MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON DC SEPTEMBER 15, 2023. As global leaders gather at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York next week, the Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN) will host a global roundtable on September 19 with partners to discuss how to drive collective action to address the mounting challenges facing children, families, and caregivers around the world.
Nearly half of the world’s children—an astounding one billion youngsters—live in countries that are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of conflicts, violence, and climate change. As a result, increased poverty, food insecurity, learning losses, displacement and migration of children have driven the Sustainable Development Goals off track. ECDAN and partners working for children and their families will gather to share diverse perspectives, expertise, resources, and multi-stakeholders to leverage each other’s efforts to rebuild a world where every child can thrive.
WHAT
Global Roundtable: On the Future of Young Children and their Families in a Changed World.
WHEN
September 19, 2023; 4:00 PM EST.
WHERE
New York, NY, US.
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
Association for Childhood Education International, Children’s Environmental Health Network, End Violence Against Children, Generali, Georgetown University, Global Alliance for Care, Global Partnership for Education, Hilton Foundation, Human Safety Net for Families, PATH, Scaling Up Nutrition, Sesame Workshop, UNESCO, UNGEI, UNICEF, WHO, World Vision.
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES
Elizabeth Lule, ECDAN Executive Director, and participating partners.
CONTACT
Katherine Shek, [email protected], +1 703-362-0803
Carol Mochoge, [email protected], +254708712888
ABOUT the EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ACTION NETWORK (ECDAN)
ECDAN provides a multisectoral and multi-stakeholder platform to connect and bring together diverse key partners and their networks to advocate for higher prioritization and investment in inclusive quality services; facilitates knowledge exchange and learning; and connects and aligns global and regional partners across sectors to drive collective action at scale for all young children to ensure their optimal development, wellbeing, and realize their full potential.