Close Collaboration with Parents – Conference

The main organizers of the event are the Close Collaboration with Parents team from Turku University Hospital, the Department of Neonatology of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuanian Neonatology Association, and Lithuanian Premature Baby Association “Neišnešiotukas”.

We will hear about many experiences on implementing the Close Collaboration with Parents training in different cultural contexts. In the sessions on Friday, we will also learn from each other about family-centered care practices.

Venue 

The conference will be held at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Sukilėlių pr. 13, Kaunas, 50166

Accommodation

For accommodation, you can reserve rooms at the hotels below with a discount.

1. Best Western Santaka 4*
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-search.html 
Single room 62 eur incl. city tax
Double room 72 eur incl. city tax
Discount rates with the code "PREEMIE": sales@santakahotel.eu 

2. Daugirdas old city hotel 4*
https://www.daugirdas.lt 
Single 61 eur incl tax
Double 77 eur incl tax
Discount rates with the code "PREEMIE": sales@daugirdas.lt 

Networking dinner

The networking dinner will be organized on Thursday May 15.

Transportation

With the support of Rotary Clubs, we have organized bus transportation from Tallinn to Kaunas via Tartu and Riga. The cost of the bus is 30€ regardless of whether you get on in Tallinn, Tartu or Riga or whether you make a one-way or a round-trip.

Registration

You can register for the symposium here: Conference: Close collaboration with parents 2025 – Google Forms.

The conference is free of charge. Instructions on how to pay for bus transportation can be found at the registration link. Registration closes on April 30.

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Sari Ahlqvist-Björkroth (sarahl@utu.fi) or Asta Radzevičienė (asta@neisnesiotukas.lt).

Program

Program of the First International Conference of the Close Collaboration with Parents

The conference is organized in cooperation with the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuanian Premature Baby Association “Neišnešiotukas”, Lithuanian Neonatology Association, and the Rotary clubs of Finnish, Estonia, Latvian, and Lithuanian.