Australasian Journal of Neuroscience Volume 27 ● Number 2 ● Oct 2017 WFNN 2017 Congress Report

Vicki Evans WFNN Vice President and Scientific Chair

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After four years of planning, the WFNN Con- The Social program was built into the Scien- gress in , has come to a suc- tific Program, with half day outings to - Rovinj cessful completion. & Agrolaguna Vineyards; Brijuni National Park; Island of & Vrbnik Wine Region; As Scientific Chair of the Congress, the quali- and Pula & the Olive Oil Museum. ty and range of abstracts was comprehensive and we tried to showcase a varied interna- Some countries have more resources than tional cross-section, as this congress saw others and whilst the languages may differ, speakers from all corners of the globe. The the process behind neuroscience nursing program itself comprised 4 plenary sessions, does not. Similar issues are faced the world 4 morning satellite sessions, 86 concurrent over. Conferences like this one offers a great sessions and 72 posters. opportunity for networking and making new friends. However, a Congress such as this There were over 450 delegates, including 46 cannot run without the dedicated support of a Australians. The Australian contingent includ- great team of people, most of whom are vol- ed 14 speakers and 6 presenting posters, a unteers. The respect and admiration for great representation from ANNA. these people cannot be measured and pro- fessional and personal associations have The Scientific Program commenced with an been enhanced by this experience. Get in- outstanding Pre-Congress workshop con- volved and you’ll reap the rewards. The net- ducted by Linda Littlejohns entitled “What is works you make will last for years and the wrong with my patient? Tying assessment of friends forever. stroke, trauma and degenerative disease to 3D anatomy” using the computerised Anato- Lastly, but most significantly, the WFNN mage table. Linda’s association with WFNN Board of Directors, voted almost unanimous- has been lengthy and is always a great learn- ly that the next Congress will be held in Dar- ing experience. win, Australia 2021. So let’s make that Con- gress “the best ever”! WFNN and the Neurocritical Care Society came together to offer the ENLS (Emergency Neuro Life Support) course for delegates pri- or to the start of the Congress. This was a successful offering and will be considered prior to each Congress.

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