World Forum on Early Care and Education
Updated program (subject to change)

MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009

TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009

4:00 PM — 4:15 PM
Northern Ireland Study Tour Returns • Glengall Street Exit

4:30 PM — 6:00 PM
Presenter and Moderator Training • Exhibition Centre
Michael Kalinowski • Selena Fox

7:00 PM — 8:45 PM
Opening Ceremonies • Exhibition Centre

Masters of Ceremonies
Sasa Milic, Montenegro
Margaret Akinware, Nigeria

Different Drums

Early Years Welcome
Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive
Clive Harper, Chairman of Board of Directors

Jeffrey Donaldson, Member of Legislative Assembly for Democratic Unionist Party

Gerry Kelly, Member of Legislative Assembly for Sinn Fein

Tommy Sands, Northern Ireland
Poetry and Song

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Is 20 Years Old — Should We Celebrate?
Youssef Hajjar, United Kingdom/Syria

World Forum Welcome
Roger Neugebauer
Bonnie Neugebauer

8:45 PM — 10:15 PM
Welcome Reception • Grand Ballroom
In Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009

Masters of Ceremonies
Kishor Shrestha, Nepal
Ruci Kididromo, Fiji

World Forum at Work: World Forum Representatives
Selena Fox, New Zealand

World Forum at Work: International Working Group on Peace Building with Young Children
Pat Colgan, Special European Union Program

“Brain Research and Possibilities, Linking to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child”
Professor Stuart Shanker, McGill University, Canada

Sue Sterling, Canada
“Women’s Warrior” song

Kevin Carnes, Lakeshore

World Forum at Work
Voices of Hope for Children Impacted by HIV/AIDS Action Tank

Paul Murray, Atlantic Philanthropies

World Forum at Work
Technology and the World Forum
Chip Donohue

Catriona Ruane, Minister of Education, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Department of Education

10:15 AM — 11:00 AM
Morning Break — Library Bar • Piano Lounge • Lobby Bar

11:00 AM — 12:30 PM
#8 LECTURE: Strategic Investments in Professional Development that Transform Practice and Benefit Childre • Grand 2
Jan Peeters, Belgium • Kevin Kelman, Scotland • Selena Fox, New Zealand
Moderator: Judith Loh, Malaysia

#9 Better Childhoods for Vulnerable Young Children: Promising Practices at the Grassroots Level • Grand 1
The approaches to breaking the cycle of HIV/AIDS and other threats to young children, described by the panel, are based on local conditions and opportunities and include psychosocial support for children and their caregivers, parenting education, de-stigmatizing strategies, and community organizing. 
Mary Moran, United States
Psychosocial Programming for Young children in HIV Context
Rose Kerubo, Kenya
Martha Vibbert, United States
Kathy Gau, Swaziland
Mara Banda, Malawi
Chung To, Hong Kong
Moderator: Noreen Huni, South Africa
Coordinated by Yasmina Vinci, Voices of Hope for Children Impacted by HIV/AIDS Action Tank

#14 Transformations in Outdoor Spaces: Adding the Wonders of Nature to Outdoor Setting where Children Learn and Play • Exhibition Centre
There are many creative ways to add the enriching and healing touch of nature to outdoor spaces where children play and learn. This session will share ideas and photos from Nature Action Collaborative for Children members from around the world, and will provide suggestions to use with a wide variety of budgets and situations.
Vicente Paolillo Filho, Brazil
Raed Abu Hayanneh, Jordan
Irma Allen, Swaziland
Valerie Cuppens, United States
Gillian McAuliffe, Australia
Moderator: Bishnu Bhatta, Nepal
Coordinated by the Nature Action Collaborative for Children Leadership Team

#22 The Ethics of Multi-Cultural Responsibility in Early Childhood Education: Visions for Building a Culturally Responsive ECD Profession • Grand 3
Andrew Gibbons, New Zealand • Geneva Hallett, United States
Moderator: Patsy Pillay, South Africa
Session Leader: Andrew Gibbons, New Zealand
Coordinated by Ellen Hall, United States and supported by Selena Fox, New Zealand

#26 Sustaining Growth and Managing Resources in Challenging Economic Times • Grand 4/5
Julie Wassom, United States • Sonya Aylmore, Australia
Moderator: Bob Siegel, United States
Coordinated by Tere Holmes, United States • Karen King, United States • Bob Siegel, United States

#40 Including Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Programs: Steps to Success • Rotunda
Programs and Programming for Inclusion: Roberta Goldberg, United States
Including children with special needs in early childhood programs: steps to success: Roberta Goldberg, United States
Included by right? a child rights approach to inclusion in the early years: Clionagh Boyle, Northern Ireland • Deepak Raj Sapkota, Nepal
Moderator: Kathleen O’Kane, Northern Ireland
Coordinated by Deepak Raj Sapkota, Nepal (not attending)

#47 Global Music for Children • Edinburgh Suite
Coordinated and facilitated by Maureen Harris, Canada • Sue Lewin, Australia

#58 Children’s Voices and Understandings in the Real World • Dublin Suite
Children’s Perceptions of Peace and Conceptions of War: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Middle East and the United States
Daphna Dinerman, Israel • Chris Diane Coughlin, United States • Gloysis Mayers, United Arab Emirates
• Judy Bordin, United States • Kishor Shrestha, Nepal
Moderator: Kumara Tarr, Australia
Coordinated by Daphna Dinerman, Israel

12:30 PM — 2:00 PM
Lunch on Own

2:00 PM — 3:30 PM
#4 LECTURE: Scaling-up Early Child Development: Turning Research into Action • Exhibition Centre
The impact of quality Early Child Development (ECD) for children, especially children living in poverty, is well established. However, knowledge is lacking on how to effectively scale-up and sustain quality ECD programs and policies as key poverty reduction strategies. The Early Child Development Initiative at the Wolfensohn Center for Development recently completed a series of case studies on the scale-up of ECD in the developing world. Panelists will discuss their recent work including the research design process, results from one of the recently completed case studies on ECD scale-up in Macedonia, and the method by which the Initiative and its partners work together to turn research into action and advocacy.

Sara Hommel, Wolfensohn Center for Development, United States • Richard Kohl, Management Systems International, United States • Elena Misik, Wolfensohn Center for Development, Macedonia • Youssef Hajjar, Arab Resource Collective, United Kingdom

Moderator: Sara Hommel, United States

#32 Innovative and Effective Uses of Technology for Online Teacher Education • Grand 1
Technology for in-service training — pedagogical and methodological issues: Gerda Sula, Albania
NZTC goes online: Selena Fox, New Zealand
The science of early child development: Mia Elfenbaum, Canada
Moderator: Chip Donohue, United States
Coordinated by Chip Donohue, United States

#42 Reggio-inspired Urban Settings • Grand 2
Karen Haigh, United States • Caty Franco-Diaz, México • Rita Melia, Ireland • Fran Bastion, Australia
Coordinated by Karen Haigh, United States

#45 The World of Early Childhood Interior Environments • Grand 3
A review and discussion of “state of the art” approaches to the creation of culturally relevant, stimulating, nurturing, and innovative places for children. See, compare, and contrast the latest trends in interior design from China to Kenya and from Brazil to Nepal to Malaysia.
Maggie Kamau-Biruri, Kenya • Vera Lucia A. Melis Paolillo, Brazil • Dhirendra Lamsal, Nepal
Moderator and Scene Setter: Ken Jaffe, United States
Coordinated by Ken Jaffe, United States

#64 Funding Early Childhood Education • Grand 4/5
Funding management: Cahal Hynds, Northern Ireland
ECD model for low-income populations: Michael Banda, Zambia
Community development approach to funding early childhood education businesses, First Children’s Finance: Monica Duncan, United States • Bob-e Simpson Epps, United States • Lisa Sams, United States • Nedra Sims-Fears, United States • Jerry Cutts, United States
Moderator: Carlos Pulido, México

#20 Policies and Gender Roles • Rotunda
Developing national policies: Jerry Parr, United States
Developments around the world: Don Piburn, United States
Building a boy-friendly world that serves ALL children: Bryan Nelson, United States
Research around male teachers: Jan Peeters, Belgium
Moderator: Henry Kemoli Manani, Kenya
Coordinated by Kenny Spence, Scotland • Craig d’Arcy, Australia • Bryan Nelson, United States

#1 LECTURE: The Dangers and Possibilities in Caring for Institutionalized Children from Birth to Three • Edinburgh Suite
How institutionalized children can grow in peace with the world and themselves and become productive and healthy adults.
Anna Tardos, Pikler Institute, Hungary
Moderator: Laura Briley, United States

#19 Learning Through Culture - From Community to School • Dublin Suite
Laurie Hand, Cherokee Nation, United States • TJ Skalski, Mother Early Children Charter School, Canada • Ned Doherty, Northern Ireland Traveller, Northern Ireland • Suzanne Sterling, Canada
Moderator: Martha Llanos, Peru
Coordinated by Larry Railton, Canada

3:30 PM — 4:15 PM
Afternoon Break — Library Bar • Piano Lounge • Lobby Bar

4:15 PM — 5:45 PM
#35 Building an International Support Network for Play: Promising Practices in Supporting Play around the World • Exhibition Centre
How play is central to children’s learning and development: Laura Henry, England
Successes at creating outdoor learning environments: Barbara Lingard, New Zealand
Play and children with special needs in Malaysia: Anne Subashini Sivanathan, Malaysia
Promoting play with infants and toddlers in Nepal and why such a project is needed: Diana Suskind, United States
Moderator: Larry Schweinhart, United States
Coordinated by Diane Levin, United States • Larry Schweinhart, United States

#11 Diversity and Children’s Rights: Gender Issues in the Midst of Conflict • Grand 1
Deevia Bhana, South Africa • Swati Popat, India • Maggie Kamau-Biruri, Kenya • Spendu Onesmus, Namibia

Moderator: Michael Kalinowski, United States  Coordinated by Jacqueline Hayden, Australia

#23 Knowing Me — Knowing You: The Landscape of Reflective Practice in Teacher Education • Grand 2
Naama Zoran, Israel • Gwendolyn Parsons, United States • Tamar Jacobson, United States
Moderator: Reeta Sonawat, India
Session Leader: Naama Zoran, Israel
Coordinated by Ellen Hall, United States and supported by Selena Fox, New Zealand

#38 Trends: Early Childhood Policy and Implementation in Ethiopia, Turkey, and Kenya • Grand 3
Woutje Waninge, Netherlands • Demet Goren Niron, Turkey • Lynette Okengo, Kenya
Moderator: Lawrence Vatch, Canada
Coordinated by Woutje Waninge, Netherlands

#55 Education for Sustainable Development, United Nations Project • Grand 4/5
Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson, Sweden • Judith T. Wagner, United States • John Siraj-Blatchford, United Kingdom
Moderator: Edna Ranck, United States

#5 Montessori • Rotunda
Paula Glasgow, Canada • Shela Minhas, Canada • Maureen Harris, Canada
Moderator: Suzanne Haggard, United States

#6 LECTURE: Scaling Up Small Pilot Projects: How to Actively Manage the Scaling Up Process • Edinburgh Suite
Richard Kohl, United States
Moderator: Lina Hamaoui, Lebanon

#56 Living Together: Space for Intervention: Education for Social Justice • Dublin Suite
Frances Donnelly, United Kingdom • Zorica Trikic, Serbia • Jelena Vranjesevic, Serbia • Norma Rudolph, South Africa
Coordinated by Zorica Trikic, Serbia

7:30 PM — 9:00 PM
Reggio Study Tour Group Meeting • Edinburgh Suite

8:00 PM — 11:00 PM
International Dance • Grand Ballroom
Celebrating 10 Years of the World Forum
International Dance Music: Roger Neugebauer
Ceile Band with Ulster Scots performance

Early Years is delighted to support the International Dance evening by introducing a traditional Irish Ceile band called Copperplate to commence proceedings for the evening.  Gillian Jones School of Dance will provide a demonstration of traditional Ulster Scots dances and Killyclogher Set Dance Team, which includes an All Ireland Winning Champion Irish dancer, will provide a demonstration of traditional Irish dances.  A team of dancers from Early Years will then lead the international delegates onto the floor for the first set of dancing for the evening and the Killyclogher Set Dance Team will be on-hand to help all dancing enthusiasts.  It will prove to be a great night for all not to be missed!

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009

Masters of Ceremonies
Ian Alchin, Australia
Margaret Akinware, Nigeria

“Young Children and Basic Needs, A Global Status Report based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child”
Dr. Agnes Akosua Aidoo, Member of UN Committee on CRC based in Ghana

Motown: Fabulous Five from First Children's Finance
Bob-e Simpson Epps, United States • Nedra Sims Fears, United States • Monica Duncan, United States • Lisa Sams, United States

Tony Potts
Community Playthings

World Forum at Work: Nature Action Collaborative for Children
Martha Cecilia Fajardo, International Federation of Landscape Architects Past President, Colombia

World Forum at Work: Working Project on Men in ECE
Kenny Spence, Scotland

First Year Music Students from Queen's University, Belfast
Lauren Nannery and Maria McGrann

World Forum at Work: Launch of Teacher Educators Book
Selena Fox and Chip Donohue
Lilian Katz
Colin Gibbs and Andrew Gibbons

10:15 AM — 11:00 AM
Morning Break — Library Bar • Piano Lounge • Lobby Bar

11:00 AM — 12:30 PM
#2 LECTURE: Teacher Presence • Exhibition Centre
Lilian Katz, United States • Colin Gibbs, New Zealand
Moderator: Kay Albrecht, United States

#12 Peace Building with Young Children: What Is Quantitative Research and Qualitative Research Telling Us about This Work? • Grand 1
This session focuses on the role that research can play in helping us understand how racial and ethnic divisions impact upon young children and also what approaches might work best in encouraging children to celebrate diversity and respect differences. Ulrike Niens, Northern Ireland
Paul Connolly, Northern Ireland
Mary Earick, United States
Coordinated by Paul Connolly, Northern Ireland

#15 Bringing Nature into Indoor Classrooms • Grand 2
Children require opportunities to connect with nature. Sometimes bringing nature inside is an option or solution for helping children make connections, and there are many ways this can be achieved. This session will share images of environments where the presenters have worked to bring nature inside their settings.
Toni Christie, New Zealand
Robin Christie, New Zealand
Swati Popat, India
Claire Warden, Scotland
Moderator: Sebastian Chuwa, Tanzania
Coordinated by the Nature Action Collaborative for Children Leadership Team

#7 LECTURE: Young Children and Emerging Issues: Climate Change, Emergencies, and the Economic Crisis • Grand 3
Coordinated by Louise Zimanyi, Canada and the Consultative Group

#27 Recognizing and Measuring Quality • Grand 4/5
Bharat Kapoor, India • Denise Taylor, Australia • Laura Henry, United Kingdom • Fiona Kelleher, Ireland • Ty Durekas, United States
Moderator: Tere Holmes, United States
Coordinated by Tere Holmes, United States • Karen King, United States • Bob Siegel, United States

#61 Compassion and Socio-Emotional Development • Rotunda
Lily Wong, Singapore • Magela Guimaraes, Uruguay • Roslyn Duffy, United States • Jean Clinton, Canada
Coordinated by Roslyn Duffy, United States

#48 Creating Community through the Language of Materials • Edinburgh Suite
Join us to investigate and create with recycled materials as we collaboratively explore the "language of materials" in order to deepen our understanding of the materials and their potential in programs for young children.  In the process, participants will have an opportunity to get to know each other.  Participants are invited to bring a small bag of recycled/reclaimed manufactured materials or papers from their own communities to share with the group. (To respect import restrictions, please do not bring natural or animal materials).
Michelle Morales Escoffier, Bolivia • Andrew Gibbons, New Zealand • Brian McHenry, Northern Ireland • Wayne Eastman, Canada • Laura Henry, United Kingdom • Adebayo Biodun, NIgeria • Marta Johnson, United States • Alba DiBello, United States • Safak Ozturk, Turkey • Sylvia Kind, Canada • Annaly Eimann, Namibia • Regina Egger, Austria • Maggie Kamau-Biruri, Kenya • Anisa Asad, Bahrain • Gillian McAuliffe, Australia • Daphna Dinerman, Israel • Susan Blixt, Canada • Sharon Solomon, Singapore • Debbie Back, Canada • Lynley McMillan, New Zealand • Wendy McCarty, United States • Diana Suskind, United States • Norma Rudolph, South Africa • Martha Llanos, Peru • Pat Tarr, Canada
Moderator: Pat Tarr, Canada Coordinated by Pat Tarr, Canada

#41 Working with Parents and Families of Children with Special Needs • Dublin Suite
Erik Linthorst, United States, filmmaker • Jane Betts, United Kingdom • Anne Subashini Sivanathan, Malaysia
Moderator: Anne Subashini Sivanathan, Malaysia
Coordinated by Anne Subashini Sivanathan, Malaysia

12:30 PM — 2:00 PM
Lunch on Own

2:00 pm — 3:30 pm
#3 LECTURE: Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being of Young Children • Exhibition Centre
Stuart Shanker, Canada
Moderator: Liana Ghent, Hungary

#30 Caring for Institutionalized Children • Grand 1
Hear trainers and directors of orphanages in Belize and Indonesia discuss their problems and solutions for training and education of children birth through school-age.
Puspavalli Sivan, Singapore • Delfena Mitchell, Belize • Dragasari Rangkuti, Indonesia
Moderator: Laura Briley, United States
Coordinated by Laura Briley, United States

#33 Innovative and Effective Uses of Technology for Training and Professional Development • Grand 2
Reel children: How films shape children and their teachers: Edna Ranck, United States
Teachers as filmmakers: Capturing the process of learning in children: Catherine Donahue, United States
Using emerging technologies for documentation: Vicki Bartolini, United States
Blogging: getting your message out despite the recession: Val Mullally, Ireland
Moderator: Chip Donohue, United States
Coordinated by Chip Donohue, United States

#43 A Rights Based Approach to Early Care and Education • Grand 3
Sharing and reflecting on experiences in China, Northern Ireland and the United States this session will consider: the rights of orphaned children living in Institutions to nurturing, responsive care and education provided by educated, loving adults; the rights of children to quality environments, materials and interactions; and research surrounding the rights of children by children and adults in a school community.
Linda Daly, Northern Ireland • Ellen Hall, United States • Janice Cotton, Half the Sky, China
Moderator: Alison Maher, United States
Coordinated by Ellen Hall, United States

#59 Resilience in the Classroom (Teachers and Children) • Grand 4/5
Neville Dwyer, Australia (by video) • Lorraine Harris, United States
Moderator: Lorraine Harris, United States
Coordinated by Lorraine Harris, United States

#25 Hope, Aspirations, and Plight: The Stories of Families in the Current of Global Immigration • Rotunda
Nurses from the Philippines working in the Middle East, women from Honduras cleaning homes in Los Angeles, construction workers from Ecuador building apartment blocks in Spain, day laborers from Senegal working in France. This session will offer the opportunity for a general discussion of the impact of global migrations on children and families. WF participants are invited to share stories form their home nations and the status of immigrant and migrant families. The session will also offer an opportunity to discuss current economic forces, political implications, legal issues, patterns of hardship and discrimination, and support systems that families encounter in their search for opportunities and a better life. Migration topics will also be led by WF participants who have the professional and academic experience with global populations in their home countries.

Outcomes:

• awareness of global migration and immigration patterns
• understanding of the impact on children and their immediate families
• discuss current events, conditions, and reactions to migrant families
• outline a focus for future research, partnerships, and policy statements
• consider the elements in creating a WF Working Group on this topic

#53 School Readiness • Dublin Suite
Dari Jigjidsuren, Mongolia • Joyeeta Sengupta, India • Moderators: Anat Bar, Israel • Diane Whitehead, United States

3:30 PM — 4:15 PM
Afternoon Break — Library Bar • Piano Lounge • Lobby Bar

4:15 PM — 5:45 PM
#51 LECTURE: Realization of Children’s Rights: Country Reports by Children’s Commissioners and Ombudsmen for Children • Rotunda
Bernard McDonald, Ireland
Moderator: Maureen Bennett
Coordinated by Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Northern Ireland

#10 Increasing Local Capacity to Support Communities and Caregivers of Young Children Affected by HIV/AIDS • Grand 1
Culturally appropriate and appreciative support through training, technical assistance and other strategies is vital to the success of communities and local programs in improving the outcomes for children and communities.  
Brighton Gwezera, Zimbabwe • Karen Vance-Wallace, Canada • Kathleen Okatcha, Kenya
Moderator: Ellen McCurley, United States
Coordinated by Yasmina Vinci, Voices of Hope for Children Impacted by HIV/AIDS Action Tank

#49 Improving Outcomes for Children: Advocacy and Programs • Grand 3
Margaret Maher, Ireland • Eleanor McClorey, Ireland • Marian Quinn, Ireland • Roberta Goldberg, United States
Moderator: Pauline Walmsley, Northern Ireland
Coordinated by Pauline Walmsley, Northern Ireland

#62 Parental Involvement in Early Childhood: Global Perspectives • Grand 4/5
Parents are a child’s first and most important teachers. However, some parents may face particular challenges in this critical role or may not be as engaged in their child’s early education experiences outside the home as would be beneficial for the entire family. This panel will discuss strategies and models from around the world for supporting parents and ensuring that strong partnerships exist when their young children attend programs outside the home.
Pamla Jo Boulton, United States • Marvin Schwartz, United States • Noel Kelly, Ireland • Karen Ferris Cole, Hong Kong
Moderator: Elanna Yalow, United States
Coordinated by Elanna Yalow, United States

#37 Early Care and Education in Emergencies • Exhibition Centre
Principles and practice for ECCD in emergencies: Louise Zimanyi, Canada
Creating child-centered spaces for young children in emergencies: Mary Moran, United States
From nothing to something: Using recycled materials to support teaching and learning: Puspavalli Sivan, Singapore • Dragasari Rangkuti, Indonesia
Inclusion of disabled children in early care and education in emergencies: Jane Betts, United Kingdom
Role of paraprofessionals in preventing behavioral disorders in children in chronic emergency: Farid Abu Gosh, Jerusalem
Moderator: Louise Zimanyi, Canada
Coordinated by Lisa Long, United States

#16 As Safe as Necessary, Not as Safe as Possible: Creating Outdoor Spaces for Children that Allow for Challenges and Managed Risk • Edinburgh Suite
In our well-meaning attempt to protect our children, we all too often take away appropriate challenges in their outdoor environments. During this session a panel of international designers of children’s spaces will discuss innovative ways to build wonderful nature-filled spaces that allow children the joy of discovery, and yes, managed risk. Group discussions on what is “as safe as necessary” will follow.
Martha Cecilia Fajardo, Colombia
Rusty Keeler, United States
Helle Nebelong, Denmark
Moderator: Wil Maheia, Belize
Coordinated by the Nature Action Collaborative for Children Leadership Team

#31 Caring for Institutionalized Children from Birth to Three • Dublin Suite
Experts will discuss the transition of children from home to institutions and from institutions to foster care or adoption.
Denes Zsuzsanna, Hungary • Maria Del Carmen Vasquez, Ecuador
Moderator: Anna Tardos, Hungary
Coordinated by Laura Briley, United States

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2009

8:15 AM — 9:45 AM
#34 Innovative and Effective Uses of Technology to Improve Classroom Practice • Exhibition Centre
Effective practices for early childhood teacher education: Nada Hammed, United Kingdom
Developmentally appropriate technology in early childhood (DATEC) and early childhood education for sustainability (ECEfS): John Siraj-Blatchford, United Kingdom
Mediaplaying communities and MUTUAL: Regina Egger, Austria
Una computadora un niño: plan ceibal and one laptop per child: Magela Guimaraes, Uruguay
Moderator: Chip Donohue, United States
Coordinated by Chip Donohue, United States

#13 Advocating for Peace Building with Young Children: Programs in Action • Grand 1
Hassan Ba'ey, Iraq • Eleanor Mearns, Northern Ireland • Norma Rudolph, South Africa
• Bonita Birungi, Save the Children, Uganda
Moderators: Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Northern Ireland • Pauline Walmsley, Northern Ireland
Coordinated by: Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Northern Ireland • Pauline Walmsley, Northern Ireland

#36 Building an International Support Network for Play • Grand 2
The Challenges of Supporting Children’s Play around the World. The challenges of promoting play in children: The Nigeria experience: Margaret Akinware, Nigeria
Bringing play back into the curriculum — the importance of collaborative play: Sylvia Bowles, Australia
Strategies for promoting play in Australia: Diane Duvall, Australia
Play needs to stay: The disappearance of play from an early childhood teacher education programme in Aotearoa New Zealand: Cheryl McConnell, New Zealand
Moderator: Diane Levin, United States
Coordinated by Diane Levin, United States • Larry Schweinhart, United States

#44 Perspectives on National Curriculae • Grand 3
Ruci Kididromo, Fiji • Maria Jürimäe, Estonia • Rita Eastell, New Zealand
Moderator: Clay Shouse, United States
Coordinated by Maria Jürimäe, Estonia

#18 Advocacy for Early Childhood from around the Globe: Graduate Global Leaders Drive the ECD Agenda at the National Level • Dublin Suite
Presenters will be graduates of the Global Leaders for Young Children, a Project of the World Forum Foundation
Moderators: Youssef Hajjar, United Kingdom/Syria • Judith Evans, Canada
Coordinated by Youssef Hajjar, United Kingdom/Syria • Judith Evans, Canada

#50 Appreciative Inquiry, the Goromonzi Project, Zimbabwe • Rotunda
By highlighting existing strengths, expanding upon them, tapping into local people's resilience, imaginations and passions, even in the midst of some of the most desperate and dangerous economic, health and political challenges in the world, the Goromonzi Project has continued to grow and thrive...the glass is not 90% empty...it is 10% full and through hard work, clarity of purpose, intentional expansion and profusion of strengths continues to grow and thrive! Let us tell you more about how we are doing it!

3 Main Points Your Presentation Addresses:

• By highlighting existing strengths, expanding upon them, tapping into local people's resilience, imaginations and passions, even in the midst of some of the most desperate and dangerous economic, health and political challenges in the world, the Goromonzi Project has continued to grow and thrive in establishing preschools for some of Zimbabwe's most vulnerable children.
• The success of the Goromonzi Project is based on the power of cross-cultural collaborations and passionate caring for children and continually focusing on the life giving positive core of what exists now as opposed to obstacles and what is missing.
• Through collaboration and the focus on strengths there are opportunities in even the most devastating breakdown and challenge.

#29 The Charismatic Organization • Edinburgh Suite
Early childhood organizations from around the world share strategies for creating a compelling message.
John Rosenow, National Arbor Day Foundation, United States
Nancy Rosenow, Dimensions Foundation, United States
Selena Fox, New Zealand Tertiary College, New Zealand
Mara Banda, The Pendulum Project, Malawi
Ron Blatz, Discovery Child Center, Canada
Carolyn Miller, Community Development Institute
Ken Jaffe, International Child Resource Institute, United States
Geraldine Pasquarella, Children’s Academy of Southwest Florida and Nova Southeastern University, United States
Wendolyn Bird, Tender Tracks Tales and Trails, United States
Martha Vibbert, SPARK, Boston Medical Center, United States
Moderator: Yasmina Vinci, United States
Coordinated by Yasmina Vinci, United States • Margaret Copeland, United States

#57 Conflict Resolution in the Classroom • Dublin Suite
Mary Earick, United States • Naama Zoran, Israel • Anto Gibbs, United Kingdom • Roberta Goldberg
Moderator: Anto Gibbs, United Kingdom

9:45 AM — 10:30 AM
Morning Break — Library Bar • Piano Lounge • Lobby Bar

10:30 AM — 12:00 PM
#52 LECTURE: Pushing the Envelope on Quality • Exhibition Centre
Amelia Gambetti, Italy • Larry Schweinhart, United States
Moderator: Judith Evans, Canada

#17 Learning through Nature: Supporting All Areas of Learning through Interactions with the Natural World • Grand 1
When children have daily opportunities to connect with nature, wonderful learning can take place in all areas of development. Come and be inspired by this international panel of educators who will share ideas. There will also be time for group discussion and sharing of ideas from everyone attending the session.
The living curriculum: A natural wonder: Kumara Tarr, University of Western Sydney, Australia • Debra Carlson, Lindgren Child Care Center, United States • Reeta Sonawat, SNDT Women’s University, India
Ecological pregnancy: Angelo Andreetto, Jardom Dos Pequinitos, Brazil • Valéria Andreetto Jardom Dos Pequinitos, Brazil • Andrea Perina, Jardom Dos Pequinitos, Brazil
Moderator: Hadijah Nandyose, Uganda
Coordinated by the Nature Action Collaborative for Children Leadership Team

#24 Expanding Cultural Awareness in Teacher Education • Grand 2
Marlene A. Bumgarner, United States • Audrey Pabs-Garnon, United States • Jackie Jenkins-Scott, United States
Moderator: Selena Fox, New Zealand
Coordinated by Ellen Hall, United States and supported by Selena Fox, New Zealand

#21 Programs to Recruit and Train Boys and Men to be Early Education Teachers • Grand 3
Children need men, too: Recruiting more men into early years: Kenny Spence, Scotland
Summer job program: Just Holm, United States
2-10 Program: Ron Blatz, Canada
Men in nature kindergartens: Anders Farstadt, Norway
Moderator: Jerry Parr, United States
Coordinated by Kenny Spence, Scotland • Craig d’Arcy, Australia • Bryan Nelson, United States

#63 Caring for Children in Rural Areas: The Opportunities • Grand 4/5
Migrant and seasonal Head Start: from the harvest to the home: Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, United States • Elsbeth Brown, United States • Cornelia Cincilei, Republic of Moldova
Moderator: Veda George, Dominica
Coordinated by Cornelia Cincilei, Republic of Moldova

#60 Building Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence • Rotunda
Karen Stephens, United States • Lucia Vicencio, Chile/United States • Mariana Zorrilla, Uruguay
Moderator: Madi O. Jatta, Gambia
Coordinated by Karen Stephens, United States

#39 Global Trends in Early Care and Education • Edinburgh Suite
Vrinda Datta, India • Jeremy Williams, Singapore • Rana Ismail, Lebanon • Jan Peeters, Belgium • Margaret Akinware, Nigeria • Vera Lucia A. Melis Paolillo, Brazil • Nazarkhudo Dastambuev, Tajikistan • Liana Ghent, Hungary
Civil society and private sector: two new partners acting in favor of early childhood in Colombia:
Marisa Uribe, Colombia • Liana Ghent, Hungary
Moderator: Roger Neugebauer, United States
Coordinated by Roger Neugebauer, United States

#54 Managing a Nonprofit Organization/NGO • Dublin Suite
Working with a board of directors: Barbara McCreedy, United States
Working with staff: Tish Wilson, United States • Patti Smith, United States
Working with community: Chris Legg, Australia (confirmed as presenter)
Moderator: Amrita Jain, India

12:30 PM — 2:00 PM
Closing Ceremonies • Exhibition Centre

Masters of Ceremonies
Irma Allen, Swaziland
Marta Arango, Colombia

Early Years Farewell
Siobhan Fitzpatrick
Pauline Walmsley
Lady Moyra Campbell, Northern Ireland
Commitment Bowl

“Rights of Children”
Mary McAleese, President of Ireland  

Adrian Toner, Northern Ireland
Asociate Director Commercial Sales
Allianz

Vocal Score Choir, Mary Mc Manus, Choir Mistress

World Forum at Work — Launching New Projects
David Gleason
World Forum Foundation Immigration - Luis Hernandes
Orphans - Laura Briley
Indigenous - Larry Railton
Play - Diane Levin

Allianz sponsor invitation to lunch
Lockton
Europa chef

World Forum Farewell and Charge
Bonnie Neugebauer
Roger Neugebauer

2:00 PM — 3:45 PM
Closing Luncheon • Grand Ballroom