1. Network of the Consultative Group for ECCD in Latin America CONSULTATIVE GROUP 2008 Annual Consultation: October 13 - 15, 2008 Budapest, Hungary REPORT OF THE NETWORK OF THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP FOR ECCD IN LATIN AMERICA ALEJANDRO ACOSTA CINDE - International Center for Education and Human Development. Technical Secretariat of the Network

2. The goal: The main goal of the network has been to promote and support the development of national and local public ECD policies that will contribute to improving the quality of life of children in the region. The goal of this year has been to incorporate the Key Advocacy Messages: The 4 CORNERSTONES in the region using the strategies focused in the importance of understanding and looking forward the appliance of them.

3. Promote the exchange of knowledge about the real situation of early childhood and policies in countries of the region Promote the exchange and the democratization of knowledge on issues of early childhood, generated regionally and globally Define and/or strengthen strategies for technical support to individual members, or groups of members, of the network, in accordance with their interests, needs and feasibility, at the country and territorial levels Promote the participation of the LAC ECD Network with other networks where there is a match of objectives and common interests. Network of the Consultative Group for ECCD in Latin America Strategies: As a network we are applying 4 strategies and in each of them we find a space to reinforce the 4 cornerstones

4. The commitment of all the Ministries of Education of the Americas, through the Organization for American States, OAS, for 2008-2009, is with ECD: regional and sub-regional workshops, indicators, evaluation, training, LAC network of portals, social mobilization and some research. The new policy on ECD of the Organization of Ibero American States, OEI The interest of PREAL on ECD The experiences with private sector Network of the Consultative Group for ECCD in Latin America CORNERSTONE4: Include early childhood in policies

5. Network of the Consultative Group for ECCD in Latin America REGIONAL PLAYERS: PLAN INTERNATIONAL Principle intervention lines: 1.Neonatal, Infant and Child Survival, health and nutrition programming 2.Supporting non-formal, community-based opportunities for early stimulation and integral care for development 3.Strengthening the capacities of mothers and fathers for early stimulation and positive, caring relationships 4.Supporting access to formal pre-school education: 5.Promoting ECCD policy, programming and budgeting centrally and locally 6.Campaigns and support for the promotion of Universal Birth Registration

6. Network of the Consultative Group for ECCD in Latin America CORNERSTONE 1: Start at the beginning. PANAMA 20022006 KINDERGARTEN68.51691.516 CEFACEI (4-5 Years)48.619 CEIC 1.624 EARLY EDUCATION AT HOME14.450

7. Network of the Consultative Group for ECCD in Latin America CORNERSTONE4: Include early childhood in policies BRAZIL: A PRIMEIRA INFÂNCIA VEM PRIMEIRO: EARLY CHILDHOOD FIRST

8. It is a strategy geared towards the strenghtening of the different social actors and their networks, respecting their culture and potentialities, for the promotion and application of the best care practices for the boy and girl (nutritional practices and care in general) THE COMPONENT IMCI+Nutrition= IMCI Nut BOLIVIA “Undernourishment Zero”, the govt. program supported by CCF in Bolivia

9. Cristián Cerda Periodista y Webmaster 6545083 6545000 IP 5083 Junji __________ Información de NOD32, revisión 3478 (20080928) __________ Este mensaje ha sido analizado con NOD32 antivirus system http://www.nod32.com http://www.nod32.com MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN División de Educación General CHILE CRECE CONTIGO: Chile Growths with You, an integral protection system (from gestation to 4 years) under the coordination of the Ministry for Planning. -

10. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: TO STRENGTH EARLY EDUCATION THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR ECD POLICY

11. “Improvement of quality and coverage on ECD programs through family” and “Take my hand” Network of the Consultative Group for ECCD in Latin America CORNERSTONE4: Include early childhood in policies EL SALVADOR:

12. Participants in the 4 subnational consultations: 187 Govt. UN organizations and NGO´s involved: 15 Consultation at national and institutional level GUATEMALA / 08

13. HONDURAS: COMCORDE RESEARCH PILOT PROJECT SOCIAL MOBILIZATION

14. EARLY CHILDHOOD: THE CHALLENGE OF THIS DECADE COLOMBIA THE NATIONAL POLICY FOR ECD THE EARLY EDUCATION NATIONAL POLICY FACTS AND RIGHTS – THE SUPPORT TO MAJORS AND GOVERNOS BOGOTA FOR THEIR CHILDREN THE COLOMBIAN ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN THE RESESARCH NETWORK

15. Network of the Consultative Group for ECCD in Latin America SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 2008 CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE, CINDE´s COMMITMENT ON HOW TO STRENGTH INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PLAYERS ON ECCD ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES LATIN AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS MEETINGS ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN LATIN AMERICA: LATIN ECONOMIC FORUM TRANSLATIONs: TOOLKIT UNICEF COORDINATORS NOTEBOOK N.29 THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CENTRE DE EXCELLENCE, MONTREAL UNIVERSITY

16. Network of the Consultative Group for ECCD in Latin America SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 2008 THE JOINT WORK WITH OTHER NETWORKS: CHILDWATCH. A Diploma for young researchers / 5 countries WORLD FORUM: Peace Building WG – Networking with NAT REP´s – disseminating ExchangeEveryDay OMEP REDLAC: the Latin American Network of funds: Fondo PI REDLAMYC

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18. Network of the Consultative Group for ECCD in Latin America SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 2008 OUR OWN PUBLICATION LATIN AMERICAN OVERVIEW OF ECD GROWING TOGETHER CHILDREN CONNECTION BULLETINS INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS: CHILE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: CIVIL SOCIETY AND STATE RESPONSABILITIES WITH ECD. 1st. Working Groups of the WO FO Conference in LAC. V MEETING OF THE LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK, CALI, COLOMBIA, OCTUBER, 2009

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