All events relating to ECEC

University of Victoria Early Years Institute 2009

May 2009 marks the inauguration of the first annual University of Victoria Early Years Institute. In many respects, the Early Years Institute is a new name for a long tradition at the University of Victoria (UVic). Starting in the late 1980s, Dr. Alan Pence and colleagues has offered a series of national Summer Institutes that focused on a variety of ECE leadership issues. In 2006, Dr. Alan Pence in collaboration with Dr. Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw began offering a series of Early Years Forums through the auspices of the Investigating Quality (IQ) Project. The Early Years Institute incorporates elements of these previous early years events and will allow participants to focus on issues of quality programming and leadership. The Institute will feature some of the most creative thinkers currently working nationally and internationally in early childhood education and care. Our keynote speakers, along with workshop presenters, bring a broad range of experience from around the world.

Keynote speakers for the event are:

Dr. Glenda Mac Naughton from the University of Melbourne where she established and directs the Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood.

Dr. Cheryl Rau from Aotearoa/New Zealand. She is currently the Project Coordinator for Ngahihi Incorporated, a Maori led organization providing kaupapa Maori teacher professional learning programs, in Hamilton, Aotearoa.

Dr. Helen Penn from the University of East London. She is Professor of Early Childhood at the institution and is co-director of the International Centre for the Study of the Mixed Economy of Childcare.

Registration will begin on February 15, 2009 and will close on April 15th, 2009. The participation fee is $80 for self-funded front-line ECEs and students; $100 for program directors and program sponsored individuals; and, $120 for college and university instructors, government officials, and others. Space is limited.


See event flyer for more information on speakers and program details.

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Marie-Germaine Chartrand
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Strengthening Africa's contributions to child development research

The Society for Research in Child Development and organizers, Dr. Kofi Marfo from the University of South Florida and Dr. Alan Pence from the University of Victoria are pleased to announce a unique one day Public Symposium on 'Strengthening Africa's contributions to child development research'.

The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) was established in 1933 by the U.S. National Research Council of the National Academies of Science. Organizers received funding from SRCD to bring together scholars from diverse backgrounds to explore ways to support child development research in Africa and strengthen the continent's contributions to the global knowledge base on child development.

The Symposium is also supported by the Investigating Quality (IQ) project based at the University of Victoria and led by Drs. Alan Pence and Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw. The IQ project has undertaken a series of Symposia designed to broaden, deepen and critically examine discourses regarding early childhood care, education and development.

The symposium will feature presenters from around the world including Turkey, USA, Kenya, Mexico, Cameroon and Zambia.

There is no fee to participate in the symposium.

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Marie-Germaine Chartrand
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Putting science into action: Equity from the start through early child development

Location:
Mount Allison University
CA

The Council for Early Child Development's national conference brings together national and international experts to discuss the connections between science, policy and practice in early child development.

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Marginalized youth and contemporary educational contexts

Location:
MaRS Discovery District
101 College Street
CA

Marginalized Youth and Contemporary Educational Contexts is part of a series of events focusing on collaborative community research as a systemic approach to changing front-line practice hosted by the Community Health Systems Resource Group (CHSRG) at The Hospital for Sick Children. This will be an interactive and dialogue-based public symposium. The three main key note discussions will include experts in marginalized youth culture, education as it relates to the lives of young people, and researchers/practitioners who work with and for young people in narrative and art-informed ways.

Key Note Panel and Discussions will include leading experts from Canada and United Kingdom including:

- Dr. Andy Furlong - Sociologist of Youth Cultures, University of Glasgow
- Dr. Bruce Ferguson - Director, CHSRG, Sick Kids and University of Toronto
- Ms Penny Milton - Canadian Education Association
- Dr. George Dei – OISE/ University of Toronto
- Dr. Michael Chandler -University of British Columbia, Distinguished CIHR & MSFHR Investigator
- Dr. Molly Andrews - Centre for Narrative Research, UK
- Dr. Katherine Boydell - Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto
- Dr. Ardra Cole - Centre for Arts-informed Research

The symposium will be hosted by Dr. Kate Tilleczek, Canada Research Chair in Child and Youth Cultures and Transitions at the University of Prince Edward Island and Research Scientist with the Community Health Systems Resource Group at The Hospital for Sick Children.

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ECEBC's 38th annual conference: Leadership, innovation and inspiration

Location:
Best Western Hotel and Convention Centre
CA

Both BC and international keynotes will be part of an exciting program that will include the celebration of ECEBC's 40th anniversary as the provincial organization for early childhood educators in BC.

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Towards 2020: Canada's Commitment to Children & Youth

Location:
Crowne Plaza Hotel
CA

Towards 2020 will bring 500 delegates and 40 speakers to participate in a ground breaking event that will consider the critical issues and opportunities that potentially impact on young people as we move towards the year 2020 and beyond! The conference will examine our collective roles and responsibilities and challenge us to shape a vision of the future that protects and improves the lives of our children. Towards 2020 is designed to involve participants in the generation of an action plan or blueprint for improving the way we work with, and for, Canadian children and youth.

Towards 2020 will move beyond the rhetoric and develop strategic action steps to improve the lives of young Canadians. It will also offer participants the opportunity to share promising practices and innovative approaches to child and youth well-being. Conference outcomes include:

- A greater understanding of the forces and influences that will impact on children and societal structures over the coming decade,

- An expanded awareness of the policy and practice implications,

- A living document and publication highlighting the key messages and recommendations from the dialogue and conference to guide future policy and practice development, and

- A set of priorities that serve as a call to action.

Contact name: 
Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa
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Contact phone: 
613-244-3803
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Connecting early child development and schools: Building alliances for children

Location:
Delta Centre-Ville Hotel Montreal
CA
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Canada and the world – Hear how Canada measures up
John Bennett, an expert on world issues on Early Learning, along with Canadian experts, Jane Bertrand, Professor at George Brown College and Jane Beach, former Director of Childcare and ECD Consultant, will debate and discuss Canada's place in the context of the world views on Early Learning and Schools.

An interactive summit
Participants will have many opportunities – designed into the schedule of the conference – to share, discuss, problem-solve and debate in small interest groups as well as to challenge and question the keynote speakers and provincial presenters.

Attendees can anticipate
- Keynote speeches interspersed throughout the day
- Facilitated small group meetings on specific issues
- Networking opportunities both formal and informal
- The opportunity to assist in planning further cross-Canada events to build this new network

Contact name: 
Deborah Phillips
Contact phone: 
604.827.5797
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Best interests of the child: Meaning and application in Canada

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The conference will combine a thematic approach with case studies and workshops for sectoral application. The first day will offer panel discussions on major themes, such as:
• Meaning and interpretation of "Best Interests of the Child"
• Best Interests and the right to participate
• Best Interests and other articles in the Convention on the
Rights of the Child
• Use of the Best Interests principle in relation to groups of
children (i.e. as a tool of policy formation) as well as
individual children
• Best Interests in the context of Canada's constitution

The second day will be organized in workshops for in-depth dialogue on application of the principle in various areas, such as: health care, immigration, family law, youth justice, aboriginal issues, child welfare, education, and others depending on the level of interest.

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Where the rivers meet: Raising the level in early childhood education

Manitoba Child Care Association's 32nd annual conference is presented in association with the Canadian Child Care Federation.

Conference brochures will be available on the MCCA website at the end of January.

Confirmed keynote speakers include:

- David Elkind
- Dr. Debra Sullivan
- Adel Adams

Contact name: 
Karen Gander
Contact phone: 
204-588-8587 ext. 24
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The possibilities and perils of the 'business case' for childcare

Location:
International Living and Learning Centre (ILLC), Ryerson University, Vienna Room
133 Mutual Street
CA

The Atkinson Centre, OISE, University of Toronto School of Early Childhood Education, Ryerson University and School of Early Childhood, and George Brown College present Dr. Susan Prentice from the Department of Sociology, University of Manitoba.

Across North America, childcare is increasingly discussed in economic terms. This 'business case' has motivated new interest and new champions and seems to hold promise for the ECEC sector. At the same time the economic frame displaces concerns that have long been central to the field, including gender justice and children's rights. How should ECEC practitioners weigh the potential gains and losses of this new approach?

Susan Prentice is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, University of Manitoba. Her primary field of research is contemporary and historical childcare policy and advocacy.

To register, please RSVP to the contact email below with "Prentice" as the subject. Light refreshments will be provided.

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