Midwives360: Associations for a changing world

This year, ICM will be hosting two regional conferences specially tailored for midwives seeking to enhance their skills beyond clinical practice, to build a successful midwife association. They will focus on important topics like leadership, finances, advocacy, and more.
The Africa and Eastern Mediterranean conference will bring together in Rwanda midwives and stakeholders from the region. The goal is to create a supportive and adaptable community in today’s ever-changing world.

So why “Midwives360”? It symbolizes approach to midwifery from every angle – a complete circle. This conference aims to break down borders, fostering collaboration, innovation, and shared learning among midwives and addressing the 360-degree spectrum of challenges and opportunities that midwifery presents. Expect an engaging exploration of various dimensions of midwifery.

Key topics include using data for global advocacy, strengthening leadership, amplifying the impact of midwives’ associations, and exploring models of midwife-led care. They will also discuss supporting women in humanitarian crises, advocating for increased investment in midwives’ associations, and strategizing to reduce global maternal mortality.
The interactive formats, workshops, and networking events, ensure diverse participation and actionable outcomes.

Workshops
ICM’s regional conferences will offer a series of workshops over three days. Day One and Day Two will focus on workshops that engage midwives to build their organisations – be these national midwives’ associations, regional and local branches, or student organisations. Each day will feature three blocks of workshops, which will be repeated to ensure that delegates have the opportunity to attend all sessions. Additionally, poster presentation sessions will be held during the lunch breaks on these days.
Day Three will offer half- and full-day midwife practice skills workshops, covering a variety of topics, organised by ICM and its partners.

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