Target audience Scholars and teachers in nursing and midwifery, as well students and practitioners from other health care professions.

The conference chair is Antony Schwartz.

KeynotesHow nurses preach and practice presence: Observations from a Program of ResearchBy professor Elizabeth Johnston Taylor, Loma Linda University School of Nursing, California, USA

Inner space as a precondition for spiritual careBy professor Carlo Leget, University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht, Netherlands

Get ready for spiritual care: answer your calling!By Dr. René van Leeuwen, Research Group Spirituality & Health Care, Viaa University, Zwolle, Netherlands