{"id":228,"date":"2024-10-24T12:14:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T12:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/sigmaerc2026\/?page_id=228"},"modified":"2026-06-29T11:17:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:17:50","slug":"frontpage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/sigmaerc2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to the 8th Sigma European Regional Conference, Kuopio 2026 webpage!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The conference has now come to a close \u2013 and what a wonderful event it has been!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sigma European Regional Conference, Kuopio 2026 brought together nursing scholars, leaders, and practitioners from across Europe to share research, expertise, and innovation in nursing and healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>A heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you for your participation and for making this conference such a memorable experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please note that certificates of participation (presenter, attendee, abstract reviewer, and session chair) will be sent out separately at a later stage, so there is no need to request one.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book of abstracts will also be made available soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you once again for being part of this event \u2013 we truly appreciate your contribution and hope to see you again in the future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"links-block\">\n\n    \n    <ul class=\"link-list\">\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"links-block\">\n\n    \n    <ul class=\"link-list\">\n        \n            \n            <li class=\"link-list-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/sigmaerc2026\/conference-program\/\" class=\"link-reset link hover-scale-down\">\n                    <svg\n        width=\"43\" height=\"25\"\n        viewBox=\"0 0 43 25\"\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path\n        d=\"M30.027 0 43 12.5 30.027 25 27 22.083 34.351 15H0v-5h34.351L27 2.917z\"\n        fill=\"currentColor\"\n        fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <div>View the conference programme<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                <div class=\"link-info\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"link-list-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/sigmaerc2026\/key-note-speakers\/\" class=\"link-reset link hover-scale-down\">\n                    <svg\n        width=\"43\" height=\"25\"\n        viewBox=\"0 0 43 25\"\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path\n        d=\"M30.027 0 43 12.5 30.027 25 27 22.083 34.351 15H0v-5h34.351L27 2.917z\"\n        fill=\"currentColor\"\n        fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <div>Meet the keynote speakers<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                <div class=\"link-info\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The conference themes are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. 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Methodological Innovations in Nursing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More detailed information regarding the themes can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/sigmaerc2026\/abstract-submission\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sigma European Regional Conference in Kuopio 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZKFXiQbHhYo?feature=oembed&#038;controls=1&#038;hd=1&#038;autohide=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<p>#SigmaERC2026 #SigmaKuopio2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"links-block\">\n\n            <h3>Links<\/h3>\n    \n    <ul class=\"link-list\">\n        \n            \n            <li class=\"link-list-item\">\n                <a 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