Program

DAY 1 · MONDAY 21 OCTOBER 2024

Guided Tour of the Palace of Parliament
Pre-registration is mandatory
Time: 16:00 – 17:00

Registration and Welcome Cocktail
Time: 17:00 – 19:00

  • Historical Expo · Networking · Entertainment
  • Messages from international nursing organizations congratulating ICN on its 125th anniversary
  • Insights on global nursing trends and collaborative opportunities

Opening Ceremony
Time: 19:00 – 20:00

Facilitator: Mădălina Dobrovolschi, Romanian tv and radio talk show host, former spokesperson for the President of Romania

Welcoming Remarks

  • Pamela Cipriano, President, International Council of Nurses
  • Mircea Timofte, President, Order of Nurses, Midwives and Medical Assistants of Romania

Distinguished Remarks

Message of Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al-Hussein, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Diana Loreta Păun, Presidential Health Advisor, Presidential Administration of Romania

Alexandru Rafila, Romanian Minister of Health

Adrian Streinu Cercel, President, Health Committee of the Romanian Senate

Carmen Orban, State Advisor, Chancellery of the Romanian Prime Minister

Raed Arafat, Secretary of State, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Romania

Lighting of the Ceremonial Lamp by Dignitaries and Nursing Luminaries

  • Video showcasing ICN history

Keynote Address

Pamela Cipriano, President, International Council of Nurses

Collection of celebratory messages from NNAs (video)

Special Recognition Ceremony


Dinner and Artistic Performance
Cultural performances and music
Time: 20:00 – 21:30


TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2024

DAY 2 · SHAPING THE FUTURE OF NURSING
Time: 9.00-10.30

Message of His Excellency Klaus Werner Iohannis, President of Romania, delivered by Diana Loreta Păun, Presidential Advisor for Health, Presidential Administration of Romania

Message of His Excellency Marcel Ciolacu, Romanian Prime Minister, delivered by Carmen Orban, State Advisor

Alexandru Rafila, Romanian Minister of Health

Message of Sandra Galina, Director General, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission

Keynote Speech

  • Pamela Cipriano, President, International Council of Nurses and Howard Catton, CEO, International Council of Nurses: ICN Past, Present, and Future
    Focus on policies and investments to strengthen the nursing workforce

Panel Discussion

  • Rowaida Al Maaitah, Consultant for Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al Hussein for Health and Social Development and former Senator and Minister of Higher Education
  • Mircea Timofte, President, Order of Nurses, Midwives and Medical Assistants of Romania, President of the European Nursing Council
  • Emily McWirther, Associate Director, Leadership Academy, Royal College of Nursing
  • Felicia Kwaku OBE, Director of Nursing at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
  • Aysha Almahri, Deputy CEO, Burjeel Holdings, United Arab Emirates

Coffee Break and Group photo
Time: 10:30 – 11:00


Deep Dive 1: Technology
Technology and the Future of Nursing – Q&A Session
Time: 11:00 – 12:00

Facilitator: Răzvan Teohari Vulcănescu, CEO Veleritas Revelatio Group, former President of the Romanian National Health Insurance House

  • Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, President, American Nursing Association
  • Sorin Hainagiu, Director of Strategies and Organizational Development, Order of Nurses, Midwives, and Medical Assistants of Romania
  • Jose Luis Cobos Serrano, member of the International Council of Nurses’ Board of Directors, Vicepresident, Spanish General Council of Nursing
  • Maria Negrean, Director, Centre of Excellence in Medicine and Pharmacy Raisa Pacalo, Moldova

Deep Dive 2: Climate Change
The Nursing Response to Climate Change
Time: 12:00 – 13:00

Key Note speech

  • Alexandra Bocse, State Advisor on Health and Sustainability, Presidential Administration of Romania

Panel Discussion

Facilitator: Fatima Al Rifai, member of the International Council of Nurses’ Board of Directors, Emirates Nurses Association Board Member and former Secretary of the UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council

  • Stefanie Praxmaxter, Consultant Nursing and Midwifery, WHO Europe
  • Naeema Al Qasseer, Global Health & Sustainable Development Expert, Member of Alliance for Transformation of Action for Climate Change & Health, Representing Bahrain Nursing & Midwifery Society.
  • Eduardo Caiangula, President, Order of Nurses of Angola
  • Sineva Ribeiro, President, Swedish Association of Health Professionals, President, JSNO, Sweden
  • Raed Arafat, Secretary of State, Directorate for Emergency Situations, Ministry for Internal Affairs, Romania

Lunch
Time: 13:00 – 14:30


Global Consultation: Bucharest Declaration on Nursing
Time: 14:30 – 16:00

Facilitator: Howard Catton, CEO, International Council of Nurses

Key Note Interventions

  • Pamela Cipriano, President, International Council of Nurses
  • Alexandru Rafila, Romanian Minister of Health

Messages of Support

Mircea Timofte, President, Order of Nurses, Midwives and Medical Assistants of Romania

Messages from Presidents of ICN Member Organizations

Formal Convening of the Declaration

  • In the presence of the Guest of Honor HRH Princess Muna Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Closing Ceremony
Summary of key insights and takeaways
Time: 16:00 – 16:30


Light Cocktail Reception
Time: 16:30 – 17:00