1. ANNUAL REPORT 2013
Asia Pacific Region

2. Australia, Bangladesh, China, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand
Asia Pacific Region
ASIA PACIFIC (15)
Australia, Bangladesh, China,
Hong Kong-China
India, Indonesia, Japan,
Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand
Pakistan, Philippines,
Singapore,
Sri Lanka, Thailand

3. National Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
Australia
ㆍProfessional development: Held seminars knowledge
exchange
ㆍ‘Rain Dance environment sustainability program’ :
focusing on water conservation for preschool
children at Cranbourne Royal Botanical Gardens in
Victoria.
ㆍAction research: to revitalise OMEP Aust and to
determine strategic direction
ㆍKits: Distributing ‘refugee welcoming kits’ and ‘School
starter kits’ to needy children.

4. National Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
Hong Kong
ㆍSeminars: About “learning Chinese language in early childhood education in a multilingual and multicultural environment”.
ㆍPolicy matters: A fight for 15 year free
education.

5. National Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
India
ㆍTraining and development program: for
ECCE teachers on age appropriate
development.
ㆍOMEP + NAPSE(National Association of
Preschool Education) : teamed up for
stadardizing infrastructural requirements,
childfriendly norms, minimum standards etc.
ㆍNaional study: on traditional play and games

6. National Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
Japan
ㆍOMEP 2011 Japan Komodo
fund
ㆍ40th anniversary of OMEP Japan:
Childcare in NZ and issues on
childcare with sandbox.
ㆍPreschool visit in Tohoku:
striken by earthquake and
tsunami

7. National Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
Korea
ㆍWorkshop: 11th annual workshop for
teachers -”Nuri curriculum, meeting with
play”

8. National Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
New Zealand
ㆍWorkshops, seminars: to increase professional development and debate of issues.

9. National Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
Pakistan
ㆍActivities: On recovery programs for children who
are victims of child abuse, malnutrition and
poverty
ㆍNutrition project: implemented in all district in
the Pakistan
ㆍWorkshops and seminars: For preschool education
and parents

10. National Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
Thailand
ㆍNational education standard: first started
evaluating early childhood care centers for
external quality assurance.
ㆍWorkshop: preparation for internal and

11. International Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
China
ㆍㆍTeacher exchange program: Collaborating with
Hong Kong to create a China-Hong Kong
teacher exchange program since 2003 and it is
still continued

12. International Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
Japan
ㆍJapan Komodo fund International
Project: Released English-language
report on the situation of ECCE
post the Great East Japan
Earthquake 2011.
ㆍInternational symposium:
Education and training preschool
teachers for the future, case
studies on professional
development in Norway and
South Korea.

13. International Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
New Zealand
ㆍResearch: international research and sharing
through academic and professional networks
within Pacific region.

14. Education for Sustainable Development in ASIA PACIFIC
China
ㆍESD scale development: participated in the
project by collecting data in 6 early
childhood centers for the pilot scale.

15. Education for Sustainable Development in ASIA PACIFIC
Japan
ㆍAcademic workshop: Forum on
post-disaster childcare from an ESD
perspective, study meetings on
ESD and publication on ESD
practice in day care centers.

16. Education for Sustainable Development in ASIA PACIFIC
Korea
ㆍPart 3. Intergeneraional dialogue for ESD: Executed a
project in young children’s classroom with three
goals(reducing plastics, creating garden and
establishing a network of new friends), 75 children
and 7 teachers and 34 grandparents participated in
the project.

17. Education for Sustainable Development in ASIA PACIFIC
Singapore
ㆍWorkshop: Using the ESD rating scale

18. Education for Sustainable Development in ASIA PACIFIC
Thailand
ㆍNew preschool curriculum: Integrating ESD
concept into the curriculum.
ㆍProject: On ECO-School Guide for ESD
starting from preschool to secondary
education level.

19. WASH from the Start in ASIA PACIFIC
Australia
ㆍExtended WASH program: Instituted at Fitzroy Crossing School for Aboriginal children in W.A and WASH was introduced at Crispins kindergarten in Poro, PNG.

20. WASH from the Start in ASIA PACIFIC
India
ㆍCelebration of the Global Hand Washing Day:
participated through different intiatives, all
preschools have sanitation and good health in
the curriculum.

21. WASH from the Start in ASIA PACIFIC
Korea
ㆍProject: Introducing the purpose and the
meaning of WASH project to individual and
collective members of Korea and participating
in a case study related to WASH was
encouraged through online.

22. WASH from the Start in ASIA PACIFIC
New Zealand
ㆍProject: Several chapters adopted this project to put
into ECE centers.

23. WASH from the Start in ASIA PACIFIC
Pakistan
ㆍWASH in school: remained active in its role to
enhance professionalism in the WASH in school.

24. Most Important Task or Priority for 2014 in ASIA PACIFIC
Workshop, Seminars, Symposium and Campaign
ㆍWorkshop, Seminars, Symposium and Campaign:
Arranging and organizing workshop, seminars, symposium and campaign
(India, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand)

25. Most Important Task or Priority for 2014 in ASIA PACIFIC
ESD
ㆍAdvocacy: Continuing advocacy for the government’s agenda
ㆍPublic awareness: Gaining more public awareness
ㆍResearch: Conducting research to promote early education for Sustainable
Development
(Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, New Zealand, Thailand)

26. Most Important Task or Priority for 2014 in ASIA PACIFIC
Website
ㆍWebsite: Recruiting members and revamping and
activating the website to provide up-to-date
information and resources
(Korea)

27. Thank You