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December 2019 ECPC Newsletter
Looking Back to Move Forward
~ A recap of 2019 ECPC activities and contributions  ~
The ECPC was founded on the idea that the global community must address the root causes of violence and conflict, and that children and families can be agents of change for peace.

The Consortium's vision is to create an inclusive movement for peace, social justice, and the prevention of violence through using evidence-informed early childhood development strategies.
 2019 Top ECPC News

“I smile for children everywhere!” Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

2019 UN General Assembly 74th Session UNICEFs 'Early Childhood Development in Emergencies' – What’s new?

Building 'The Culture of Peace' 2019 U.N. high-level forum calls for empowering and transforming humanity

"Small Asks" event makes BIG impact during 2019 U.N. High-level Political Forum

“First, do no harm” ECPC co-founder upholds Hippocratic Oath & rights of US detained child migrants at vigil

ECPC Members In-the-news

Changing the World with the Muppets of Sesame Street The Wall Street Journal (Sherrie Westin, Sesame Workshop)

The Activities of the International Conference on ECD Al-Najah National University (Dr Ali Shaar, Palestinian Child Institute)

Supporting mothers and families essential for early childhood development and peace Make Mothers Matter News (Valerie Bichelmeier for Anne-Claire Liedekerke)

Pathways to a more peaceful and sustainable world The transformative power of children and families Salvation Army News (Dr James F. Leckman, Yale Child Study Center)

UN Convenes A High-Level Forum to Stress the Significance of Culture of Peace. Int'l Press Syndicate (Amb. Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Global Movement The Culture of Peace; United Nations)

Dr. Ali Shaar visits the United States  Al-Najah National University (Dr Ali Shaar, Palestinian Child Institute)

The digital world is a dark, dangerous place for children - here's how we can change that. World Economic Forum (Joanna Rubinstein, Childhood USA)

How Investing in Early Childhood Contributes to the Global Goals. Medium (Mari Ullman, ECPC members)

Select 2019 ECPC Broadcast Media
VIDEO SERIES► Yale Conference: Early Childhood Development Advances The Culture of Peace | This 14-part series features 25 global experts in science, practice and policy, including keynotes from Sesame Workshop, UNICEF and the United Nations.
PODCAST► "Out of the Shadows" Groundbreaking Report Spotlights the Global Response to Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation | Guest Joanna Rubinstein, Childhood USA
PODCAST► Learning for Peace: Availing UNICEFs Peacebuilding, Education and Advocacy Program (PBEA) | Guest Friedrich Affolter, UNICEF Risk-Informed Prog
Select 2019 Publications by ECPC Members
  1. Abu-Akel A, Armour E, Baron-Cohen S, Charnalia N, Leckman J, et al. Empathy an invaluable natural resource for peace. Rome, Italy: Foundation Child; 2019.
  2. Affolter FW, and Valente AA. Learning for Peace: Lessons Learned from UNICEF’s Peacebuilding, Education, and Advocacy in Conflict-Affected Context Programme, Edited by Nikola Balvin and Daniel J. Christie. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019.
  3. Bernard van Leer Foundation. Young children and families in crisis and displacement: Selected articles from our Early Childhood Matters publication (Issa G, Westin, S). The Netherlands: Bernard van Leer Foundation; 2019.
  4. Broadband Commission. Child online safety: Minimizing the risk of violence, abuse and exploitation online. October 2019 report. Geneva, Switzerland: Broadband Commission; 2019. (contributions by Rubinstein J, CEO Childhood USA)
  5. Donaldson C, Affolter F, Salah R, Britto PR, Leckman JF, Connolly P, Fitzpatrick S, and Walmsley P. (2019, digital version). ECPC Background Paper "Contributions of Early Childhood Development Programming to Sustainable Peace and Development". New York City: Early Childhood Peace Consortium (ECPC).
  6. Economist Intelligence Unit. Out of the Shadows: Shining light on response to child sexual abuse and exploitation - a 40 country benchmarking index. Economist Intelligence Unit; 2019. (contributions by Rubinstein J, CEO Childhood USA)
  7. Franchett EE, Yousafzai AK, Rasheed MA, Siyal S, Reyes CR, Ponguta LA. Experiences of Community Youth Leaders in a Youth-Led Early Childhood Education Program in Rural Pakistan. Zeitschrift für Psychologie. 2019;227(2):113-120.
  8. Leckman JF, Donaldson CK, Affolter, FW & Ponguta LA. (2019). Pathways to Wellbeing and a more peaceful and sustainable world: The transformative power of children and families. Jpn. J. Child Adolesc, Psychiatr, 60 (3): 278-298. (print; digital version coming 2020)
  9. Leckman JF, Rubinstein J. Not just in Philadelphia – But across the globe. Depression and Anxiety. 2019.
  10. Ponguta LA, Aggio C, Moore K, Hartwig E, Jang B, Markovic J, et al. Exploratory analysis of decentralized governance and its implications for the equity of early childhood education services in four countries of Europe and Central Asia. Early Years. 2019:1-17.
  11. Ponguta LA, Maldonado-Carreño C, Kagan SL, Yoshikawa H, Nieto AM, Aragón CA, et al. Adaptation and Application of the Measuring Early Learning Quality and Outcomes (MELQO) Framework to Early Childhood Education Settings in Colombia. Zeitschrift für Psychologie (2019), 227, pp. 105-112.
  12. Ponguta LA, Issa G, Aoudeh L, Maalouf C, Nourallah S, Khoshnood K, et al. Implementation Evaluation of the Mother‐Child Education Program Among Refugee and Other Vulnerable Communities in Lebanon. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development. 2019.
  13. Sadruddin AF, Ponguta LA, Zonderman AL, Wiley KS, Grimshaw A, Panter-Brick C. How do grandparents influence child health and development? A systematic review. Social Science & Medicine. 2019:112476
  14. SRSGVAC. Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary - General on Violence against Children. New York City: United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, 2019.
  15. UNICEF. The State of the World’s Children 2019: Children, food and nutrition: Growing well in a changing world. 2019.
  16. Westin SUsing the power of mass media to achieve impact at scale: an experiment that worked. Hague, The Netherlands: Bernard van Leer Foundation; 2019
  17. Yousafzai A, Rasheed M, Siyal S, Franchett E, Sudfeld C, Ponguta L, et al. LEAPS: a strategy to benefit young children and youth. Hague, The Netherlands: Bernard van Leer Foundation; 2019.
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