain research. The forum connects researchers, engineers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, industrialists, investors, funding agencies and policy makers, to advance our understanding of how the brain works and to accelerate the application of that understanding to human needs.
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The European Commission is the executive body of the EU and runs its day-to-day business. It is made up of the College of Commissioners, 27 European Commissioners, one for each member state, who are each responsible for one or several policy areas. In addition, the 'Commission' also refers to the entire administrative body that supports the Commissioners, consisting of the Directorates-General and the Services.
The European Commission is the sole EU body capable of proposing new legislation. The Commission also performs an oversight function, monitoring whether European legislation is properly implemented in the member states. In the event of non-compliance, the Commission can coerce a member state to comply by starting a legal procedure at the European Court of Justice.