World Forum Past Presentations

A number of presenters at recent World Forums have shared their presentations with the World Forum community. Click on the titles of the presentations below which interest you. There is considerable variation in the formatting and contents of these papers. Some include the complete text of presentations, some are outlines, and others are simply copies of the transparencies used in the presentation. We will continue to add presentations from the 2005 World Forum as they are received.

World Forum 2005, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• The Power of Early Childhood as a Healing Force in the AIDS Crisis speech of Michael Kelly (Zambia)
• The Power of Early Childhood as a Healing Force in the AIDS Crisis, power point notes of Michael Kelly (Zambia)

World Forum 2003, Acapulco, Mexico

• Migrant Boys and Girls by Eva Hamilton Vélez
• Sharing Experiences On The Transition Of a Child Between Different Learning Environments: Home, Preschool and Elementary by Norma de Sierra
• Sharing Experiences: Roads and Linkages Between Home, Preschool and Elementary School in Honduras, Central America by Norma de Sierra
• Hidden Expulsion: Language and Literacy in the Caribbean and Latin America by Rose Renard, B.A., M.Phil, Ph.D.
• Working to Ensure the Survival of Indigenous Languages by Lori Quigley, Ph.D., Norman Jimerson, and Dr. Mary Todd, Ph.D.
• An Overview of Conduct Problems of the Nigerian Child by Dr. Richard Irikefe Okorodudu, Ph.D and Grace Nwamaka Okorodudu, M.ED
• The Ant Art by Rivera Navarro
• Program of Pedagogical Management for Infancy by Vera Melis
• How to Meet the Special Needs of the Gifted and/or Talented Children by Msc. Patricia Gallardo Flores
• Dr. Wayne Eastman
• Centre for Opportunities in Education and Rehabilitation by Madhuri Deshpande
• Process of Developing an Anti-bias Approach to Training and Practice
• Capacity Building for ECD in Africa by Francis R.W. Chalamanda
• The Culture of Early Childhood Education by Sue Bredekamp, Urbain Dembele and Maria Jyrimae
• African Higher Education Institutions Responding to the HIV/AIDS Pandemic by Peter H. Katjavivi, D. Phil and Barnabas Otaala, Ed.D
• Parental Education for Sustainability of Early Childhood Development Programmes: The Case of Nigeria by Olasumbo S. Apanpa Ph.D (Nigeria)
• Parents education for sustainable child development programs by Virginia Vargas
• Quality in Education Disscussion by Anggani Soedono
• Sustaining Creativity and Maintaining the Personal Touch in a Growing Organization by Boon Chiang Boh

 

World Forum 2002, Auckland, New Zealand

• Notes from Teacher Training Workshop by Kay Albrecht (USA)
• Linking Theories of Child Development to Child -Rearing Practices: A Trans-Cultural Perspective on Early Education and Culture by Olasumbo S. Apanpa Ph.D (Nigeria)
• Community Hubs: Their Capacity to Enhance Social Capital and Service Provision for Families and Young Children by Ann Farrell, Collette Tayler and Lee Tennent (Australia)
• Women as Change Agents in Early Years Care and Education - A Perspective from Northern Ireland by Siobhan Fitzpatrick (Northern Ireland)
• The Juggling Game: Beginning directors' stories of becoming leaders by Rhonda Forrest (Australia)
• Education for LIFE: Contrasted Points of View by Daniel Jutras Ph.D. (Canada)
• An Experimental Study on Preschool Teachers' Awareness About Turkish Children's Readiness for Learning to Read: A Suggested Programme by Ebru Aktan Kerem, Ph.D. (Turkey)
• Guidelines for Helping Children Deal with Violence by Diane Levin, Ph.D. (USA)
• Early Literacy with Pacfic Island Children in ECE Services by Juliana Malaealu (Fiji)
• The Use of Video to Observe Play and Research Socialization Activities in Preschool Settings in Northern Ireland by Roisin McCooey (Northern Ireland)
• Food rights and responsibilities by Nadine L. McCrea (Australia)
• Childcare from a Zimbabwean Perspective: Comparisons and Contrasts by Jane Nkomo (Zimbabwe)
• Curbing Violence in the Childhood Years in Nigeria by Dr. (Mrs.) F. Ajike Osanyin (Nigeria)
• Children Affected and Infected by HIV/AIDS in Africa: A Joint Initiative of the ECDNA by Barnabas Otaala, Ed.D. (Namibia)
• Critical Issues in Early Childhood Education in Africa by Barnabas Otaala, Ed.D. (Namibia)
• Identifying and Serving Young Children with Special Needs in Natural Environments and Inclusive Community-Based Programs by Don Piburn (USA)
• Having Time for Children, and How to create it by Ilse Elisabeth Plattner (Namibia)
• Children in Detention - An Australian issue by Judy Radich (Australia)
• Te Whaariki the New Zealand Curriculum Framework by Jilly Tyler (New Zealand)
• Step by step Model of Developing, Supporting and Maintaining the Quality in the Education of Young Children by Tatjana Vonta (Slovenia)
• Children & Violence: Ways of Making Peace by Norma Williams (Australia)
• Accreditation and Quality for the Children of 2010 by Lily Wong, Ed.D. (Singapore)

 

World Forum 2001, Athens, Greece

• Improving Health and Nutrition of Under-Threes: Window of Opportunity for Enriched Childhood by Joseph M. Hunt (Philippines)

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• Dreams for Children of the World by Dina Aidzhanova (Kazakhstan)
• Early Childhood Education: Indicators in the Structure and Content of the Educational System of Nigeria by Eddy C.C. Uzodinma and Margaret Akinware (Nigeria)
• The Impact of Violence on the Children of Israel by Dr. Alan Cohen (Isreal)
• Reflections on Technology and Online Courses for Child Care Administrators by Chip Donohue (USA)
• Media Culture and Media Violence: Making the Television Work for Young Children, Parents and Early Childhood Educators by Wayne D. Eastman (Canada)
• The Impact of Violence on the Children of Northern Ireland by Siobhan Fitzpatrick (Northern Ireland)
• Books and Resources on Media Violence and Media Culture in Children's Lives by Diane Levin (USA)
• Books and Resources on 'Play with Violence' in the U.S. Today by Diane Levin (USA)
• Step by Step Programs in Latvia by Kristine Liepina (Latvia)
• Financing Child Care Programs in the West Indies by Rosamunde Renard (St. Lucia)
• The Impact of Violence on the Children of Palestine by Dr. Ali Nashat Shar (Palestine)
• Effects of Television on Young Children’s Behavior in Nepal by Dr. Kishor Shrestha (Nepal)
• Early Childhood in Sweden by Yvonne Söderlund, Ulrica Ericson, and Yvonne Holmgren (Sweden)