Transatlantic Forum On Inclusive Early Years

King Baudouin Foundation logoThe European Foundation in Belgium HOME PROJECTS OUR PARTNERS NEWS ABOUT KBF Contact Home Projects Early Childhood Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years Full Logo Research increasingly shows the importance of the early years for child development, the value of investment in early childhood development and the risks of inaction. The early years are critical for a child’s cognitive, emotional, linguistic and social development, which lay the foundation for later success in school, university and the workplace, as well as for physical and mental well-being. During these early years, development outcomes differ for children from middle- to high-income families and those from low-income families, and the gap widens as time progresses. The King Baudouin Foundation, together with partner foundations from Europe and the United States, have created the Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years, bringing together leading scientists, practitioners, civil society members, business leaders and political decision-makers from Europe and North America. Forum participants will explore policies and projects supporting the early childhood development of children from migrant and low-income families. The aim is to exchange newest research results, strategies, policies, innovations and best practices and create the opportunity to scale-up existing knowledge and evidence based research. Early Childhood TRANSATLANTIC FORUM ON INCLUSIVE EARLY YEARS TFIEY 1 - GHENT TFIEY 2 - NEW YORK TFIEY 3 - LISBON TFIEY 4 - AMSTERDAM TFIEY 5 - DUBLIN TFIEY 6 - WASHINGTON DC TFIEY 7 - TURIN TFIEY REFUGEE CHILDREN BERLIN INTESYS Forum meetings overview The forum explored the following themes (click on the title to access the related documents): Quality Early Childhood Services for All: Addressing Disparities in Access for Children from Migrant and Low-Income Families (January 21-23,2013 - Ghent, Belgium) Workforce Preparation and Curriculum Innovations (10-12 July 2013 - New York, USA) Successful Parent and Family Engagement in the Early Years: Reaching out to Immigrant and Low-income Families (20-22 January 2014 - Lisbon, Portugal) Evaluation of Early Childhood Programs and Assessment in the Early Years (June 30 – July 2, 2014 – Amsterdam, Netherlands) Integrated Systems and Effective Transitions in Early Childhood (January 26-28, 2015 - Dublin, Ireland) Multilingualism and Multiple Identities/Belongings in Early Childhood Programs (July 8-10, 2015 - Washington, USA) Looking Ahead: Opportunities to Improve and Expand High-Quality Early Childhood Services for All (February 3-5, 2016, Turin, Italy) For more information TFIEY Policy Recommendations_English TFIEY Policy Recommendations_Dutch TFIEY Policy Recommendations_French Strengthening the Current and Future Workforce TFIEY brochure.pdf PARTNERS Aga Khan Foundation King Baudouin Foundation Jacobs Foundation Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation The LEGO Foundation LogoThe Lego Foundation Bernard Van Leer Foundation LogoBernard van Leer Foundation Learning for Well-being Foundation Compagna di San Paolo LogoCompagnia di San Paolo California Community Foundation LogoCalifornia Community Foundation The Atlantic Philanthropies LogoThe Atlantic Philanthropies One America with Justice for All LogoOne America Thrive by Five Washington LogoThrive Washington Fondazione Cariplo LogoFondazione Cariplo Bertelsmann Stiftung LogoBertelsmann Stiftung Migration Policy Institute LogoMigration Policy Institute VBJK LogoThe VBJK, Centre for Innovation in the Early Years Foundation for Child DevelopmentCookie policy This site uses cookies for easy navigation For further information OK CONTACT US FOLLOW US Rue Brederode, 21 - 1000 Brussels, Belgium Stefan Schäfers - Head of European Affairs schaefers.s@kbs-frb.be +32-2-549 02 39 Anneke Denecker - Project and knowledge manager denecker.a@kbs-frb.be +32 (0)2 549 02 13 Copyright King Baudouin Foundation 2020