May 2020: Government chief nursing and midwifery officers, national nursing associations, and national midwifery associations will convene for the 9th WHO Global Forum for Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers (GCNMOs) and the 8th Triad Meeting of WHO, the International Confederation of Midwives, and the International Council of Nurses will be virtual meetings held during 16-19 June 2020.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings will be held using an online platform. Daily interactive “live” sessions (streamed) will complement multiple opportunities for ongoing engagement through discussion boards, videos, voice-over presentations and recorded live sessions on the online platform. Interpretation in the WHO official languages will facilitate discussions among nursing and midwifery leaders.
The meetings will focus on strengthening the nursing and midwifery in the context of COVID-19, leveraging the findings from the first ever State of the world’s nursing 2020 report and new evidence on midwifery, and identifying priorities for the next strategic directions for nursing and midwifery. The meetings will culminate with a joint call to action in the Triad Statement.