Chair: Sarah Klaus
| 9:00-9:45 | Introductions, Goals of Study tour, Overview of Agenda UNICEF/OSI/ISSA |
| 9:45-10:45 | Linking Early Childhood Development to the EFA Fast Track Initiative
Mary Eming Young, World Bank |
| 10:45-11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Family Policy in the UK: Education, Health, Social Supports for
Families Iram Siraj-Blatchford, Institute of Education |
| 12:30-2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00-3:00 | Overview of ECD Trends in CEE/CIS Deepa Grover, UNICEF |
| 3:00-5:00 | ECD Policy: Challenges and Solutions: Group Work and Reporting Back
Iram Siraj-Blatchford, Institute of Education |
Chair: Iram Siraj-Blatchford
| 9:00-10:30 | Child Health and Development: Overview of the Lancet Series Sally McGregor, University College London |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45-12:15 | Reports from Country Teams on Research, Policy and Practice Linkages |
| 12:15-1:45 | Lunch |
| 1:45-3:15 | What is Quality and How do We Recognize It? Preparation for Site
Visits Iram Siraj-Blatchford, Institute of Education |
| 3:15-3:30 | Coffee Break |
| 3:30-5:00 | EPPE Study: Main Results and Implications Kathy Sylva, Oxford University |
| Site visits of multi-service children's centers for children from 0-8 |
Chairs: Liana Ghent and Aija Tuna
| 9:00-10:30 | Site Visit De-briefing Iram Siraj-Blatchford, Institute of Education Bernadette Duffy, Thomas Coram Early Childhood Centre |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45-12:00 | Diversity Issues in Early Childhood Practice Dalvir Gill, Centre for Research on Early Childhood |
| 12:00-1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:15-2:45 | Curriculum Reforms and Implementation in England and other Countries Helen Moylett, Department for Children, Schools, and Families |
| 2:45-3:00 | Coffee Break |
| 3:30-5:00 | Parents, Communities, NGOs, and Local Government David Hawker, Director of Children’Äôs Services, Westminster City Council Bernadette Duffy, Thomas Coram Early Childhood Centre |
Chair: Deepa Grover
| 9:00-10:30 | Expanding ECD at the Local Level Teresa Ogrodzinˆçska, Comenius Foundation |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45-12:15 | Group Work |
| 12:15-1:45 | Lunch |
| 1:15-2:45 | Country Presentations on Lessons Learned and Next Steps |
| 3:15-3:30 | Coffee Break |
| 3:30-4:00 | Evaluation and Wrap-up |