Setting the scene for EFN lobby work, the EFN Members present in the EFN 98th Brussels General Assembly had the opportunity to discuss & share their views on key policy issues, such as: the last developments of the revision of the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive (Directive 2005/36/EC); Continuous Professional Development (CPD); bridging courses for Romania; EU Skills Council for Nursing and Social Care; the new EFN Strategic & Operational Lobby Plan 2014-2020 (which builds further on the successes achieved through the EFN Strategic & Operational Lobby Plan 2009-2013); EFN involvement in EU projects as the Joint Action on Quality & Safety, the Joint Action on Workforce Planning, and Smartcare, as well as the European Commission CIP Thematic Network call for projects; and EFN budget. This was also a good opportunity for the EFN members to share their experiences and developments at national level on Advanced Nurse Practitioners, nurse e-prescribing and eHealth services. The next EFN General Assembly will be held in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on 26-27 September 2013.
