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Launched in 2016, ECDAN is a global network of countries, institutions, organizations, specialists, and funders committed to ensuring that all children from birth to 5 years of age, in all circumstances, reach their developmental potential. …

Q: It was great to have you at the ISSA Conference in Ghent, Mehnaz. Can you please share some take-aways from the conference? A: 'I took part in last year's ISSA conference in Lithuania. Already there I could see that the success of the ISSA…

On November 20-21, ISSA members Sardes (the Netherlands) and the Neohumanist Education European Network (Romania) organised a Peer Learning Activity in Utrecht about the role of yoga and meditation techniques in young children’s…

The video "When Mom is near you" has been created by ISSA member organization IRODA, Parents of children with autism initiatives and project-partners. The project is supported by OSF, UK- "Expanding the ECI services through the parents…

For the second time, the Step by Step Foundation - Macedonia organized the "Speech4Teach-Inspiration for Education" event, as part of the USAID "Readers are Leaders" Project. On November 1 in Skopje, more than 250 participants (teachers,…

Our ISSA Conference 2017 video is up. Have a look to see what happened in Ghent. Watch it, and watch is again. Share it. See if you can spot yourself, your colleagues or your peers! A big thank you to all who were involved in this wonderful…

Directors of childcare centers from five different countries -Belgium, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Romania-, met during a Peer Learning Activity (PLA) on 14 and 15 November in Bucharest. This PLA was organized by ISSA members BKK (…

On 27 and 28 September, Step by Step Centre for Quality in Education, Slovenia organized a Peer Learning Activity (PLA)  together with colleagues from Croatia. The two day meeting focused on the"Networks of preschools/primary schools and…

On the 9th and 10th of November, another successful workshop took place in Belgrade, Serbia. This workshop focused on the new module 'The role of Gender' under the Home Visiting Package 'Supporting Families for Nuturing Care' and…

Inspired by UNICEF ECARO (Europe and Central Asia Regional Office)'s and ISSA's Home Visiting package and modules “Supporting Families for Nurturing Care", UNICEF Serbia recently produced a number of TV commercials and…

ISSA seeks to hire a consultant to assist in the production of a Shadow Report on the Mid-term Review of the National Roma Integration Strategies in 8 selected countries (Belgium, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine). The…

We are very excited to announce that since early October 2017, two new organizations joined the ISSA network.   Firstly, there is Cultiva – Kristiansand Kommunes Energiverksstiftelse – from Norway.  Cultiva was established 6.…

Despite important strides in the fight against poverty over the past two decades with nearly 1.1 billion people escaping extreme poverty since 1990, child poverty remains widespread and persistent, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. From…

ISSA's 2017 international conference "Local Responses, Global Advances: Towards Competent Early Childhood Systems", attracted over 450 participants from 60 countries from around the world. Visitors gathered to discuss how the speed of…

Latvian member “Center for Educational Initiatives” has launched a new initiative - in cooperation with the Jekabpils Municipality - to strengthen and educate parents. They aim for a more active participation in processes, at local and national…

During a three day "Training of Trainers", 20 professionals were trained. The training is part of the TOY for Inclusion programme which aims to improve the transition experience of Roma young children from home to preschools and…

Every year ISSA hosts an international conference on an important theme around Early Childhood. This year's focus is "Local Responses, Global Advances. Towards Competent Early Childhood Systems". The ISSA 2017 Conference will take place in Ghent,…

We are thrilled to welcome IRODA to the ISSA network! This member organisation from Tajikistan wants to ensure that people with autism have access to quality services appropriate for their unique needs. IRODA aims to see children with autism treated…

Early childhood education has a new strong advocate in Romania. Ready Nation Romania, a network of business people who are socially engaged, has been supporting early childhood advocacy in the past two years. Together with our member the Step by…

The Early Childhood Workforce Initiative (ECWI), hosted by ISSA and R4D (Results for Development), is a global effort to support practitioners in the field of ECD. Under ECWI, a series of country studies will examine ways to strengthen and scale up…

Between June 5th and 8th 2017, ISSA's senior programme manager Zorica Trikic was in Georgia. She attended the Inclusive Education and Early Childhood Intervention Initiative Annual Networking Workshop that was held in Tbilisi, Georgia.  Present…

Any child, wherever he or she is from, deserves quality education starting at birth. The Romani Early Years Network (REYN), which is coordinated by ISSA, is launching a new website to keep echoing this message.Today 80% of Roma are at risk of…

ISSA member Step by Step Benevolent Foundation Armenia, UNICEF Armenia, Tumanyan consolidated community of Lori region and the Finance Officers Association signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government in Vandzor, Armenia. The MoU,…

Last week, ISSA member International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI) hosted a Peer Learning Activity to discuss child rearing practices and the availability and implementation of child and family services in the Balkan region of Europe. Over…