Presentations at the 2009 World Forum

Global Leaders Welcome

Early Childhood Advocacy: Moving Forward
by Joan Lombardi

Advocacy for Early Childhood in Brazil: The challenge of priority
by Maria Thereza Marcilio e Gustavo Amora

Crianças na Tirlha das Artes

Current Early Childhood Accomplishments and Challenges
by Judith L. Evans

Overview of Early Childhood Education in the Fiji Islands
by Milika Waqanisau and Analesi Tuicaumia

Early Childhood in India
by Indu Capoor, Priyanka Zutshi, Jigisha Shastri, and Joyeeta Sengupta

Early Childhood Development Program: Aceh – Indonesia
by Anggaripeni Mustikasiwi

Linking what we know about child development to policy development…
by Joan Lombardi

Early Childhood Education in Kenya
by Janet N. Mwitiki and Maggie Kamau-Biruri

Early Childhood Programs: Lebanon
by May Abou Ajram and Abeer Abou Zaki

The Netherlands: children, childcare, and education
by Betsy van de Grift

Early Childhood Care and Development: Poland
by Ania Blumsztajn, Karolina Lewandowska

Early Childhood Public Policy: The Essentials
by Joan Lombardi

Early Childhood Care and Education in Uganda
by Bonita Birungi

Overview of
Early Child Care and Education in the United States of America

by Monica Duncan and Lisa Sams

ECD in Rwanda
by Josephine Uwamariya