Call for Abstracts
Closure date: 1st of January 2024
COINN Denmark 2024
06 - 08 May 2024
COINN 2024 in Aalborg, Denmark marks the 11 th international Neonatal Nurses Conference. This year’s theme is “Supporting Closeness Building Relations.” We strive to improve neonatal and family outcomes through sharing our knowledge. We encourage you to submit abstracts of your research, education or practice. We are especially keen on receiving abstracts on global health, practice innovations, leadership, care challenges, breastfeeding practices, and support for nurses.
Oral and poster presentations will be considered. Please check the box for either an oral or poster presentation consideration. If you are willing to have your abstract considered for either presentation format, please check the box labelled “both”
An oral presentation will be for 10 minutes. A poster presentation will be displayed at set times throughout the conference.
Please click on the link to see the required information and the word limit for the abstract.
For any questions, please contact coinn2024denmark@gmail.com
Supporting Closeness – Building Relations
COINN Denmark 2024
06 - 08 May 2024
On behalf of the 2024 conference organising committee, we are delighted to welcome delegates, presenters, and exhibitors, all who care for the small and sick newborn, to join us in beautiful Aalberg, Denmark for COINN 2024 held in collaboration with the Danish Neonatal Nurses Organisation. We come together five years after the last COINN conference in New Zealand to celebrate once more neonatal nursing with our post-pandemic theme of supporting closeness and building relations.
One of the cores values in neonatal nursing is facilitating family integrated developmental care to support the closeness, both physical and emotional, between the newborn and parents, siblings and extended family. While building relations is instrumental in optimizing outcomes for all small and sick newborns and their families, it is also essential between colleagues, countries, and globally.
At COINN 2024, we will bring together experts in neonatal care from all parts of the globe to learn from each other and share experiences. We know that every two seconds a baby is born too soon, and we will hear how neonatal nurses are integral in ensuring these babies survive and thrive. We invite abstracts on our session themes of Global Health; Partnerships; Palliative care; Ethical or clinical challenges; Innovations in care and Climate Change.
We therefore are pleased and proud to invite you all to the beautiful country of Denmark, in the spring, to a conference that we have been looking forward to hosting throughout the pandemic. Come and be part of stimulating dialogue, thought-provoking considerations and a place for sharing the latest knowledge in the field of neonatal nursing.
Dr Helle Haslund-Thomsen
Associate professor, Clinical Research Unit, Aalborg
Professor Karen Walker
President COINN
Organising Committee:
Dr Helle Haslund-Thomsen, Malene Horskjaer, Professor Carole Kenner, Debbie
O’Donaghue, A/Prof Julia Petty, Dr Agnes Van den Hoogen, Professor Karen Walker

About Aalborg
Aalborg is the capital of North Jutland, a city in a league of its own. It is a small city with its own unique atmosphere and attractions and experiences including museums, ancient monuments, historic buildings, world-class architecture and restaurants. In addition it has unique shopping, cobblestones in cozy streets, the relaxing Fjordpark and an inviting and vibrant waterfront. In 2019 Aalborg was ranked No. 8 on the New York Times' list of places in the world that deserve a visit.
COINN 2024 Speakers


More speakers coming soon!
Joy Lawn, MB BS, MPH, PhD
Professor of Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Marsha Campbell-Yeo, RN, MN, NNP-BC, PhD, FANN
Neonatal nurse practitioner, clinician scientist and professor.

Alex Mancini-Smith MSc, BSc (Hons), RGN
An experienced senior neonatal nurse and is the National Lead Nurse for Neonatal Palliative Care, leading the National Neonatal Palliative Care Project in the UK.

Lívia Nagy Bonnard
Co-founder, vice-president of Right(s) beside you - Hungarian patient organization, EUPATI Fellow, EFCNI PPPAB of European Standard of Care for Newborn Health, NIDCAP Member of Family Advisory Council, FINE (Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Education) Faculty member in Hungary.

Renée Flacking
Director of Doctoral Programme in Care Sciences
Director for the research centre Reproductive, Infant and Child Health
Visiting Professor, Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit (MAINN), UCLan, UK

Ragnhild Måstrup
Ph.d., IBCLC
Clinical Nurse Specialist and Researcher
Videnscenter for amning af børn med specielle behov
Meet the Organising Committee, Scientific Committee and Local Organising Committee below.
Organising Committee
Meet the organising committee.
Scientific Committee
Meet the scientific committee.
Local Organising Committee
Special Interest Group Neonatal Nursing, Denmark

Sanne Allermann Beck
Chief Nurse, Cand. Cur., Rigshospitalet; Mary Elisabeths Hospital, Copenhagen
Kristina Garne Holm
RN, PhD.
Malene Horskjær
Clinical Neonatal Nursing Specialist; Research, development and teaching
Ragnhild Maastrup
Ph.d., IBCLC, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Researcher, Videnscenter for amning af børn med specielle behov
Tenna Gladbo Salmonsen
NIDCAP-professionel, cand.Cur., Aarhus University Hospital
Helle Lønstrup Haslund Thomsen
RN, MAH et PhD, Associate Professor , Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg

The Venue
The congress will take place in the Aalborg Congress & Culture Center (AKKC) located by the beautiful Kildepark within walking distance of the center of Aalborg and rail and bus stations. Nearby are 3 hotels booked for congress guests. As Denmark's only event venue, AKKC is certified according to both DNV GL's world goal certification and the international standard ISO 20121 for sustainable events. As a participant, you can look forward to a congress held in a sustainable way, where good service is a hallmark.
Programme
Our programmes for Day 1, 2 and 3 are coming soon.
DAY 1
- COMING SOON
DAY 2
- COMING SOON
DAY 3
- COMING SOON
COINN 2024 Sponsors
On behalf of the Organising Committee, we take immense pleasure in inviting you to support the 11th Council of International Neonatal Nurses Conference (COINN) 2024. This prestigious international event is proudly hosted by Aalborg University Hospital (AAUH). We are excited to bring this conference to the cozy, atmosphere filled city of Aalborg from 6th– 8th of May 2024 at Aalborg Congress and Culture Center (AKKC). Neonatal nursing provides specialised care to the neonate and their family across the care continuum that promotes optimal health outcomes. COINN 2024 will offer the opportunity to hear from experts in the field of neonatal practice, education and clinical research, and will also celebrate and recognise the contribution of families in the care of preterm and sick babies globally.
Download the COINN 2024 Sponsorship Prospectus
Download the Sponsor Application Form
Silver Sponsors




Travel
Travel by plane - Aalborg Airport
It is easy to get to Aalborg as there are more than 30 daily connections between Copenhagen and Aalborg, with a flight time just 35 minutes. From the airport, there are both buses and trains to Aalborg Station, which is a few minutes' walk from the Aalborg Congress & Culture Center. By taxi, the journey takes less than 15 minutes.
Travel by train to Aalborg
Station. DSB, the official Danish train network, connects Aalborg to the other major cities in Denmark, regionally and nationally with frequent train departures. The regional trains also run to and from Hirtshals and Frederikshavn every hour.
Come by bus to Aalborg
Aalborg Congress & Culture Center is less than 5 minutes' walk from Aalborg Bus Terminal.
Come by car to Aalborg
Aalborg Congress & Culture Center is easily accessible by care, as it is located with easy access to the E45 motorway. Around the centre there are up to 700 parking spaces.
Parking spaces at the Congress Centre
Payment in the time period below.
Weekdays: at 8-19
Saturdays: at 8-16
Parking fee per hour DKK 8
There are also two charging stations for electric cars at the centre.
Denmark Visa
Travel/Visa Information for COINN Conference 2024 Attendees:
Conference participants are encouraged to check if they should apply for a visa before travelling to the COINN Conference 2024 in Denmark.
Who Needs and Who Doesn’t Need a Schengen Visa to Travel to COINN Conference 2024 in Denmark?
https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/who-needs-schengen-visa/
Denmark Visa Requirements and Application Guidelines
Additional Useful Links on Visa Application
https://um.dk/en/travel-and-residence/how-to-apply-for-a-visa
Registration fees
Open for registration from October 1st 2023.
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Accommodation
Get discounted hotel rates through our registrations page, Recommended hotels are listed below:
*Disclaimer, please perform your own price comparison to get the best hotel rates possible.
Single: 1045 kr.
Built in 2002, this pet friendly hotel with 168 rooms, is directly adjacent to the Aalborg Congress and Culture Center.
This historic hotel built in 1932 is located in the heart of Aalborg, just a stone's throw from the station and restaurants and near the Aalborg Congress & Culture Center.
Distance from Aalborg Congress & Culture Center: 7 minutes walk
Contact
Tel.: 98 12 69 33
Mail: gestus@millinghotels.dk
Single room: 849 kr
Double room: 949 kr
With 198 renovated and well-furnished rooms, all of which have a beautiful view of either the Limfjord, Kildeparken or Aalborg city, this hotel is located close to Aalborg Congress & Culture Center.
Single: 1148 kr.
Distance from Aalborg Congress & Culture Center: 7 minutes walk
With 239 rooms, CABINN hotel in Aalborg is very centrally located in the city
Single Economy: 659 kr
Single standard +: 729 kr.
Distance from Aalborg Congress & Culture Center: 20 minutes walk
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact us by email: COINN2024.Aalborg@rn.dk.