GESF 2014 Panel Discussion: Education: when does it start? |
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Track 2 - Education: when does it start? A focus on early childhood education.
Investments in early childhood are some of the most cost-effective investments that can be made. Through quality early childhood education, children gain skills and competencies that promote school achievement for years to come and lead to life-long increases in earnings. However, despite the tremendous promise of early childhood education, many children do not have access to quality programmes. This session will discuss the benefits of early childhood education, and examine impactful, cost-effective approaches. -Moderator: Scott Noppe-Brandon, Director / Co-Founder, Squiggle Consulting, USA -H.E. Professor Jacob T. Kaimenyi, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya -H.E. Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qassimi, Chairperson, Sharjah Investment & Development Authority, UAE -Naomi Eisenstadt, Senior Research Fellow, Oxford University & former Director of Sure Start, UK -Randa Grob-Zakhary, CEO, Lego Foundation, Denmark -Rolando Villamero, UN GEFI Youth Advocacy Group, Philippines |