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Marking International Roma Day with the CHAVORE Quest

This year, we are marking the day with the launch of the CHAVORE Quest, an interactive, multilingual experience available in five CHAVORE languages. The Quest introduces a new way of supporting children’s mental health, well-being, and inclusion inviting users to explore, reflect, and learn through a more playful and participatory format.

ISSA Conference Keynote Speaker looks at Cities from a Child's Perspective

How would you organize neighborhoods, public spaces, parks, transportation and other early childhood services if you could see the city through the eyes of a child? In the video below, Michael Feigelson and his daughter Mila share their thoughts on…

Three Questions with Keynote Speaker Prof. dr. Paul Leseman

In June, ISSA will bring together professionals from the early childhood development field to discuss nurturing home, service and community environments. The Conference, as well as several pre- and post- conference activities, will provide a…

Early Childhood Matters 2019 to be Launched at ISSA Conference

Did you know the 2019 edition of Early Childhood Matters (ECM) will be launched at the ISSA Conference in June? Internationally-acclaimed early childhood expert Joan Lombardi, guest-editor of this year’s edition, will help mark the launch as…

Conference Highlights Early Education and the Professionals of the Future

Investment in the early years was recently promoted in Bucharest during an annual conference initiated four years ago by ISSA Member, Step by Step Center for Education and Professional Development (CEDP), Ready Nation Romania and UNICEF. This year,…

What’s on the cutting-edge of male caregiver’s involvement in the early years

Just two weeks after its launch, results from the landmark State of the World’s Fathers 2019 will be presented for discussion at the ISSA Conference 2019. State of the World’s Fathers provides examples of best practices and recommendations for…

Announcing the ISSA Conference Program

This year's ISSA Conference will bring you the most innovative approaches, tools and research from the early childhood development field. Take an in-depth look at what is being featured inside the strands, and access the…

Nine Events You do not want to Miss in June

Ahead of the exciting early years conference that this year will take place in Leiden on 17-20 June, we are sharing several events that are open to everyone for free. Join us and let’s learn together! Cities for the Youngest Residents – Practical…

NEWS - Putting Children at the Heart of Palermo

Last January, Inventare Insieme (also Tau Center) in Palermo launched the Zisa Danisinni Generative Educating Communities’. It is a new project from ‘Con i Bambini - With the children’ under the Fund for Combating Child Educational Poverty. It is…

NEWS - Pre-Conference Workshop on Video-Feedback Intervention with Leiden University

Do you want to learn more about the evidence-based, preventive intervention program Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline (VIPP-SD)? Do you want to practice giving video-feedback yourself under the supervision of two certified trainers? Then…

NEWS - Call for Teachers Piloting Descriptors of Competence for Democratic Culture

The Intercultural Institute Timisoara invites teachers to contribute to the piloting of the descriptors of competences for democratic culture (CDC) for children under the age of 10 in the framework of the Council of Europe project “Competences for…

NEWS - Marking Father's Day with Gender Equity in Parenting Workshop

On June 16 many countries celebrate Father's Day. Oak Foundation and ISSA are taking this chance to advocate for the importance of promoting gender equity and young children’s wellbeing through male caregiver involvement. The celebration of…

NEWS - Where Local Practice meets Global Reality

In June of this year, participants will gather together for two days of insights from the Early Childhood Development field on the topic of Nurturing Environments. This theme draws attention to the systemic nature of environments and the shared…

NEWS – Volunteer Opportunities at the ISSA Conference 2019

The Conference offers a unique platform to listen to the world’s leading early childhood experts. Hear from representatives from the World Health Organization, UNICEF and other European and International Foundations. Be among the first to hear from…

NEWS - See the City from the Height of Child

"We are guilty of many errors and many faults, But our worst crime is abandoning the children, Neglecting the fountain of life. Many of the things we need can wait. Right now is the time his bones are being formed, His blood is being made, And his…

NEWS - EDUCAS: How to Create a Child Supporting Environment?

How do you create ECEC environments that support children’s development in a holistic way, taking into account the diverse needs of children and families, with special attention to the ones at risk of

INTERVIEW - Dominique Hudicourt on the ISSA Conference

Dominique Hudicourt, director of TIPA TIPA Foundation in Haiti, rarely skips an ISSA Conference. Too many benefits to miss, so she lets us know as we close in on ISSA Conference 2019. Q: Dominique, what are your main take-aways from an ISSA…

NEWS – See Leiden’s Early Years Services in Action

Within, and surrounding, the City of Leiden we have orgranized a variety of interesting field visits. These visits feature a diverse array of services. Choose from a primary school, several childcare centers, as well as organized playgroups, outdoor…

NEWS - First Look at the ISSA Conference 2019 Sessions

When you think of nurturing environments which enhance the wellbeing of young children and their families, what words come to mind? See what keywords are appearing in various parallel sessions. ISSA Conference 2019 will not only unpack the state-of-…

NEWS - Unveiling Pre-conference Workshop #1

On 17 June 2019 we have nine highly informative Pre-conference Workshops you can join. Are you coming to Leiden a day ahead of the Conference? Consider attending a pre-conference workshop. #1 Pre-conference Workshop: Cities for the Youngest…

NEWS - Achievements of the INTESYS Consortium and Pathways Forward

INTESYS piloted new approaches to early childhood systems in Europe for ensuring that children and families in vulnerable situations benefit of high-quality early childhood services through integrated work across different sectors (education, health…

NEWS - Francesca and Dzemila talk ISSA Conference

We caught up with Francesca Colombo & Dzemila Salkanovic of Association 21 July, to share their reflections on the ISSA Conference. Dzemila Salkanovic tells us: 'The ISSA Conference is always an experience of enhancement for me. While…

Peer Learning Activity - Don't miss ‘Green Playing and Learning’

Green Playing and Learning - How to nourish children’s connection to nature and ecological outlook from an early age. Learn from Sardes' expertise in Green Learning and Neohumanist Association’s experience with Children in Permaculture and join this…

INTERVIEW - Jeroen Aarssen: ‘There’s a lot of strength in ISSA’

We spoke with Jeroen Aarssen. He is the ISSA Board Secretary, and Early Childhood Education and Care advisor at Sardes in the Netherlands. We talked about a universal services and ISSA's path forward. Reading time: about 5 minutes Q: Can you…

INTERVIEW - Ulviya Mikhailova: 'The Conference is a Source of New Ideas'

Over the years, the ISSA Conference has become one of the most significant events in the Early Childhood Development field. Ulviya Mikailova of the Center for Innovations in Education in Azerbaijan attended many editions over the years. We contacted…