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Back to School With 'Early Childhood Matters'

*** It's not too late to submit your RSVP! ***

Date: Thursday, 10 September 2015
Time: 12pm - 1:30pm
Location:
Results for Development (1111 19th Street, NW - Suite 700, Washington, DC)

As children around the world return to school, Results for Development (R4D), the Bernard van Leer Foundation (BvLF) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) will be hosting an event to reflect on the state of the early childhood field. 

The panel event will also spotlight Bernard Van Leer Foundation's journal - Early Childhood Matters: A Good Start: Advances in Early Childhood Development. The latest 50th anniversary issue includes contributions from experts on a range of subjects including brain science, nutrition, home visiting, parent support, pre-primary, fatherhood, emergency contexts, children with disabilities, measurement and leadership.

Introductory Remarks
David de Ferranti (R4D)

Moderator
Joan Lombardi (BvLF)

Panelists
Michelle Neuman, Kavita Hatipoglu (R4D)
Margaret 'Meg' Greene (Promundo)
Sara Watson (ReadyNation)

Concluding Remarks
Rhian Evans Allvin (NAEYC)

Their commentary will be followed by open discussion among representatives of governments, foundations, think tanks, NGOs and multilateral organisations engaged in the early childhood field.

Lunch will be served.

RSVP here.