Event | International Conference on Early Childhood Development in Pakistan |
Date | 22-23 February 2023 |
Location | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Description
The conference was organized by the Pakistan Alliance for Early Childhood, SUN Secretariat/ Nutrition Section, Ministry of Planning, Development, & Special Initiatives, UNICEF, Rupani Foundation, Allama Iqbal Open University, Aga Khan Foundation, Aga Khan University, WHO and UNESCO. Other key relevant stakeholders both from public and private sectors included SUN Business, SUN Civil Society and SUN Academia and Research institutions.
The conference brought together over 400 participants, including legislators and policymakers responsible for health, nutrition, child protection, education, and social welfare, ECD professionals/experts from private and public sectors, practitioners, researchers, civil society, UN agencies, donors, academicians, aspiring ECD professionals, and parent representatives.
The theme for this fourth international conference was: Nurturing for Transforming Lives - The Power of Early Childhood Development.
Conference website: https://ecdc.pafec. org/
Conference programme: https://ecdc.pafec. org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 02/Conference-Programme- Latest-feb2023.pdf