SEMINAR ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT IN GILGIT - BALTISTAN Transforming Society through Early Childhood Development September 10 – 11th , 2018 Karakorum International University, Gilgit

Objectives of the Seminar Share the recommendations of the first and second National Conference on ECCE with the stakeholders in GB. Key Recommendations of the 1st Conference were: Define ECD in Pakistan – common understanding among stakeholders Formulate multi-sectoral policy for holistic ECD from conception – 8 Develop Curriculum for ECD Financing of ECD : there should be a one window financing facility, such as the Planning Commission of Pakistan at the center and P&DD in provinces ECD Teacher training, material and critical human resource development

Objectives of the Seminar -Continue Review and discuss the overall progress made by ECD stakeholders of GB in ECD and ECE Provide an opportunity to ECD stakeholders to learn from ECD experts – make it regular feature Provide a platform to ECD stakeholders to share experiences, best practices and models from GB Provide platform to ECD Stakeholders to deliberate upon the issues and policy gaps in this sector

Expected Outcomes of the Seminar A common understanding and direction for a holistic and multi-sectoral ECD policy and practice in GB created Institutional response, such as a GB ECD Chapter of Pakistan Alliance for Early Childhood established Commitment for investment plans and budgets for integrating ECD in public sector development programme A coordination mechanism for public-private sector partnerships created

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