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| 7:30 am - 12:00 pm | World Forum Registration Basement II Level |
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | No-Host Registration Basement II Level |
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | Children's Art Exhibit Basement II Level |
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | World Forum Community Project ECC II, Basement II Level |
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | Book Exchange ECC II, Basement II Level |
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | World Forum Bookstore ECC I, Basement II Level |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast Sabah Foyer, Basement II Level |
| 8:30 am - 10:15 am | Plenary Session Sabah Ballroom, Basement II Level |
| 10:15 am - 11:00 am | Morning Refreshment Break Sabah Foyer, Basement II Level |
| 10:15 am - 11:00 am | Book Launch From Conflict to Peace Building Sabah Foyer, Basement II Level |
| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:30 pm - 2:15 pm | Optional No-Host Dining Program |
| 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm | Afternoon Refreshment Break Sabah Foyer, Basement II Level |
| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 7:00 pm - | Optional No-Host Dining Groups Meet Lower Lobby Foyer |
| 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Meeting of Latin American Delegates Go to World Forum Information/Registration Desk for room location |
| 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm | World Forum International Dance Sarawak, Basement II Level |
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Continental Breakfast 7:30 am - 8:30 am, Sabah Foyer, Basement II Level |
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Plenary Session 8:30 am - 10:15 am, Sabah Grand Ballroom Masters of Ceremonies: Norma Rudolph, South Africa Liana Ghent, Hungary |
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World Forum National Representatives Selena Fox, New Zealand Project Coordinator |
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Strong Foundations:
Early Childhood Care and Education A presentation of the 2007 Education for All Global Monitoring Report Nicholas Burnett, Director, Education for All Global Monitoring Report |
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Education for All at Work Vrinda Datta, India, Global Leader for Young Children Juliana Seleti, South Africa, Global Leader for Young Children |
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UNESCO Report as Advocacy Tool Joan Lombardi, United States, Founder and Mentor, Global Leaders for Young Children |
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International Working Group on Peace Building with Young Children Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Nothern Ireland Pauline Walmsley, Northern Ireland |
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Morning Refreshment Break 10:15 am - 11:00 am, Sabah Foyer, Basement II Level |
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Book Launch From Conflict to Peace Building - Meet the Authors 10:15 am - 11:00 am, Sabah Foyer, Basement II Level |
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Eight Concurrent Sessions 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. |
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#2 - The Role of
Research in Supporting Early Childhood Programs
in Conflict-Affected Societies Penang Drawing upon the experiences of early childhood educators working in conflict-affected societies, this session focuses on the role that research can play in supporting early childhood programs. Presenters will draw out some of the key messages from their book From Conflict to Peace Building: The Power of Early Childhood and will outline the vision for the newly-etablished International Working Group on Peace Building with Young Children and the role that research will play within this. Panel presentation and discussion Presenters: Paul Connolly, Siobhan Fitzpatrick and Pauline Walmsley, Northern Ireland Jacqueline Hayden, Australia/Netherlands Kishor Shrestha, Nepal |
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#9 - Connecting the World's Children with Nature: Three Professions Working Together Johore Panelists tell the story of how educators, environmentalists, and landscape architects came together to hold the Working Forum on Nature Education, and share ideas and resources from the Nature Action Collaborative for Children, a group that grew out of the Forum and is open to all who wish to make nature education a sustaining and enriching part of the daily lives of the world's children. Panel presentation, followed by group discussions Moderator: Jeanne McCarty, United States and Tanzania Presenters: Claire Warden, United Kingdom, Educator Linda Corkery, Australia, Landscape Architect Bishnu Bhatta, Nepal, Environmentalist |
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#14 - International Collaboration as a Tool
for Professional Development Selangor I Session Leader: Petra Luck, England Moderator: Sally J. Kilmer, United States Presenters: Petra Luck, Susan O'Neill, and Gill Mason, England Mahmuda Akhter, Bangladesh Heather Conroy and colleagues, Singapore Vasudha Kamat, India |
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#20 - Managing Programs for Quality:
Customer Service Perak This session will present on the ways customer service impacts the quality of service. Moderator: Gwynn Bridge, Australia Presenters: June Goh, Netherlands/Malaysia Beryl Carroll, United Kingdom Derek Hayes, United Kingdom Arun Khetan, India |
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#29 - Refugee and Immigrant Families:
The Impact of Movement on Young Children Kedah The session will explore positive and negative aspects of movement on young children from refugee and immigrant families and how governments and civil societies must respond to their needs. Panel session Moderator: Tigist Enuchu, Ethiopia Presenters: Ali Shaar, Palestine Sarah Rigden, India Angel Chan, New Zealand |
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#74 - Building Effective National Early Care and Education Systems:
Indonesia, Lithuania, United States Sarawak Moderator: Bander Al-Swalem, Saudi Arabia Presenters: Antarina Amir, Indonesia Anne Mitchell, United States Grazina Seibokiene, Lithuania |
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#51 - The Influence of Culture on Curriculum Kelantan A discussion about education and identity, intercultural preschool education, and early childhood eduction for indigenous people. Moderator: Martha Llanos, Peru Presenters: Caroline Hudicourt, Haiti Miranda Sinclair, Canada |
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#40 - Caring for Children Who Are Orphans Pahang Difficulties and successes working with orphans throughout the world. Staffing, training, curriculum, and managing a program to ensure children are able to become self-reliant, socially acceptable, and contributing members of society. Panel with discussion Moderator: Laura Briley, United States Presenters: Puspa Sivan, Singapore Elsa Chahin, Mexico Draga Rangkuti, Indonesia MacDonald Sembereka, Malawi Marcelle Delahaye, United Kingdom/Belize |
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No-Host Luncheon 12:30 pm - 2:15 pm If you signed up for one of the no-host lunches today, meet your group on Lower Lobby Foyer at 12:30 pm. Look for someone holding a sign bearing the name of the restaurant you selected. |
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Eight Concurrent Sessions 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. |
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#4 - From Hurt and Hate to Hope:
Transforming Fear and Prejudice Selangor I This session will address how hatred, fear, and misunderstandings among people are major causes of the conflict and violence in today's world. Attitudes about loving and hating, helping and hurting, and how people deal with similarities and differences between them begin at a young age. This session focuses on how we can promote hope, trust, and cooperation right from the start. Moderator: Diane Levin, United States Presenters: Ng Soo Boon, Malaysia Deepak Sapkota, Nepal Magela Guimaraes, Uruguay Eleanor Mearns, Northern Ireland |
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#12 - Designing Outdoor Environments Sarawak Moderator: Ken Jaffe, United States Presenters: Gillian McAuliffe, Australia Toni Christie, New Zealand Robin Christie, New Zealand Frances Tinker, United States |
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#71 - Coping with Stress in Turbulent Times Kedah The pace of life is fast becoming unmanageable for most of us. The session will take a look at what constitutes stress and how we can re-define our lives in such a way as to be better positioned to cope with stress. Moderator: Linda Esterling, United States Presenters: Susan Peebles, Canada Rhonda Forrest, Australia |
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#21 - Managing Programs for Quality: Organizational Culture
Kelantan Presentation will be on different models of organizations from the perspective of relationships within their communities. Moderator: Rosemary Burton, United States Presenters: Patricia Teh, Malaysia Neville Dwyer, Australia Lori Harris, United States Mia Strugar Fritsch, United States |
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#27 - The Threat of
Poverty to Children Sabah Ante Room Hear the panelists describe their perspectives on the interlocking factors that result in poverty in four different countries and on approaches on how to reduce the deleterious effects on children. The framework of United Nations' Millennium Development Goals on children and poverty will be used. Presenters: Pamela Bhanji, Tanzania Gwendolyn Coe, United States Josefina O. Disterhoft, United States/Philippines Amrita Jain, India |
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#31 - Using 2007 Education for All Global Monitoring Report
for Advocacy Johore Facilitated discussion expanding on plenary presentation. Moderator: Josue Cruz, Jr., United States Nicholas Burnett, United States Judith Evans, Canada Joan Lombardi, United States |
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#68 - Culturally Relevant Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Perak Participants representing various countries will participate in a stimulating, interactive session with opportunities for both small and large group discussion to heighten awareness and emphasize the importance of culturally relevant Developmentally Appropriate. Interactive discussion Moderator: Abby Shapiro, United States Presenters: Vrinda Datta, India Vera Lucia Anselmi Melis Paulillo, Brazil Helen Stine, United States Abby Shapiro, United States Small Group Facilitators: Liana Ghent, Slovakia Barbara Rudin, United States Reeta Sonawat, India Lynette Okengo, Kenya |
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#70 - The Telling of Stories:
Oral Traditions Across Cultures Penang Demonstration and discussion on the cultural art of family conversation and storytelling and its importance to ECE in fostering rich literacy experiences. Moderator: John Cunningham, Singapore Presenters: Monica Addo, Ghana Rosline Sandai, Malaysia John Cunningham, Singapore Mohammad Kazi Foysal, Bangladesh (pending) |
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Afternoon Refreshment Break 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm Basement II Level |
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Eight Concurrent Sessions 4:30 pm - 6:00 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. |
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#1 - From Conflict to Peace Building:
Stories and Strategies from Conflict Penang Moderator: Duane Dennis, United States Presenters: Ali Shaar, Palestine Hassan Alwan Houssein Saeed Ba'ey, Iraq Felicien Ntakiyimana, Chad |
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#13 - Unique Programs for Young Children Sabah Ante Room Program Showcase Session Moderator: Michael Kalinowski Presenters: Carol Allen, Australia Funke Ekine, Nigeria Avis Seki, United States Shelley Yorita, United States P H Wong, Malaysia Catherine Bond, Ireland Rita Melia, Ireland |
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#16 - Teacher Education and Professional Development -
Sharing International Models Selangor I Moderator: Robin Sigley, New Zealand Presenters: Lily Wong, Singapore Elsbeth Brown and Linda Hutchinson, United States Unaisi Tuivaga, Fiji Ledua Cava, Fiji Dalila Lino, Portugal |
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#23 - Managing Programs for Quality:
Developing Management Staff Kedah Improving Management in the Workplace through Higher Level Qualifications Moderator: Lori Harris, United States Presenters: Kathy Graham, Canada Liana Ghent, Hungary |
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#24 - HIV/AIDS: Rebuilding the Community Safety Net Sarawak It takes a village to raise a child. But, for some children, the community safety net is threatened by deepening poverty, illness, and death caused by HIV and AIDS. There is little time and energy for young children in families struggling for existence. Some promising practice shows how responding to the needs of very young children can support individuals, families, and communities in their struggle with the pandemic. Urgent action is needed to flag the special needs of young children and mobilise the necessary resources and support for communities hardest hit by AIDS. Moderator: Norma Rudolph, South Africa Presenters: Kathy Gau, Swaziland Nozeen Huni, Republic of South Africa Stephanie Kilroe, South Africa Doe Nair, India Kathleen Okatcha, Kenya |
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#34 - Early Childhood Around the World Johore World Forum National Representatives share challenges and opportunities in their nations. Moderator: Selena Fox, New Zealand #58 - Teaching Everything Through Music Kelantan Interactive singing and learning songs from all over the world. Moderator: "Miss Jackie" Silberg, United States Presenters: Wyverne Smith, Australia Jessica Stubbs, United States Vishakha Deshpande, India |
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#39 - Transition to School Perak Moderator: Pam Boulton, United States Presenters: Fredericka Dadson, Ghana Gillian McAuliffe, Australia Ebru Kerem, Turkey Mariani Md Nor, Malaysia Bob Tremblay, United States Bessie Rios, Philippines |
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No-Host Dining Program If you signed up for one of the no-host dinners tonight, meet your group on Lower Lobby Foyer at 7:00 pm. Look for someone holding a sign bearing the name of the restaurant you selected. |
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Meeting of Latin American Delegates 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Go to World Forum Information/Registration Desk for room location The purpose of this session is to coordinate recent activities in Latin America region between the World Forum and the network of the Consultative Group. In the meeting participants will... |
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International Dance 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Sarawak, Basement II Level |
