ODENNA: Growing Nursing Leadership from Africa to LatAm

Webinar Overview

Our 90-minute webinar served as a platform to honor the significant accomplishments of the ODENNA Africa programme and formally launched the next chapter, ODENNA LatAm. Since its inception in 2021, ODENNA Africa has played a pivotal role in empowering 23 National Nursing Associations (NNAs), guiding them through a journey from identifying organizational gaps to achieving measurable impact. This progress has been made possible through the dedicated support of the Johnson & Johnson Foundation and the BD Foundation. 

This event was open to the ICN community and broader health leadership network, including:
Nurses, educators, National Nursing Associations, mentors, partners, sponsors, key stakeholders and anyone interested in learning more about nursing leadership and organizational development programmes. Media representatives are also welcome.

This session featured reflections from ICN leadership, stories from participating teams and mentors, and a look ahead to ODENNA LatAm, expanding ICN’s development work to Latin America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Objectives

Celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of ODENNA Africa teams and NAMI mentors. 
Share leadership and organizational growth stories from across 23 African NNAs. 
Announce the next phase, ODENNA LatAm, and outline upcoming opportunities for engagement. 
Strengthen awareness of ICN’s global leadership programmes through the ICN Leadership Centre and encourage new mentors, partners, and sponsors to participate.