ISSA's 2017 international conference "Local Responses, Global Advances: Towards Competent Early Childhood Systems", attracted over 450 participants from 60 countries from around the world.

Latvian member “Center for Educational Initiatives” has launched a new initiative - in cooperation with the Jekabpils Municipality - to strengthen and educate parents.

During a three day "Training of Trainers", 20 professionals were trained. The training is part of the TOY for Inclusion programme which aims to improve the transition experience of Roma young children from home t

Every year ISSA hosts an international conference on an important theme around Early Childhood. This year's focus is "Local Responses, Global Advances. Towards Competent Early Childhood Systems". The ISSA 2017 Conference will take place in Ghent, Belgium between 4 - 6 October.
 

Early childhood education has a new strong advocate in Romania. Ready Nation Romania, a network of business people who are socially engaged, has been supporting early childhood advocacy in the past two years.

We are thrilled to welcome IRODA to the ISSA network! This member organisation from Tajikistan wants to ensure that people with autism have access to quality services appropriate for their unique needs.

Ukraine is in the process of reforms, including education reform. One of the steps in this process is the development of new educational standards for primary schools. Ukrainian Step by Step Foundation organized 'training-for-trainers' days on July 4 - 8th.

Russian ISSA member Biological and Social Foundations of Inclusion Center, in cooperation with ISSA member Soobschestvo hosted a 10 day international conference and summer school in June.