The meeting was held at the University of JAMK, Finland, alongside representatives from three European universities and four other Chinese universities.

PalcNet is an initiative that is geared towards developing the competencies of Chinese nurses, students and teachers in the field of quality palliative care through the construction of a new competency framework, the design of a variety of pedagogical strategies and the accreditation of training in the Chinese educational environment. The project involves professionals such as professors and researchers Elena Carrillo-Álvarez, Rosa Rifà-Ros, Cristina Olivé-Adrados, Anna Martín-Arribas and Sofía Berlanga-Fernández.