The European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO) organized ESNO World Café 2023 (20th and 21st april) with 2 days’ event with stakeholders, private and public together with ESNO members, associates, discussing on European initiatives, programs and projects on health workforce, planning, forecast, shortage, skills, education of nurses. Prof Sermeus represented to the WHO CC HRH at ESNO World Café to discus on Health Workforce and Nurse Shortage.
Following April events on ESNO World Café to discus on Health Workforce and Nurse Shortage. The European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO) Conference was held in Brussels 8th and 9th June 2023. Dr. Sule Kurt made a presentation on Advanced Clinical Activities Among Nurses in WHO/Europe Member States.
Dr. Sule Kurt attended a round table with nurses and academics from Croatia, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain on 9 June 2023. The attendees discussed for a proposal on nurses and working in mental health to the European Commission. In addition, the outcomes of the discussions during the ESNO Congress of 8 and 9 June 2023 are embedded in the report of ESNO World Café 2023 . During the ESNO World Café 2023, a comprehensive report was prepared to offer recommendations to the policy makers both at national and European levels.
First national level and in person meeting was organized at SPF Santé Publique in Brussels on November 16th, 2023. The main aims of meeting were; to update about International Coordination Action of WHO CC of KU Leuven; to discuss “Terms of Reference” of Belgium WHO CCs for further strategies; to discuss accurate initiatives to enhance collaboration between WHO CCs and Belgian department of Public Health. We had supportive, enthusiastic and good support for this International Coordination Action (IC-A). The group discussed about further initiatives to increase awareness of healthcare workers needs in Belgium and beyond of Pan-European levels.
 | Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge from WHO Regional Director for Europe (ONLINE) |
 | Prof. Dirk Ramaekers from Chair FPS Health of Federal Public Service Health/SPF Santé Publique - FOD Volksgezondheid), |
 | Lieven De Raedt who is Strategic advisor of Federal Public Service Health (SPF Santé Publique - FOD Volksgezondheid) |
 | Prof. Walter Sermeus from WHO CC for Human Resources for Health and Research of KU Leuven, |
 | Dr. Sule Kurt from WHO CC for Human Resources for Health and Research of KU Leuven, |
