Plenary 1: The Economics of ECD – Asia’s Human Capital Opportunity

• Global economic evidence on returns to ECD
• Demographic transitions across Asia
• Investment scenarios for long-term national competitiveness

Plenary 2: Financing ECD – Models, Mechanisms & Asian Pathways

• Public financing frameworks from OECD and LMICs
• Blended finance and innovative public–private partnerships
• Case examples: Chile Crece Contigo, Singapore, Rwanda, Vietnam

Plenary 3: Nurturing Care Across Asian Cultures

• Parenting models and family-strengthening systems
• Community and faith-based approaches
• RDI’s AWIP model as a regional example

Plenary 4: Maternal Mental Health – The Missing Investment

• WHO frameworks
• Integration with primary healthcare
• The Ibn Sina Foundation model of mind–body–spiritual care

Plenary 5: Investing in the ECD Workforce – A Regional Strategy

• Academic pathways through AIOU Center of Excellence
• Scholarships, credentialing, and digital upskilling
• Workforce mobility across the region

Plenary 6: Digital & AI Innovations for ECD

• Digital parenting platforms
• AI-based screening and early detection
• EdTech solutions from Asia (Singapore, India, Malaysia)

Plenary 7: Impact Philanthropy for ECD (Hosted with AVPN)

• Venture philanthropy
• Corporate social responsibility
• Family foundations and high-net-worth giving
• Diaspora philanthropy

Plenary 8: Carbon for Care – Climate Finance & Early Childhood

• Linking climate justice with child development
• Green ECD centers
• Carbon credit mechanisms for caregiving interventions

Plenary 9: Research, Measurement & Accountability

• Indicators and data systems
• Concurrent Sessions aligned with sub-themes
• ECD measurement frameworks (MECCE, SABER-ECD)
• Academic collaboration across Asia

Plenary 10: ARNEC Regional Knowledge Exchange

• Standards for ECD
• Capacity-building opportunities
• Research networks

Plenary 11: Launch of Pakistan’s ECD Investment Roadmap 2025–2030

• Financing pathways
• Digital transformation
• Workforce development strategy
• National monitoring and evaluation plan