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In response to the war in Ukraine and the arrival of Ukrainian refugees in France — the majority being distressed mothers and children with concerns about the future — ISSA Member Ensemble Pour l'Éducation de la Petite Enfance is advocating for…

There is a broad consensus among researchers, organizations, and policy makers that the outcomes for children, and ultimately families are strongly related to the quality of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) that they receive. Quality…

The impact of networks is evident in ISSA's work to connect and support organizations responding to the extensive needs created by the war in Ukraine. In challenging times, networks provide access to critical knowledge, invaluable partnerships, and…

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, more than 120,000 Ukrainian children have arrived in the Czech Republic. Step by Step ČR responded swiftly to this influx of Ukrainian families by hosting webinars in late March and early April, titled “We have…

At the start of the war, the Center for Education Initiatives was approached for help by the Latvian Ministry of Education. A tense situation had arisen in Latvian schools involving conflict, tension, and bullying between children over the war in…

From Wednesday, May 18 to Friday, May 20, the InTrans project consortium organised a high-level networking exchange among policy-makers and key stakeholders in Copenhagen. The meeting involved 32 participants, including 18 policy-makers and…

As a partner of the Diversity+ project, ISSA hosted a two-day transnational meeting in its Leiden office on Thursday, 12 and Friday 13 May. A total of 19 participants from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia and the United Kingdom, attended…

The introduction of an integrated ECEC system in Italy provides a unique opportunity to bring attention and raise awareness to the topics of educational transitions and pedagogical continuity. Focusing on the developments taking place in Emilia…

Didi Devapriya, president of the Neohumanist Education Association (NEA) and its mother organization, AMURTEL Romania, is working in a town called Siret, which sits on the border of Romania and Ukraine. They work to fill the gaps that other…

Erzsi Nagy is the Coordinator of the ROMA Mediator Network at ISSA Member, Partners Hungary Alapítvány, and is also the founder of an NGO, Működők Egyesülete, which is located near the Eastern border of Hungary. At Partners Hungary, she leads the…

For Our Children Foundation and Trust for Social Achievement, ISSA Members who co-lead the First Years First Priority Campaign efforts in Bulgaria are adapting their work to respond to the needs of families and children fleeing…

To date, ISSA Member Step by Step Center for Education and Professional Development (CEPD) has made enormous efforts to address the needs of refugee children and families entering Romania from Ukraine in various ways. The economic…

To accelerate health system strengthening efforts and continuous support of the health systems to ECD across Europe and Central Asia region (ECA), UNICEF ECARO, WHO Regional Office for Europe, and International Step by Step Association (ISSA) joined…

As war continues in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis continues to evolve, the Romani Early Years Network (REYN) shines a light on the adversity young Roma children and their families face. Today, International Roma Day, REYN urges you to remember…

The TOY for Inclusion consortium has released the project’s Monitoring and Evaluation report. This report evaluates the impact of TOY for Inclusion’s Play Hubs from February to December 2021 and highlights the successes of this innovative approach…

ISSA Member NGO KHAM is a North Macedonian civil organization that has been actively working in the East Bregalnica region for over 20 years and has implemented more than 60 projects related to the improvement of social, economic and cultural rights…

A new online platform is supporting families and children affected by the war in Ukraine to easily access distance learning. The “Ukrainian Online Schedule” by the Ministry of Education in Ukraine in partnership with other institutions, including…

ISSA Member, Refugee Trauma Initiative (RTI) has opened a call for organizations who are responding to meet the needs of recently displaced communities from Ukraine. RTI has solid experience in responding to crisis supporting organizations…

From the first day of the war in Ukraine, the ISSA Network mobilized itself to respond to this horrendous crisis. We are in regular contact with our member organizations in Ukraine, which continue to work on behalf of young children, even in life-…

EDUCAS project awarded with Epos quality label for 'Good practice in 2021' In March 2022, Epos agency, responsible for the implementation in Flanders of various programs and actions, such as the …

The first years of life must be the first priority in times of peace, and even more in times of war. Children represent a country’s most precious treasure and the treasure of our world. Right now, millions of Ukrainian…

TOY for Inclusion Play Hubs give children a save, welcoming place to interact, play and spend quality time with other children and adults. As part of their work to fight educational poverty and create growth opportunities from a young age,…

Children undergo various transitions during their early years. Previous research (Balduzzi et al., 2019) has clearly shown that smooth transitions support both children’s and their parents’ wellbeing. The sensible transfer of information is one of…

ISSA Member in Slovakia Wide Open School is an open non-profit organization focused on community development and lifelong learning in socially disadvantaged groups with an emphasis on families, especially with children in early age, and with an…