EAFONS

EAST ASIAN FORUM OF NURSING SCHOLARS (EAFONS)

The East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS) was initiated in 1997 by Professor Ida Martinson and her colleagues, School of Nursing (formally the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 
Seven countries/regions (Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan) were the founding members of EAFONS.
The aim of East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS) is to strengthen and promote high quality doctoral education in nursing as well as create an academic environment and socialization for East Asian Scholars through international collaboration and cooperation.
 Yearly forums have been held since 1997. In 2025, the 28th EAFONS Forum will be held on February 13-14, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea.