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Masterclass Series in Systems Thinking: Exploring Applications for Global ECD We hear the importance of building and strengthening systems, but what do we really mean by it? What does a systems approach look like in practice and how can it support child development? How do we measure systems change? This is your opportunity to explore these questions and more with the world’s leading experts.
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ISSA Conference 2024 Call for Proposals: Open until 13 May ISSA Conference 2024 co-hosts and partners invite those interested to submit proposals for presentations, workshops, and sessions that align with this year's theme: It Takes an Early Childhood Ecosystem for All Young Children to Thrive. Interested applicants should fill in the submission form here before 13 May 2024.
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Ukrainian Step by Step Foundation highlights significant impacts of psychological first aid training  Since the onset of the war in Ukraine in 2022, the ISSA Network has advocated and mobilized to incorporate psychological first aid (PFA) into humanitarian assistance for children and families displaced by the war. 
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Meet new ISSA Member: Platform for Early Care and Development ISSA welcomes new Member, Platform for Early Care and Development (ECD Platform), a non-governmental organization working to support and develop the early childhood development (ECD) field in the Czech Republic. Through networking, they aim to support healthy organizations, create an active ECD community, and play a valuable role within the early care system.
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  Classroom tools for critical thinking and social values ISSA Member Center for Educational Initiatives Step by Step (CEI Step by Step) has been one of the leading organizations in the field of professional development of teachers dedicated to improving the quality of education and promoting the values and principles of social justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina for more than 25 years.
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  Teaching young children socio-emotional skills through a program for practitioners   Ensemble for Early Childhood Education is an ISSA Member established in 2016 whose mission is to have a systemic impact on early childhood education and care (ECEC) quality by supporting early childhood professionals on the field and through advocacy actions. One of their initiatives is a teacher training program focused on socio-emotional learning (SEL).
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The European REYN Early Childhood Research Study (the REYN Study) provides an examination of the status of young Roma children and their families across Europe. It offers a comprehensive understanding of the multi-layered and intersectional nature of the challenges faced by young Roma children and their families. The REYN Study presents key findings from a thorough analysis of data on key areas of the lives of young Roma children and their families.
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Mobile Play Hubs are a more flexible and immediate response to offer high-quality nonformal educational support to children and families. The below resources are intended for organisations wishing to set up and run Mobile Play Hubs for children aged 0 to 10 years old. It is also useful to regular Play Hubs and other non-formal ECEC settings that want to make (outdoor) play more accessible to children of all ages.
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At the end of April 2023, a group of early childhood specialists from Moldova was on a study visit to the Netherlands. The early childhood intervention (ECI) system in Moldova is still in the process of being developed and implemented at the national level, and that is why it was important to see how it is working in the other country. Representatives of four newly opened ECI centers from different regions of Moldova were very interested in gaining knowledge and getting to know the organization and provision of ECI services in the Netherlands.
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Four additional ISSA Member organizations receive Primokiz training 
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