ARNEC members urge leaders to Act for Early Years
In a strong show of support for the Act for Early Years Campaign, 39 members from the Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) signed the ‘Minifesto’ and committed to help ensure that every child has the best possible start in life.
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Advocacy : Opportunity for Early Learning
Organisation : ARNEC
ARNEC, country partners hold Learning Session to amplify evidence and knowledge from UBS parenting support
ARNEC, the National Coalition for Holistic Integrative Early Childhood Development of Indonesia, and the Early Childhood Care and Development Council of the Philippines convened in Bangkok on May 6 to share key lessons learned from the MORECare4YoungChildren project.
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Advocacy : Responsive Caregiving and Playful Parenting
Organisation : ARNEC
ARNEC-UBS project site visits highlight effective communication strategies
The visit highlighted the importance of using local language in effectively communicating key messages on early childhood development (ECD), making sessions more relatable and accessible for families.
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Advocacy : Responsive Caregiving and Playful Parenting
Organisation : ARNEC
ARNEC cites gains in UBS-assisted parenting project in Indonesia, Philippines in ASEAN SEAMEO forum
To support the empowerment of parents and caregivers for ECD, ARNEC Executive Director Evelyn Santiago emphasised efforts to enhance the competencies of parents, caregivers, and early childhood workers through the MORECare4YoungChildren Project.
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Advocacy : Responsive Caregiving and Playful Parenting
Organisation : ARNEC
ARNEC supports ASEAN SEAMEO Joint Roadmap
ARNEC was among the partners invited to receive a copy of the ASEAN SEAMEO Roadmap for ECCE. Other ARNEC partners who also received the Roadmap included UNESCO Jakarta, SEAMEO-CECCEP, and the Tanoto Foundation. These organisations were recognised as partners committed to supporting ECCE through the roadmap.
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Advocacy : ECD Governance, Policy, and Financing
Organisation : ARNEC
Registrations Open - PECERA 2026 Conference
Registrations for the Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association (PECERA) 2026 Conference are open!
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Advocacy : ECD Governance, Policy, and Financing
Organisation : Singapore University of Social Sciences
2026 International Leadership Research Forum
ILRF–EC 2026 invites participants from around the world to collaborate, reimagine, and co-lead the changes needed in a world shaped by shifting global challenges, technological disruptions, and growing diversity.
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Advocacy : ECD Governance, Policy, and Financing
Organisation : Singapore University of Social Sciences
ARNEC holds knowledge exchange for UBS project
ARNEC gathered national and local partners this week for a knowledge exchange aimed at strengthening early childhood programs under the MORECare4YoungChildren Project supported by the UBS Optimus Foundation.
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Advocacy : Responsive Caregiving and Playful Parenting
Organisation : ARNEC
ARNEC joins UNESCO Bangkok, KIX EMAP forum advancing ECCE
In November, ARNEC collaborated with UNESCO Bangkok and KIX EMAP Hub to host a webinar that advanced Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in the Asia-Pacific region. The webinar presented the recently published Asia-Pacific ECCE Regional Factsheet.
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Advocacy : ECD Governance, Policy, and Financing
Organisation : ARNEC
ARNEC promotes evidence use in enhancing system-level change for parenting, caregiving in UNESCO Bangkok forum
ARNEC collaborated with UNESCO Bangkok and the Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Asia and Pacific (EMAP) Hub to host a webinar on 12 November 2025, advancing Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Advocacy : Responsive Caregiving and Playful Parenting
Organisation : ARNEC