1. World President’s Report OMEP WORLD ASSEMBLY 2015

2. Overview  Vision and Goals  Major Accomplishments  World Statistics  Future Directions 2

3. Vision and Goals 3

4.  Vision Statement  The vision for my presidency is to strengthen OMEP’s effectiveness in furthering the organization’s original aim: to promote the wellbeing, health, rights, happiness, and education of the world’s youngest children (birth – age 8), their families, and the institutions that serve them. 4

5. Vision and Goals  Plans and Priorities in Support of the Vision: The Five Pillars  Policy  Advocacy  Research and Pedagogy  Action  Organization 5  Maximize potential of consultative status at UN and UNESCO. Increase visibility and credibility as a voice for young children, especially in early childhood education and care, broadly defined  Increase OMEP’s effectiveness in child advocacy  Promote scientific and pedagogical work in ECD/ECEC  Promote action on behalf of the world’s youngest children  Improve the fiscal health of the organization

6. Major Accomplishmen ts 6

7.  Policy  Upgraded from UN Roster status to Special Consultative status.  Elected as one of the two international focal points to CCNGO/EFA Coordination Group of UNESCO for 2014-2016.  Invited by the UNESCO to serve on the International Advisory Group of the Survey of Teachers in Pre-primary Education (STEPP).  Increased collaboration with EFA, World Bank, CG, Group of 30, ARNEC, and other organizations with similar goals. 7

8. Major Accomplishments  Advocacy  Advocated strongly at various international and regional conferences/ meetings for the inclusion of ECEC in the Post-2015 agenda.  Organized high level events.  Produced position papers on important policy issues. 8

9. Major Accomplishments  Research and Pedagogy  World Assembly and Conference in Cork, Ireland  Regional Conference in Medellín, Colombia  World Assembly and Conference in HERE in Washington D.C., USA!!  Upcoming Regional Conferences in Russia and New Zealand  IJEC 9

10. Major Accomplishments  Action  ESD  WASH from the Start  Emotional Support Kit for young children living in Red Cross Shelters after an emergency  New Play world project 10

11. Major Accomplishments  Organization  Reviewed memberships of National Committees.  Revoked memberships of inactive Committees.  Welcomed three new Preparatory Committees.  Enhanced communication among Executive Committees, National Committees, other NGOs and the public.  New website, Facebook, Twitter.  Encouraged the founding of more college chapters. 11

12. World Statistics 12

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14. Membership 14

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17. National Chapters 17

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19. International Activities 19

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21. New World Project on Play 21

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23. Future Directions 23

24. Future Directions  Enhancing visibility of OMEP;  Enhancing partnership and collaboration with UN and other NGOs;  Equal access to quality ECE;  Global monitoring of CRC;  Fundraising;  Recruitment of members;  Communication: regional websites, sharing;  Strategic action plan: world and regional;  Becoming a leading voice in global child right advocacy. 24

25. Thank You! 25