Time

Session

Speaker

8am to

8.30am

Registration

Pre–Function Area (Light refreshments provided)

8.30am to 8.40am

Recitation from the Holy Quran

8.40am to 8.50am

Welcome and Introduction

Dr. Nabila Al Meer

Deputy Chief Continuing Care Group and Ministry of Public Health Nursing Affairs
Chairperson, 2nd GCC Nursing Conference Organizing Committee

8.50am to 9am

Opening Remarks

Dr. Mohamad Al Thani

Director of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health

9am to 9.15am

Mr. Sulaiman Bin Salah Al Dukhail

General Manager, Gulf Health Council

9.15am to 9.30am

Nusaiba Bint Kaab Awards

Presentation of Awardees from GCC Member States

9.30am to 9.45am

Former GCC Nursing Technical Committee Awards

Dr. Fariba Al Darazi

Ms. Fatima Jamali

Dr. Fatima Al Rifai

Mr. Abdulla Al Nuami

Mr. Magdi Hejaze

Ms. Naheed Alawadhi

Ms. Elham Sindi

9.45am to 10am

GCC Nursing Technical Committee Members

Recognition of the GCC States’ Representatives

10am to 10.30am

Coffee Break

10.30am to 12.15pm

Country Reports of GCC States

Presentation of GCC State Country Reports Relating to the Conference Theme

  • Kingdom of Bahrain
  • State of Kuwait
  • Sultanate of Oman
  • State of Qatar
  • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Republic of Yemen

Moderators: Dr. Nabila Al Meer and Ms. Haila Salim

12:15pm to 1:00pm

Session 1 Keynote Address:

Humane Nursing Care

Balancing the Humane Element with Technology and Benefits and Threats of Technology to Humane Nursing Care

Dr. Alan Barnard

Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology

Moderators: Dr. Rozzano Locsin and Dr. Majid Maqbali

1pm to 2pm

Lunch and Prayer Break

2pm to 2.40pm

Session 2 Keynote Address:

Theory of Technological Competency

Re-Envisioning Human Caring Practice Guided by the Theory of Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing

Dr. Rozzano Locsin

Emeritus Professor, Florida Atlantic University

Speakers: Dr. Alan Barnard and Dr. Sumaya Al Balooshi

2.40pm to 3.45pm

Workshop Session 1: Humane Nursing Care

Speakers: Dr. Alan Barnard and Ms. Michelle Machon

Moderators: Dr. Majid Maqbali, Mrs. Muyasr Awadhalla,

Dr. Eman Yousef, Mr. Yousef Al Shaabi, Dr. Raja Jadelhack

Workshop Session 2: Theory of Technological Competency

Speakers: Dr. Rozanno Locsin and Prof. Alison Kitson

Moderators: Dr. Sumaya Balooshi, Mr. Salem Al Touby,

Ms. Khawlah Taleb, Ms. Afaf Saeed, Ms. Shaikha Saif

3.45pm to 4pm

Break

4pm to 5:45pm

Group Work Presentation

Presentation of Group Work for Workshop Sessions 1 and 2

Moderators : Dr. Nabila Al Meer, Ms. Haila Salim, Dr. Bridget Stirling