MAIN THEME: Healthy Nurses for a Healthy Pacific

1. Combined Official Opening Ceremony: 4pm,Sunday, 3rd September 2006

DAY 1: Monday 4th September 2006

Theme: Collegiality, Advocacy and Reciprocity: Key to reducing chronic disease burden in the Pacific!

COMBINED SESSION:
VENUE: Lecture Theater D201

0845 hrs: Prayers
0900 hrs: Key Note Address
1000 hrs: TEA BREAK

SPCNOA BUSINESS MEETING
VENUE: NUS Conference Room

SESSION 1.
CHAIR: Samoa CNO

1030 hrs:
Welcome & Introductions of Individual Delegates
Discussion and endorsement of 2004 SPCNOA Report and Recommendations.

SESSION 2.
CHAIR: Tonga CNO
1100hrs: Finalizing formalization of SPCNOA:
Presentation, discussion and formal endorsement of By-Laws & Constitution for SPCNOA

SESSION 3.
CHAIR: Cook Islands CNO
1200 hrs: Progress Reports:
UTS WHO Collaborating Center Proposal;
1230 hrs: LUNCH

SESSION 4
CHAIR: Fiji CNO
1330 hrs: Country Reports in accordance with template: 10 minutes for each country.
Progress Reports: Country Specific covering:
• Current National Developments on Nursing & Midwifery; Progress and challenges.
• Role of Nurses & Midwives in Reduction of Chronic Disease Burden
• Status of Nursing & Midwifery contribution to MDGs in country

1500: TEA

SESSION 5
CHAIR: PNG CNO
1530: PLENARY DISCUSSION
• WPRO HR STRATEGY

1630 : CLOSE

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DAY 2: Tuesday 5th September

THEME: Knowing Nursing & Midwifery and, Doing Health!

COMBINED SESSION:
VENUE: Lecture Theater D101 & D201
0845: Prayers
0900: Key Note Address:

1000: TEA

SPCNOA: TECHNICAL SESSIONS
VENUE: NUS CONFERENCE ROOM

1030: Summary of Day 1

1100 Session 1: Mini-Workshop

Facilitator: Dean, FON NUS
Focus: CNO Leadership Role in influencing, initiating and driving the
development and implementation of policies for ensuring positive MDG Outcomes.
Lead Discussant & Resource Person on MDGs:
Discussants: (TBA)
-Reduction of IMF & MMR
-Child Health
-HIV/AIDS (PNG & Fiji)
-NCD

1230: LUNCH

1330: Session 2: Mini Workshop

Facilitator: (to be announced)
Focus: Preparedness for Emergencies & Disasters; including those caused by
Emerging or Re-Emerging Diseases which cross over, include natural, man-
made and infectious disease outbreaks.
Lead Discussant & Resource Person: Planning & Responding to disasters (SEARO WHO Nursing officer)
Discussants:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases;
- Mental Health in Emergencies
- Planning for the Pandemic: Local Experience

1500: TEA

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DAY 3: Wednesday 6th September

THEME: Professionalizing Nursing & Midwifery; the Pacific Way!

COMBINED SESSION:
VENUE: Lecture Theater D101 & D201

0845: Prayers
0900: Key Note Address:

1000: Morning Tea

SPCNOA: TECHNICAL SESSIONS
VENUE: NUS CONFERENCE ROOM

1030: Summary Of Day 2
1100 Session 1: Mini-Workshop

Facilitator:(TBA)
Focus: Future of Nursing & Midwifery Professions in the Pacific.
Lead Discussant & Resource Person:
Discussants:
-The Pacific Plan & Nursing Education (Monica Fong, Pacific Forum Secretariat)
-Role of Regulation in Education & Practice

1230: LUNCH

1330: Session 2: Mini-Workshop

Facilitator: PNG
Focus: Nursing & Midwifery Workforce
Lead Discussant; TBA
Discussants: (TBA)

1500: TEA

1530: SESSION 3: CONCURRENT SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

Midwifery
Mental Health
OTHERS

1700. CLOSE

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DAY 4: Thursday 7th September

THEME: Way Forward: Inclusiveness and Partnerships!

COMBINED SESSION:
VENUE: Lecture Theater D101 & D201

0845: Prayers
0900: Key Note Address
1000: TEA

1030: PANEL DISCUSSION
Facilitator: TBA
Focus: Can we work together as leaders of Nursing and Midwifery in the Region?
Why, What For and How?
Panelists:
- Regulatory Authority
- Industry
- Education
- National Nurses Association

1200: LUNCH

SPCNOA: BUSINESS MEETING
VENUE: NUS CONFERENCE ROOM

1300: CHAIR: CNO Samoa
: FINAL PLENARY DISCUSSION ON:
• Issues & Lessons Learned from Country Reports
• Priorities for future directions for the region.
• Role of SPCNOA in driving and addressing priorities.
• Next Meeting

1500: COMBINED OFFICIAL CLOSING CEREMONY

VENUE: SAMOAN FALE

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