Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 3rd ETNA International Conference, hosted by the Zefat Academic College in Zefat, Israel – Hagoshrim , 24-27 June 2013. For me it is a dream come true. For the past decade I have intensively promoted the topic of Transcultural Nursing and Cultural Competence in various national and international, educational, professional and research setting and the existence of this conference can be considered as an apex of my career.

I believe that this is a great opportunity for all healthcare professionals in the disciplines of Transcultural Nursing from Israel, Europe, Australia, the Americas and other parts of the world, to gain new knowledge, share experiences and truly implement Transcultural Nursing principles through multicultural meetings. The theme for this year’s conference, “Providing Health Care Services Across Cultural Boundaries”, with focus on research and evidence for practice; I am sure will have a genuine contribution to the delivery of quality nursing care around the globe.