The care and promotion of early childhood is a key priority in all societies because the children of today are the youth of the future. Therefore, all education and socialization agencies are working vigorously to ensure a safe and stable childhood. Responsibilities are distributed in the care and education of children, starting from the family and the group to which the child belongs; as well as society in general, which is handled by various ministries in countries, including specifically the ministries of education and social development.
Looking at the categories of Palestinian society, we find that it is a young society and most of its members are children and young people. According to the statistics of the Central Statistical Organization, the number of children under the age of eighteen in Palestine reached 2,311,396 children, while the number of children under the age of four reached 718,923 children. There is great emphasis on the importance of caring for this group, especially pre-school stage, whether in nurseries, kindergartens, or other institutions that care for early childhood.
Great efforts have been made in sponsoring this category by governmental, private and international institutions. Various programs have been presented to this category, the latest of which is the CARE project. This project is a structural project, meaning that it is a project that deals with activities related to changing various policies and programs in improving and promoting early childhood in Palestine, including shedding light on the reality of early childhood in Palestine through a scientific conference that discusses all aspects related to childhood in Palestine.
Based on the above, the idea of the conference is to examine and address the reality of early childhood in Palestine, with a focus on the reality of socialization in Palestine through its various agencies, whether the family, nursery or kindergarten.
Al-Quds Open University invites you, through the Early Childhood Promotion Project in Palestine funded by Erasmus and in partnership with the European and local universities partnering in the project, to submit scientific papers within the themes of the conference, which will be held in Ramallah
Conference objectives
Deadline for Abstract submission: 31/8/2024
Deadline for abstract acceptance: 10/09/2024
Deadline for submitting the final research paper: 25/10/2024
Inform of accepted research paper: 10/11/2024
Conference Date: 25/11/2024
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Name | Institution | Description |
Iyad Abubaker | Al-Quds Open University | Chairman |
Bayan Shobaki | Al-Quds Open University | Member |
Amani Hamayel | Al-Quds Open University | Member |
Lina Eshtayah | Al-Quds Open University | Member |
Jad Freij | Al-Quds Open University | Member |
Ravinder Barn | Royal Holloway University Of London | Member |
Imelda Graham | Universal Learning Systems | Member |
Luís Castanheira | Polytechnic Institute Of Bragança | Member |
Radwan Aburukba | Al-Aqsa University | Member |
Muhanad Amer. | Al-Aqsa University | Member |
Sulaiman Basharat | Al-Rawdah University College | Member |
Khaled Kukhun | Al-Rawdah University College | Member |
Samar Abu Shamat | Al-Rawdah University College | Member |
Dima Taweel | Ministry Of Social Development | Member |
Basel Jaradat | Ministry Of Social Development | Member |
Mohsen Qawasmieh | Al Ummah University collegue | Member |
Firas Al Asmar | Al Ummah University collegue | Member |
Rabee Ateer | Al Ummah University collegue | Member |
Elisabeth Donne | PIXEL and University of Florence | Member |
Elena Mignosi | University of Palermo | Member |
Marina Galioto | University of Palermo | Member |
Wafaa Ashour | Ministry of education And Higher Education | Member |
Maria Ampratrazaki | UOC | Member |
Name | Institution | Description |
Prof. Atef Asouli | Al-Quds Open University | Chairman |
Dr. Iyad Abubaker | Al-Quds Open University | Member |
Dr. Mahmoud Hawamdeh | Al-Quds Open University | Member |
Dr. Nafez Ayoub | Al-Quds Open University | Member |
Dr. Atef Awwad | Al-Quds Open University | Member |
Prof. Ravinder Barn | Royal Holloway University Of London (RHUL) | Member |
Dr. Imelda Graham | Universal Learning Systems | Member |
Dr. Alan Bruce | Universal Learning Systems | Member |
Dr. Michail Kalogiannakis | University Of Crete | Member |
Dr. Maria Ampartzaki | University Of Crete | Member |
Dr. Stamatios Papadakis | University Of Crete | Member |
Dr. Cristina Mesquita | Polytechnic Institute of Bragança | Member |
Prof. Luís Castanheira | Polytechnic Institute of Bragança | Member |
Dr. Catarina Vasques | Polytechnic Institute of Bragança | Member |
Dr. Asmaa Alderbashi. | Al-Aqsa University | Member |
Prof. Ayda Saleh. | Al-Aqsa University | Member |
Dr. Rania Abedelmonaem | Al-Aqsa University | Member |
Dr. Abdallah Alkhateeb | Al-Aqsa University | Member |
Dr. Aysha Abd-Rabo | Al-Rawdah University College | Member |
Dr. Sulaiman Kayed | Al-Rawdah University College | Member |
Dr. Nabil Abedalhadi | Al-Rawdah University College | Member |
Dr.Firas Al Asmar | AL-Ummah University College | Member |
Dr.Elena Mignosi | University of Palermo | Member |
Dr. Rabee Ateer | AL-Ummah University College | Member |
Dr.Wafaa Ashour | Ministry of education and Higher Education | Member |
Professor Ravinder Barn
Head of Department of Law and Criminology at Royal Holloway University of London
Dr. Wafa Ashour
9:30- 10:00 | Registration |
10:00-10:10 |
Welcome and Introduction
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10:10-11:10 |
Opening Remarks
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11:10- 11:30 |
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11:30 – 11:45 | Coffee Break |
11:45-12:30 |
Plenary Session
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12:30 – 12:35 | Coffee Break |
12:35 – 1:45 |
First Session (see Annex): Parallel Sessions
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1:50- 3:00 |
Second Session (see Annex) Parallel Sessions
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3:00- 3:10 | Closing Remarks and Final Recommendations (Prof. Atef Assouli) |
3:10 – 3:30 | Honoring CARE Staff and Partners (Online Session for EU partners). |
3:30 – 4:00 | Lunch |
Palestine Red Crescent Society
Al-Bireh, Palestine.
Disclaimer:
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.