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Quote of the month: “Let’s do what works, and make sure none of our children start the race of life already behind. Let’s give our kids that chance.” President Barack Obama in his ‘State of the Union’ address
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The Draft UNSDSN report on post-2015 SDGs is open for comments and feedback until the 22nd May 2013. Add your comments and feedback and help to put ECD and especially 'universal access to high quality ECD' onto the global agenda: please click here
The United Nations and partners want to hear from YOU! MY World is a global survey asking you to choose your priorities for a better world. Results will be shared with world leaders in setting the next global development agenda. MARK a difference!
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ARNEC's Annual Theme for 2013
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ON THE GLOBAL AGENDA:
GIVING ALL CHILDREN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
LIFELONG LEARNING, HEALTH AND SUCCESS
We are pleased to announce that our annual theme for 2013 is 'Early Childhood Development on the Global Agenda: Giving all children equal opportunities for lifelong learning, health and success'. The year 2013 is a very critical year for shaping the post-2015 global development agenda. It is highly unfortunate that ECD has been placed on the backburner at higher level initiatives, such as the previous Millenium Development Goals, which are due to be renewed post -2015. It is thus timely and appropriate that ARNEC's annual theme for 2013 reflects this gap in ECD representation and accountability on the global agenda. (Read more)
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ARNEC Connections: Early Experiences Matter - Building Foundations for Lifelong Learning by ARNEC, November 2012
It is a great pleasure for us to present the sixth annual signature publication of ARNEC Connections which includes 18 articles that cover a wide range of topics on early childhood development programmes being implemented in different countries, mostly in the Asia-Pacific region. The articles contained in this issue are broadly categorised into five topics: (1) Early literacy programmes, (2) Parenting programmes, (3) Special needs (ECD for vulnerable children), (4) Music, play and movement, and (5) Quality and standards.
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Research Briefs: Asia-Pacific Region Early Childhood Development Noteworthy Practices for 0-3 by ARNEC, December 2012
It is important to understand more about the programmes serving the very young child and their families in the Asia Pacific region in order to place them in the context of our expanding knowledge of quality ECD programmes and what works and doesn’t work. In 2011, five programmes were selected for documentation under the theme Early Experiences Matter: Ensuring Holistic Development for Very Young Children (0-3) under the ARNEC Documentation of Noteworthy Early Childhood Development Practices initiative. These five case studies (from Thailand, India, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka) are contributing to a greater understanding of the strengths and weaknesses, as well as the challenges that face the field of early childhood care and development in the region.
For more reports by ARNEC, click here.
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