Call For Papers
Conference Theme
Building Brighter Futures: Investing in Early Childhood Development (ECD) to Transform Generations
Sub-themes
1. Strengthening Echo System for ECD
- Advancing the Global Agenda for Early Childhood Development: Strengthening efforts to align with international ECD goals and initiatives
- ECD as a Systemic Agenda: Integrating Nurturing Care Framework into the relevant programmes of public and private sector
- Building Climate Resilience in Early Childhood Development
- Promoting Equity and Inclusion in Early Childhood Development
- Empowering communities to actively participate in and sustain ECD programmes
- Regulation and Quality Assurance through effective standards and implementing assessment tools
- Mobilizing investments in ECD for increased public and private sector partnerships and expand innovative funding models
- Strengthening the ECD Workforce to ensure quality programmes
- Fostering partnerships and collaboration among governments, civil society, and private sector stakeholders to enhance ECD systems
- Measuring and Monitoring Impact through data-driven approaches to track progress, inform policies, and improve ECD programme outcomes
- Innovative use of technology to support nurturing care practices and address challenges
2. Adequate Nutrition
- Maternal adherence to a balanced diet on the overall health and resilience of her child
- Development of healthy eating habits among children
- Adequate diet for mothers during and after pregnancy
- Scaling Up Nutrition movement and maternal and child nutrition awareness gaps in Pakistan
3. Connection Between Responsive Caregiving and Caregivers' Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Mental health of caregivers and responsive and nurturing care for children
- Short-term and long-term effects of caregiver stress on children's social, emotional, linguistic, physical and cognitive development
- Effective interventions to support caregivers facing mental health challenges while promoting healthy child development
4. Fathers' Involvement in the Upbringing of Children in Pakistan
- Identifying and removing barriers (e.g., cultural, societal, or personal) that limit fathers' involvement in the upbringing of children
- Empowering fathers for effective upbringing of children
5. Early Learning Opportunities
- Learning Through Play: Unlocking Creativity and Curiosity
- Everyday Learning in a Nurturing Environment: Turning Home into a Hub for Growth and Development for Children
- Innovations in Early Learning: Noteworthy Practices and Models
- Strengthening Foundational Learning Through Quality Early Learning Experiences
Instructions / Guidelines for Abstract Submission & Oral Presentation:
Selected papers will be published in the recognised Journal of Early Childhood Care & Education, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.
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