In order to promote the development of the Chinese nursing profession and nursing educational specialization, standardization and internationalization, as well as deepen the international communication of nursing, the ninth Guanghua International Nursing conference will be held by GIEA and the British Council in London.

On October 25th, the ninth Guanghua International Nursing Conference will be held at the Westminster central building in London. This conference invites about one hundred countries to attend, and will provide an international communication platform for global medical colleges, institutions, and enterprises, which will bring a rare development opportunity for the nursing profession and education in China.

This conference will discuss the following issues:
Explore different contexts of health policy, workforce and nursing contributions.
Enable discussion about the international professional nursing standards, benchmarks, skills and cultural competence.

Share international standards and best practices of nursing autonomy, identity and professionalism through critical thinking.

Embed critical thinking in curriculum delivery, international comparisons and standards.
Develop collaborations and networks between Chinese, UK and international participants.
International nursing training, etc.

According to the above issues, the conference will collect various related academic papers and reports from different experts and scholars. After the panel's review of the paper, the writer will be invited to speak at the meeting, and the excellent papers and reports will be selected to be entered into a special issue of the International Nursing Conference Journal. Afterwards, the organizing committee will issue the corresponding international awards to the winners, and the Guanghua Nurse Fund will give a special award to them as well.

This academic conference will illustrate a variety of themes, such as academic investigation, nursing education, a cultural products display, and will also publish a variety of International publications, etc. Participants can give a lecture and communicate about the nursing profession and education issues during the main venue and parallel sessions.

Organizers: Guanghua International Education Association, British Council, CBBC, GSE Research Center, and Glasgow Caledonian University London College
Support unit: Beijing Nursing Workers Association, and the Beijing Nursing Quality Control and Improvement Center
Public welfare support: China Guanghua Nurse Fund
Location: Westminster central building in London
Time: October 25 - 30, 2012
Attendance: the experts and scholars of medical colleges at all levels; nursing experts; human resources experts; and the representatives of social organizations devoted to the nursing industry.
Conference fee: 190-380 (GBP)
A. Sign up and pay before May 30: 190 pounds
B. Sign up and pay before June 30: 285 pounds
C.Sign up and pay before July 30: 380 pounds
Communication and inspection cost: RMB 24800/6 days (including air tickets, accommodation, transportation and inspection fees, except visa fee )
Applicants should pay RMB 1000 to apply for the invitation before July 30, and the fee will include the communication and inspection fees. If applicants can not go to the tour for their own reasons, the fee will not be returned.
Registration:
The overseas registration portal： http://www.ghdglobal.org/
Enroll entrance: Fill in the application form (Annex I)
Organizing Committee Contact:
Contact: Zhuo Weijia
Tel: + 86 010-6396 0072/6396 4785
6822 1433/6822 5030
Fax: + 86 010-6397, 4250
Web site: http://www.ghiedu.org/
E-mail: gh@chinanursefund.org
June 25,2012