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UNICEF in Romania, Aspen Institute Romania, Step by Step Center for Education and Professional Development and ReadyNation Romania are pleased to invite you at the 4th edition of the Conference “The First 1000 Days for the Next 100 Years”.
“Early Childhood Education and Professionals of the Future" and takes the opportunity provided by the Presidency of Romania to the Council of the European Union to broaden the dialogue on this topic at the European Union level.
The conference takes place in the context of research on brain development that reveals that most neural structures are formed by the age of five. Moreover, the PISA data from the OECD stats shows that participation in early quality education and the duration of participation determine learning outcomes at 15 years. Understanding the need for early quality education has generated successful models such as in the United States, the UK and the Nordic countries, models which are also applied in Romania.
Participating in early quality education programs, especially from birth to five years of age, is the foundation for a prosperous and sustainable society, and the business community and public decision-makers have begun globally to support investment in early education for competitiveness.
“The First 1000 Days for the Next 100 Years Conference: Early Childhood Education and Professionals of the Future” aims to facilitate the dialogue between specialists, business representatives, institutional decision-makers and civil society to identify concrete ways to promote smart investments in quality early childhood education, given the economic and social benefits obtained both on a short and long run, including for the labor market.
Among the speakers there are Mark Alter, Professor of Educational Psychology at New York University and Admiral (r) Robert Besal, Member of the Council for a Strong America.
The event will be held on the 21st of May 2019, at the National Bank of Romania, Mitita Constantinescu Hall (Strada Lipscani 25, Bucharest), please find enclosed a brief schedule. It would be a great honor to have you with us.