OECD-Norway High-level Roundtable "Starting Strong: Implementing Policies for High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)"

Bookmark this page: www.oecd.org/edu/earlychildhood/roundtable 23-24 January 2012 - Oslo, Norway Co-hosts  Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Objectives Focus attention on the economic and social importance of investing in high-quality early childhood education and care Highlight key policies and practices that can enhance investment in high-quality early childhood education and care in countries Share perspectives and foster dialogue with, and among, stakeholders to promote understanding of the implementation challenges and how to address them To achieve these objectives, the agenda is structured to promote active participation and discussion amongst all participants in several different configurations. Participants will include Ministers, legislators; government officials; kindergarten and childcare owner representatives; union representatives and practitioners; parental representatives; and media. There will also be a working dinner for Ministers and high-level officials only. Please note that the Roundtable is by invitation only. Live streaming Tune in on Tuesday 24 January at 9:00 (Central European Time) to watch live streaming of the Roundtable. Venue The Roundtable will be held at the following location: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Oslo, Norway For a map and directions to the venue, click here. For a list of other hotels in the area, click here . Practical arrangementsFor information on practical arrangements, click here . Documents Agenda (English / French)    Site visits OECD Note on Investing in High-Quality ECEC Speeches Welcoming remarks (Dr. Barbara Ischinger, Director, Directorate for Education, OECD) How to Finance Public Investment in High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care When Government Budgets are Tight (Working Dinner speech by William R White) Closing remarks (Dr. Barbara Ischinger, Director, Directorate for Education, OECD) Presentations Starting Strong III: A Quality Toolbox for Early Childhood Education and Care View more presentations from OECD Education Dr. Jacqueline Jones Senior Advisor on Early Learning to the U.S. Secretary of Education Chair of the OECD Network on Early Childhood Education and Care Miho Taguma Senior Policy Analyst Directorate for Education OECD Returns to Public Investments in ECEC Oslo, Norway Implementing Policies for High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care View more presentations from OECD Education Steve Barnett PhD Rutgers Graduate School of Education Press release Education: quality standards essential to boost child learning and development, says OECD (OECD Press release) Éducation : des normes de qualité sont essentielles pour stimuler l’apprentissage et le développement de l’enfant, indique l’OCDE (OECD Press release) Commission and OECD boost co-operation on improving education and care for Europe’s youngest (European Commission press release) Contact Miho Taguma miho.taguma@oecd.org Kelly Makowiecki kelly.makowiecki@oecd.org

Related documents:

• Early Childhood Education and Care Home Page (English)