The International Council of Nurses is delighted to invite you to submit an abstract for the 26th ICN Congress in Barcelona, Spain from 27 May-1 June 2017. This international gathering of thousands of nurses will explore the key role of nurses in transforming care through practice, science, knowledge and equity to serve people. The Congress will provide opportunities for nurses to build relationships and to disseminate nursing knowledge and leadership across specialities,

cultures and countries. The three ICN pillars – Professional Practice, Regulation and Socio-Economic Welfare – will frame the scientific programme and the dynamic exchange of experiences and expertise.

 

Featured plenary speakers will bring inspiration and the latest information on nursing’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals, and the global strategies on human resources for health and universal health coverage, as well as the important issue of safe stang. Main sessions will highlight other issues critical to nursing including patient-centred health care; evolving scopes of practice; climate change; mental health; human rights; patient safety; nurses’ role in policy; leadership; education; eHealth; and nursing history. The Congress will also be the venue for ICN Network meetings and workshops.

 

The Council of National Nursing Association Representatives, ICN’s global governing body, will convene from 26-28 May 2017. Congress participants who are members of ICN member associations will be able to observe global nursing leaders identify the profession’s priorities and future directions.

 

The main objectives of the Congress are:

1. To demonstrate and advance the nursing contribution to informed and sustainable health policies.

2. To support nursing’s contribution to evidence-based healthcare and to encourage problem-solving approaches to health priority needs.

3. To provide opportunities for an in-depth exchange of experience and expertise within and beyond the international nursing community.

 

Further information and regular updates on the Congress programme will be posted on the Congress website at

www.icncongress.com

 

Share your ideas and expertise! ICN’s Congresses and Conferences are renowned as the largest international forums for nurses. The 2015 ICN Conference in Seoul, Korea brought together more than 5,000 nurse leaders from across the globe to explore the importance of cross-cultural understanding and global cooperation in nursing. The 2017 Congress aims at a similar number.

 

You are invited to submit an abstract for a concurrent session, a symposium or a poster. The abstract presentation guidelines are available on the Congress website www.icncongress.com. The on-line submission system will be open from 16 May 2016 until 10 October 2016.