Biennial meeting of Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Focal Points, European Forum of National Nursing & Midwifery Associations and WHO Collaborating Centres in the WHO European Region. Meeting Report, 24–25 March 2021

Workshop objectives

The objectives were to:

• review progress in strengthening nursing and midwifery in the WHO European Region;
• discuss current priorities, new challenges and opportunities to strengthen nursing and midwifery in the WHO European Region;
• discuss priority areas for a regional roadmap to guide implementation of the Global strategic directions on strengthening nursing and midwifery 2021–2025 and maximize progress towards achieving the WHO European Programme of Work 2020–2025 objectives; and
• establish a roadmap steering committee.