ARNEC bats for local government role to improve life outcomes for children, opens Asia-Pacific conference in Manila
The Philippines welcomed more than 480 participants from 30 countries to the 2025 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD), organised by the Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) with the ECCD Council of the Philippines as host. This year’s Conference, taking place 1-3 July in Manila, focuses on advancing inclusive and equitable ECD services highlighting the critical role of effective local governance.
2025 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development
The Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development held in Manila, Philippines from July 1 to 3, 2025
Published on : 19 Dec 2024
Advocacy : ECD Governance, Policy, and Financing
Organisation : Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood Ltd (ARNEC)
ARNEC, UBS Optimus Foundation launch responsive caregiving project with country-level support in Indonesia, Philippines
ARNEC, UBS Optimus Foundation launch responsive caregiving project with country-level support in Indonesia, Philippines
Published on : 28 Aug 2024
Advocacy : Responsive Caregiving and Playful Parenting
Organisation : ARNEC
ARNEC conference calls for investment for young children for climate resilience, sustainable development
Penang opened its doors to more than 500 participants from 48 countries for the 2024 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD), May 28-30, focusing on investing in ECD to build resilience and boost sustainable development.
Published on : 04 Jun 2024
Advocacy : ECD Governance, Policy, and Financing
Organisation : ARNEC
2024 ARNEC Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development
Register for the 2024 ARNEC Regional ECD Conference now!
Published on : 08 Feb 2024
Advocacy :
Organisation : Asia Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood
Asia-Pacific Early Childhood Care and Education: Teacher Training Handbook for Social and Emotional Learning (APETT-SEL) Training of Trainers. November 2023
APETT-SEL Training of Trainers was held in Singapore on November 21 to 24, 2023
Published on : 06 Dec 2023
Advocacy : Early Childhood Workforce
Organisation : ARNEC
United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child publishes General Comment No. 26
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has just published General Comment No. 26 on children's rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change.
Published on : 29 Aug 2023
Advocacy : Clean, safe and sustainable environment
Organisation : UNCRC
ARNEC harvests insights, good practices from Learning Forum
The ARNEC Learning Forum in Cebu, Philippines on 9-11 August 2023 ended with cross-country sharing of context-responsive programs promoting multisectoral approaches to ECD; playful parenting and responsive caregiving, ECD and climate resilience; and ECD workforce and social and emotional learning, among others, in the Asia-Pacific region.
Published on : 21 Aug 2023
Advocacy : ECD Governance, Policy, and Financing
Organisation : Asia Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood
ARNEC, partners host learning forum in the Philippines
ARNEC held its first ever face-to-face learning forum post-pandemic in Cebu, Philippines on 9-11 August 2023.
Published on : 18 Aug 2023
Advocacy : ECD Governance, Policy, and Financing
Organisation : Asia Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood
The Straits Times’ OpEd on 24 June – Tiny Lungs, Hefty Price
Our most vulnerable are also our most valuable. ARNEC was mentioned in The Straits Times’ OpEd on 24 June – Tiny Lungs, Hefty Price: Air pollution’s unequal burden on young children.
Published on : 04 Jul 2023
Advocacy : Clean, safe and sustainable environment
Organisation : Asia Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood