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2026 Annual SEANERN Seminar (Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia)

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The SEANERN Annual Seminar 2026 marked the network's first in-person gathering, under the leadership of its Chair, Associate Professor Shefaly Shorey. Co-hosted by the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, the seminar brought together nursing leaders, educators, and researchers from member 13 universities across Southeast and East Asia. This important milestone reaffirmed SEANERNโ€™s shared commitment to strengthening regional collaboration in nursing research and education. Through institutional research presentations, knowledge exchange, and meaningful discussions, delegates explored opportunities to advance nursing science, foster innovation, and address common healthcare challenges across the region.

 

The morning programme featured institutional research showcases from member universities, highlighting diverse areas of expertise including artificial intelligence in nursing, digital health transformation, evidence-based practice, healthy ageing, chronic disease management, nursing education, disaster preparedness, workforce development, and maternal and child health. The breadth of presentations reflected both the diversity of nursing scholarship across the region and the shared commitment to addressing contemporary healthcare challenges through research and innovation.

 

In the afternoon, delegates reviewed progress on the ongoing multinational study, and also launched a new SEANERN collaborative study, with participating institutions invited to contribute to this next phase of multinational research. The seminar concluded with discussions on strengthening long-term partnerships, expanding collaborative research initiatives, and reinforcing SEANERN's shared vision of advancing nursing research, education, and evidence-informed practice throughout Southeast and East Asia.

Country Highlights at the SEANERN 2026 Annual Seminar

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore โ€“ National University of Singapore

Showcased research across five strategic pillars, including education innovation, women and children's health, nursing workforce, chronic illness and long-term care, and healthy ageing, with a strong emphasis on translational and technology-enabled nursing research.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia โ€“ Universitas Indonesia

Presented national efforts in digital health transformation, highlighting electronic health records, artificial intelligence, digital literacy, and strategies to prepare the nursing workforce for an increasingly digital healthcare system.

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ Cambodia โ€“ University of Puthisastra

Demonstrated how artificial intelligence is being integrated into nursing education through educator upskilling, digital learning innovations, and institutional change management to support responsible AI adoption.

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia โ€“ International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

Highlighted the university's broad nursing research portfolio spanning clinical nursing, community health, education, and healthcare innovation to strengthen evidence-informed nursing practice.

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand โ€“ Panyapiwat Institute of Management

Presented initiatives in nursing education, innovation, lifestyle medicine, and high-value health tourism, reflecting the integration of healthcare, technology, and wellness.

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand โ€“ Chiang Mai University

Showcased comprehensive research across nine nursing disciplines, with strengths in AI-enabled nursing education, healthy ageing, digital health, infection control, workforce development, and multinational collaborations.

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ณ Brunei โ€“ Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Shared ongoing collaborative research initiatives with SEANERN partners and highlighted opportunities to expand regional nursing research through international partnerships.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines โ€“ University of the Philippines Manila

Highlighted research addressing nursing education, workforce development, disaster preparedness, healthy ageing, artificial intelligence, and regional collaborative studies with direct policy and curriculum impact.

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam โ€“ East Asia University of Technology & NURFIL Research Group

Introduced Vietnam's expanding nursing education and emerging research capacity, emphasising international collaboration, faculty exchange, and multinational research partnerships.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China โ€“ Central South University

Highlighted decades of research in HIV/AIDS care, focusing on chronic disease self-management, nurse-led interventions, behavioural science, and digital approaches to improving treatment adherence.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China โ€“ Fudan University

Demonstrated leadership in evidence-based nursing, implementation science, clinical practice guideline development, and AI-driven nursing research to translate evidence into clinical practice.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China โ€“ Sun Yat-sen University

Presented research integrating artificial intelligence with elderly care, symptom management, rehabilitation, and child and adolescent health to advance intelligent and person-centred nursing care.

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong โ€“ The University of Hong Kong

Presented internationally recognised research programmes in gerontology, cancer and palliative care, smoking cessation, community health, and mental health, supported by strong implementation science and global collaborations.

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan โ€“ Keio University

Presented interdisciplinary research on disaster preparedness, long-term care, realist evaluation, and nursing data science, illustrating how collaborative approaches can strengthen disaster resilience and quality improvement.