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May 15 # 18, 2007 Shangri La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Agenda for Thursday, May 19
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Ballroom Foyer, Level 4
8:30 am - 10:15 am, Ballroom, Level 4
The Power of Early Childhood as a Healing Force in the AIDS Crisis
Michael Kelly, Zambia
Morning Refreshment Break
10:15 am - 11:00 am
Ballroom Foyer, Level 4
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
You are invited to attend one of the eight concurrent sessions described on
this and the following pages. If a room is full, please make an alternate selection.
Thank you.
#4 The Universal Language of Play - Part B
Salon Hemon, Level A
During this session digital video clips from eleven countries will be presented
so we can reflect on the central question:
What can learn about each other by observing our children at play.
The twelve panel members will discuss the relative merits of looking at particular
variables, such as the role of music/movement in play, the use of replica toys
in play, the pretend themes of play, the presence of ritualized scripts in play,
and typical groupings when children play. Questions from the audience will be
encouraged.
Session Designer: George Forman, United States
Session Moderators:
George Forman, United States
Moonja Oh, Korea
Panel Members:
Vishakha Deshpande, India
Bessie A. Rios, The Philippines
N. Urbain Dembele, Mali
Zhang, Lan, China
Stephen Lenaiyasa, Kenya
Roberto Barocio Quijano, Mexico
Adunola Adepoju, Nigeria
Nakamura Masayuki, Japan
Roxana Salazar, Bolivia
Jana Treier, Estonia
#30 Adapting Curriculum Models to Another Culture and Setting: Voices of
developers and adaptors
Salon One, Level 2
Session Organizer: Diane Trister Dodge, United States
Session Moderator: Martha Llanos, Peru
Presenters:
New Zealand's Te Whariki Adaptation in India
Swati Popat, India
High/Scope Adaptation in Mexico
Graciela Borja, Mexico
High/Scope Adaptation in Northern Ireland
Liz Canning, Northern Ireland
Creative Curriculum Adaptation in Japan
Taro Kato and Hiro Kato, Japan
Reggio Emilia Approach Adaptation in United States
Beth MacDonald, United States
#6 Early Childhood Programs as a Force for Reconciliation
Salon Kafka-Lamartine, Level A
Working Team Belfast invites other presenters and delegates to share their stories
about the impact of violence on young children and strategies for reconciliation.
Session Organizers: Working Team Belfast
Session Moderator: Diane Levin, United States
Presenters:
Bonnie Mallonga, United States
Pam Boulton, United States
Ali Shar, Palestine
Ofra Ayalon/Israel (invited)
Radmila Rangelov-Jusovic, Bosnia/Herzegovina
Working Team Belfast
#20 International Standards and Qualifications
Salon Jarry, Level A
Session Organizer: Selena Fox, New Zealand
Session Moderator: Pat Phipps, United States (invited)
Presenters:
Beryl Carroll and Julie Bates, United Kingdom
Natalia Sofiy, Ukraine
Tatjana Vonta, Slovenia
Selina Shaw, Northern Ireland
#47 Working With Parents: Sharing a Wealth of World Strategies
Salon Joyce, Level A
Presenters will cite high priority parent needs they witness and respond to
in their daily work. Strategies and recommendations for supporting and collaborating
with parents will be shared.
Panelists will identify necessary government, community and human resources
required to promote success.
Session Organizer: Karen Stephens, United States
Session Moderator: Yanghee Kim, United States
Presenters:
Vijaya Murthy, India
Margarita de Guardado, El Salvador
Mary-Louise Vanderlee, Canada
#50 Trends
Salon Seven, Level 3
Session Moderator:
Presenters:
Glen Palmer, Australia
Anne Glover, Australia
Bernice Nyland, Australia
Valentina Solarin, Nigeria (confirmed)
Cornelia Cincilei, Republic of Moldova
Lynette Okengo, Kenya
Agenda for Thursday, May 19
Eight Concurrent Sessions (continued)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
#40 Canadian Program Showcase
Salon Six, Level 3
Session Organizer: Michael Kalinowski, United States
Presenters:
Kim Gillis, Canada
Tricia Holzworth, Canada
Candace St. Aubin, Canada
#26 The Principles and Applications of Brain Based Learning
Salle de Bal Est, Level 4
This session will focus on neuroscience research findings that have practical
applications for working with young children. Strategies for enhancing early
brain development will be discussed.
Session Moderator: Lina Hamamoui, Lebanon
Presenters:
Pam Schiller, United States
Vishakha Deshpande, India
12:30 pm - 2:15 pm
If you signed up for one of the no-host lunches today, meet your group on Level
2 at 12:15 pm. Look for someone holding a sign bearing the name of the restaurant
you selected.
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
You are invited to attend one of the eight concurrent sessions described on
this and the following pages. If a room is full, please make an alternate selection.
Thank you.
#38 The Environment as the Third Teacher
Salon Hemon, Level A
Presenters will discuss and display innovative and educational ideas for indoor
and outdoor environments. Presenters will lead discussion on the importance
of the environment as the third teacher.
Session Organizers/Moderators:
Toni and Robbie Christie, New Zealand
Presenters:
Toni and Robbie Christie, New Zealand
Linda Zager, United States
Ken Jaffe, United States
#14 The Power of Stories: Basic Traditions in Creating Language Development
Salon One, Level 2
The roots of many early childhood programs are embedded in the traditions of
storytelling, puppets, dance, and fantasy play.
This session will reaffirm the power of the spoken word through imaginary creations
as young children develop domains of language, cognition, and physical well-being.
Session Organizer: Luis Hernandez, United States
Session Moderator: Penelope Drummond, Australia
Presenters:
Krishna Cabansag and Marita Villafuerte, The Philippines
Eugenia Pappadaki, Italy
Antoinette Ami Ashong, Ghana
Magela Guimaraes, Uruguay
Synthesizer: Luis Hernandez, United States
#48 Organization Showcase
Salon Kafka-Lamartine, Level A
Session Organizer/Moderator: Susan Whitaker, Australia
Organization Representatives:
NIPPA - Pauline Walmsley and Siobhan Fitzpatrick
ISSA - Sarah Klaus
National Day Nurseries Association - Rosemary Murphy, OBE
Save the Children - Lisa Long
World Forum Foundation - David Gleason
NAEYC -. Mark Ginsberg
CCF - Gilberto Mendez
Consultative Group - Louise Zimanyi
OMEP - Abimbola Are
CN Association for Young Children - Twyla Mensch
CCCF - Gaetane Huot
CAYC - Larry Railton
Early Childhood Australia - Ros Cornish
ICRI - Ken Jaffe
NAECCEM - Radziah Daud
Pacific Pre-School Council - Unaisi Vasu Tuivaga
British Assoc. for Early Childhood Education
National Children's Nurseries Association
Ashling Hooper and Teresa Heeney
#59 Training in Rural Areas and Local Communities
Salon Jarry, Level A
Session Moderator: Manani Henry Kemoli, Kenya (invited)
Presenters:
Andrew Ikupu, Papua New Guinea
Alessandra Schneider, Brazil
Ebru Aktan Kerem, Turkey
Agatha Thapa, Nepal
Roberto Barocio Quijano, Mexico
#51 Tools to Survive as an NGO
Salon Joyce, Level A
Session Moderator: Terralyn McKee, Canada
Presenters:
Omolara Otujo, Nigeria
Unaisi Tuivaga, Fiji
Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Northern Ireland
Pauline Walmsley, Northern Ireland
#36 Supporting Quality in Home-Based Child Care Through Public Policy Initiatives
Salon Seven, Level 3
Session Organizer: Kathy Modigliani, United States
Session Moderator:
Presenters:
Anne Stonehouse, USA
#9 Building Community Networks
Salon Six, Level 3
Presenters will share strategies for networking including: making school experiences
visible in the community, building city-wide systems for connecting programs.
Session Moderator: Marriam Nkunika, Zambia (invited)
Presenters:
Alejandro Acosta, Colombia
Ellen Hall, United States
Susan Lyon, United States
Amelia Gambetti, Italy
Ellen Gannett, United States
Ismail Ellias, Singapore
#1 HIV/AIDS: Exploring the Issues/Case Studies
Salle de Bal Est, Level 4
Session Organizer: Jacqueline Hayden, Australia
Session Moderator: Barnabas Otaala, Namibia
Presenters:
Michael Kelly, Zambia
Cynthy Haihambo, Namibia
Jolly Nyeko, Uganda
Reeta Sonawat, India
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
All Breakout Levels
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
You are invited to attend one of the eight concurrent sessions described on
this and the following page. If a room is full, please make an alternate selection.
Thank you.
#32 What Guides the Development of a Curriculum? Standards for Learning,
Need of Population Serve
Salon Hemon, Level A
Session Organizer: Diane Trister Dodge, United States
Session Moderator: Heather Conroy, Australia/Singapore
Presenters:
Patsy Pillay, South Africa
Huda Al-Ameel, Saudi Arabia
Lenira Haddad, Brazil
Eva Bahovec, Slovenia
Darja Rakovic, Slovenia
Ksenija Bregar, Slovenia
#17 Sharing Children's Music from around the World
Salon One, Level 2
Learn how different cultures use music to develop skills in young children.
Learn some new songs to share and enhance your curriculum.
Session Moderator: Jackie Silberg, United States
Presenters:
Olasumbo Apanpa, Nigeria
Louise Raymond, Canada
Abimbola Are, Nigeria
Soonohk Hong, Republic of Korea
#55 Responding to Crises as a World Forum Community
What Can We Do in Response to the Tsunami?
Salon Kafka-Lamartine, Level A
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children in need?
Come to this session to have a dialogue to propose how the World Forum community
should help orphan children in Indonesia.
Be an author of the future and get involved in a long term effort to make a
difference.
World Cafe session -highly interactive
Session Organizer: Ivan Galindo, Mexico
#12 Gaining Employer Support for Early Childhood
Salon Jarry, Level A
Session will focus on types of support that employers provide for early childhood
services and suggestions for early childhood programs on how to approach employers
for support.
Session Moderator: Debbie Phillips, United States
Presenters:
Oluwatoyin Ayeomoni, Nigeria
Louise McCraw, Quebec, Canada
#61 Taking Care of Children in Emergencies
Salon Joyce, Level A
Session Moderator: Antarina Amir, Indonesia
Presenters:
Nancy P. Alexander, United States
Antarina Amir, Indonesia
Widarmi D. Wijana, Indonesia
Margarita de Guardado, El Salvador
and Lisa Long, United States
#54 Serving the Needs of Children with Differing Abilities
Salon Seven, Level 3
Session Moderator: Natalia Sofiy, Ukraine
Presenters:
Abby Cohen, United States
Natalia Sofiy, Ukraine
Sandiyao Sebestian, Malaysia
Mary Moran, United States
Jose Antonio Munoz, Bolivia
#25 Assessing Leaders and Organizations
Salon Six, Level 3
One presentation focuses on assessing and developing leaders and the other on
assessing and developing organizations.
Session Moderator: Evelyn Wajcer, Canada
Presenters:
Virgy Onyene, Nigeria
Ashling Hooper, Ireland
#58 Playful Strategies for Teacher Education
Salle de Bal Est, Level 4
Session Organizers:
Betty Jones and Gretchen Reynolds, United States
Session Moderator: Laurie McNelles, Canada
Presenters:
Betty Jones, United States
Gretchen Reynolds, United States
Roxana Salazar, Bolivia
Maria Carmen Schulze, Bolivia
If you signed up for one of the no-host dinners tonight, meet your group on Level 2 at 7:00 pm. Look for someone holding a sign bearing the name of the restaurant you selected.
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Salon Jarry, Level A
The Reggio Approach in Dialogue with Canada
This informal evening session is designed to be a conversation with educators
representing diverse locations and settings across Canada about how their work
has been inspired by the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Pat Tarr
Alexandrea Doherty
Lynda Phillips
Susan Swanson
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Salon Joyce, Level A
A Gathering of African Delegates
At the invitation of Antoinette Ashong
Music Festival
10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Salon 8, Level 4