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Launch of the ECPC Lecture Series (hybrid) “Raising Children of Peace”
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► James F. Leckman, M.D., Ph.D. ECPC Chair Research Division, Neison Harris Professor in the Yale Child Study Center and Professor of Pediatrics
Talk: Welcome and Introduction to Lecture Series “Raising Children of Peace: Pathways to a More Peaceful World - The Transformative Power of Children and Families”
The leadership of the ECPC seeks to engage members of the Yale Child Study Center, the larger Yale community, and beyond to explore the evidence that how we raise our children can be a pathway to a more peaceful world. For the past two decades, members of the ECPC have worked with other members of the international community to create a global movement to build more peaceful homes and societies.
► Rima Salah, Ph.D. ECPC Chairperson, Former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations
Talk: Building a World of Peace: The Promise of the Early Childhood Peace Consortium
Millions of children are trapped in situations of war, conflict, displacement, occupation, and violence. Science shows that adversity has a detrimental effect on the physical and emotional development of young children. It also heralds a new era asserting that Early Childhood Development (ECD) is a vital opportunity to promote a Culture of Peace, building a strong foundation for Resilience, Social Justice, and Social Cohesion. The Presentation demonstrates that we have every opportunity to make a transformative shift and raise the voice of science to join the voice of “We the People“. The Promise of the Early Childhood Peace Consortium (ECPC) is to join forces with the International Community to advance Global and National efforts to prevent Violence and build a World of Peace.
► Eduardo Garcia Rolland. ECPC Secretariat, Early Childhood Development in Emergencies Specialist, UNICEF HQ
Talk: Evidence to Give Priority to ECD in Emergencies: Towards a More Peaceful World, One Child at a Time, for Every Child
In the last years, a paramount shift has happily happened in the humanitarian world. The wrong assumption that the youngest children are resilient and, therefore, not a priority in emergencies, does not stand the examination of science and reality. In this presentation, we will examine the summary of hundreds of years of research pointing at the cruciality of the early years of life. Moreover, we will examine how this evidence has been translated in the field to create frameworks to give priority to the youngest children systematically in every emergency.
► Siobhán Fitzpatrick, M.B.A., M.Sc., C.B.E. ECPC Regional Vice-Chairperson, Director International Network on Peacebuilding for Young Children, Northern Ireland
Talk: The Power of ECD in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies: An Example from Northern Ireland
The positive impact that high quality early childhood care and education can have on families and communities impacted by conflict. ECD should not be restricted to the sole focus of the child, but the international community must also adopt a “community development perspective” as well. This approach, particularly among communities impacted by conflict, can lead to greater cohesion and prosocial behavior among families and foster more nurturing environments and improve parenting practices. This presentation will explain how “Early childhood services operating from this community development perspective can also support and build resilience, promote social cohesion, and build and sustain connections between families and the wider communities,” especially in divided conflict affected societies, e.g., case study N. Ireland.
► Q & A Session (20 mins) Moderated by Dr. James F. Leckman
The Early Childhood Peace Consortium (ECPC) is a global movement of United Nations agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, academia, practitioners, and the private sector focused on sharing scientific and practice-based evidence on how investment in early childhood development (ECD) can contribute to sustainable peace, social cohesion, and social justice. We recognize that investing in ECD is a powerful and cost-effective strategy for reducing violence, poverty, and exclusion and for building peaceful societies.