The online submission of abstracts for the International Council of Nurses Conference opens today at https://b-com.mci-group.com/AbstractSubmission/ICN2015.aspx. ICN invites nurses from around the world to submit abstracts to be considered for presentation at the ICN Conference to be held June 19-23, 2015 in Seoul, Republic of Korea with the theme “Global Citizen, Global Nursing”.  As the world’s largest international nursing event, the ICN Conference will provide opportunities for nurses to build relationships and to disseminate nursing knowledge and leadership across specialties, 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.

Nurses are encouraged to submit abstracts to be considered for presentation at the Conference as concurrent and symposia sessions or poster presentations. Factors that will be considered during selection are: interest to an international audience; relevance to both the Conference theme and one abstract sub-theme; scientific and/or professional merit; contribution to knowledge, practice, policies or programmes of nursing and/or health; and clarity of abstract.

The abstract themes are:

1. Care systems, economics and coverage
2. Direct care and patient safety
3. Equity, ethics and human rights
4. Health promotion and disease prevention
5. Information and Communication Technology supporting global nursing and quality care
6. Leadership and management
7. Nursing education and learning
8. The nursing workforce, workplace and image
9. Disasters, conflicts and pandemics
10. Regulation
11. History

Abstracts must be submitted online by 7 October 2014 (midnight GMT). More detail on the abstracts themes, instructions on the submission of abstracts and key dates are available on the ICN Conference website: www.icn2015.com