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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.

Training Education Policy Makers in Azerbaijan

The Center for Innovations in Education (CIE) has organized a training on policy making for researchers and experts as part of the Education Reform Strategy foreseen by the government. ISSA’s member in Azerbaijan, the Center for Innovations in…

New manual for diversification of programs in Serbia

The manual and its practicum offer alternative ways to make preschool education accessible to a larger number of children that still remain outside the mainstream system. Two ISSA full members, the CIP - Center for Interactive Pedagogy from Serbia…

Call for proposals deadline extended

The deadline for the submission of proposals for ISSA’s 2014 Conference has been extended to May 30. In response to the requests received from several participants, ISSA is pleased to inform that the deadline for the submission of proposals has…

ISSA presents at the World Bank’s conference

The conference took place in Bucharest, Romania, on April 7-8, bringing together close to 250 participants from Europe and Central Asia. Under the theme Strengthening Early Childhood Education Systems: Investing Early to Ensure Effective Learning…

ECD at UN Post-2015 Development Agenda

Let’s put early childhood development at the heart of the UN post-2015 development agenda! ISSA encourages all its members and partners to sign the petition led by British politician Dame Tessa Jowell MP to champion an integrated approach to early…

ISSA welcomes 15 new members

The association is proud to receive a large number of new full and affiliate members from different European countries, including Belgium, France, Greece and The Netherlands, thus expanding its presence in Western Europe. Since the association…

ISSA welcomes proposals for its 2014 Conference

Anyone interested in delivering a presentation, workshop or session is invited to send an application (in English), from today until May 15. The conference website is now live and reachable at www.issa2014.hu The early bird registration deadline is…

New REYN Manifesto

It is time to call for no more lost Romani and Traveller generations The Romani Early Years Network (REYN) launches its Manifesto, in which practitioners working with Romani and Traveller children, families and communities raise their voice against…

ISSA turns 15!

Fifteen years ago, in March 1999, ISSA was founded in The Netherlands and registered as an international membership association focused on Early Childhood Development. Following the decision taken by the network of Step by Step NGOs during an…

ISSA launches its new website

The new site goes live during March 2014, the month during which ISSA was established 15 years ago ISSA is delighted to announce the release of its new website, designed with a fresh new look and user-friendly navigation, linked with its social…

ISSA proudly releases its Annual Report 2013

The development of the Romani Early Years Network; the launch of the Early Years Regional Alliance and ISSA’s consolidation as an umbrella for early childhood development across Europe and Central Asia through the admission of more members, among…

New report on early childhood education and care services for the youngest children

February 27, 2014

Most of the services for this age group in CEE/CIS lack infrastructure and national coverage The survey comprises the majority of the Central Eastern European countries and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CEE/CIS), with responses from ISSA…

The ISSA Office moves to the Child Rights Home in Leiden/the Netherlands

December 4, 2013

Courtyard of the Childs Right Home in Leiden/the Netherlands In September 2013 the ISSA office has moved from Budapest to Leiden, joining a number of other NGOs based in the Child Rights Home. This relocation was possible with generous support from…

Case study on ISSA’s teacher training featured in a new report from the European Commission

November 29, 2013

ISSA’s and OSF’s approach to training and pedagogy, featured as a good example of practical research. The adoption of more democratic processes in early childhood education, highlighted as a priority and a successful practice in ISSA’s approach.…

Shining a light on the family in times of crisis

ISSA Presented Country Profiles During the African Conference on Quality ECE

Evidence shows that educators and teachers are the key drivers of quality education. When they are qualified, well trained and supported, and enjoy adequate working conditions, they are able to provid

TOY for Inclusion Conversations: Meet the Play Hub Coordinators

As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers and activities continue to occur in online spaces, TOY for Inclusion is taking advantage of this movement online to showcase some of the most influential and crucial v

The Network Advantage: How Regional Networks Catalyze Impact in Early Childhood Development

This report was commissioned to Network Impact, with support from the Open Society Foundations’ Early Childhood Program and Porticus. With case studies from each network, it shows how ISSA and the net

Peer Learning Activities 2020 - A Conversation with Maksim Struzhkin

For professionals working to create inclusive environments in schools and preschools, many questions arise. How do you ensure your school fits any requirements? How do you provide adequate infrastruct

ISSA Member Hestia Early Learning Centre Opens Elementary School with Region Approach in the Netherlands

ISSA member Hestia Early Learning Centre from the Netherlands runs several bilingual day cares in Amsterdam and Amstelveen. When their first bilingual day care was opened, a little boy who did not und

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 example

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Launch of two reports from the European Commission’s Early Childhood Education and Care Working Group

After 2 years of work, the European Commission’s Early Childhood Education and Care Working Group, in which the ISSA network was represented and made contributions, organizes an online launc

ISSA supports new gender transformative parenting research and training

Gender Transformative Parenting project  In cooperation with UNICEF ECARO and UNICEF New York, the ISSA team did a global mapping of gender-responsive and transformative parenting and i