The IBE is an incorporated, not-for-profit, international organisation constituted in accordance with law and registered in the District of Columbia, USA. (Charter ID 721834-DNP). Founded in Rome in 1961, is the recognised international umbrella body representing national epilepsy organisations that have a specific interest in improving the social condition and quality of life of people with epilepsy and their carers.
IBE exists to improve the social condition and quality of life of people with epilepsy and those who care for them. There is no other similar credible organisation with the same broad Goals and Objectives or the same constituency of stakeholders as IBE.
IBE has a vision of the world where everywhere ignorance and fear about epilepsy are replaced by understanding and care and exists to improve the social condition and quality of life of people with epilepsy and those who care for them.