The Power of ECD Services in Conflict and Post-Conflict Environments: global perspectives in programming, research, policy and advocacy

February 6, 2013Europa Hotel, Belfast

Co-Chairs:Louise Zimanyi, Director, Director, The Consultative Group on ECCDMary Moran, Sr. Program Specialist - ECD, ChildFund International Workshop panelists:Thomas Morgan, Research Fellow, The Institute for Economics and Peace Liana Ghent, Executive Director, International Step by Step AssociationJackie Hayden, Director of the PhD program at the Institute of Early Childhood, Macquarie University, Australia Discussant: Vijaya Singh, Emergency Specialist, Early Childhood Development Unit, UNICEF Headquarters Regrets:Ghassan Issa, Coordinator, Arab Resource CollectiveRokhaya Bal, Assistant, Africa Network on ECD  

1) What do you think are the most important arguments for the role of early childhood programs in peacebuilding?

2) Who are the most important constituency to convince that energy, effort, and funding should go toward early childhood programs if we want to build lasting peace

3) Are there particular models or strategies you think hold the best promise for working on peacebuilding with young children?

4) What are the biggest unanswered questions about peacebuilding with young children, that is, what should be the immediate research question?