Call for Expression of Interest
Over 1500 participants are expected to take part in the World Conference, which will provide an important forum for policy exchange and scale-up of proven programmes and innovations on ECCE across all regions and countries. Participation in the conference is by invitation only.
Welcome to the registration and participation platform for the World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE), which will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 14 to 16 November 2022.
It is imperative to register if you wish to take part.
Participation on the WCECCE is by invitation only.
Side Events
UNESCO invites Member States, key partners, academia, civil society and private sector to participate in our calls for expression of interest to organize side events.
Please find the information of the call.
Promising practices
UNESCO invites Members States to showcase promising practices on ECCE during the world conference, where is a great opportunity and space to present countries’ development and implementation to a wider range of international audiences of ECCE specialists, representatives from governments, civil society, and the private sector during the WCECCE. Please find the information of the call and please fill in the form and submit your promising practices here.
About wcecce2022
From 14 to 16 November 2022, the World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE) will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The world conference will reaffirm the right of every young child to quality care and education from birth and urge Member States to renew and expand their commitment to and investment in ensuring that access of all girls and boys to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education.
The conference is hosted by the Republic of Uzbekistan and organized with UNESCO.
Early childhood fundamental rights and services are the foundation for achieving positive child development, family well-being, lifelong learning, and sustainable development; therefore, all nations should give their highest priority to providing quality early childhood care and education by 2030.
Implementation of effective early childhood care and education policies and services enables countries to protect and guarantee the rights of every child. It also allows for maximum return on investment into child and family development, to transform society and build better communities.
World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education
The overarching goal of the WCECCE is to renew and expand Member States’ political commitment and engagement to
Develop ambitious, relevant, and culturally appropriate ECCE policies
Put in place effective and accountable ECCE systems, multi-stakeholder partnerships and services
Increase and improve investment in ECCE as an essential and integral part of their strategies for attaining lifelong learning societies and sustainable development.
Four areas
The WCECCE aims to bridge this early childhood education gap, positioning investment in ECCE as sustainable and cross-cutting investment in wellbeing, gender equality, and social cohesion. The conference will highlight four areas that are integral to strengthening ECCE worldwide:
Inclusion, quality and Well-being
ECCE workforce
Resilience and innovations
Financing, policy and governance
Specific Objectives
- Take stock of the progress of Member States towards achieving the SDG 4.2 target and other early childhood related SDGs targets.
- Exchange knowledge about key enablers, emerging research results, good practices, and innovations to put in place and scale up quality ECCE policies and programmes.
- Reaffirm quality ECCE as a right of all children and as the essential foundation for lifelong learning and socio-cognitive development.
- Identify opportunities, develop, and agree upon on a set of priorities and strategies to accelerate SDG4.2 progress and increase investment in ECCE on the part of governments and their partners.
- Further strengthen global partnership and solidarity for the cause of early childhood to expand and improve ECCE services in all Member States to help all children attain their full potential.
Early childhood care and education
The period from birth to eight years old is one of remarkable brain development for children and represents a crucial window of opportunity for education. UNESCO believes Early childhood care and education (ECCE) that is truly inclusive is much more than just preparation for primary school. It can be the foundation for emotional wellbeing and learning throughout life and one of the best investments a country can make as it promotes holistic development, gender equality and social cohesion.
Evidence shows that a child’s early years are critical for shaping their ability to learn and build a foundation for their future. Yet more than 200 million children worldwide are left behind and unable to reach their full learning potential. UNESCO, in collaboration with the Republic of Uzbekistan, is organizing the World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) to fill in that gap and reaffirm the right of the child to quality ECCE from birth.
So far in Uzbekistan, the enrollment rate has increased from 27.7% to reach 67.2% making children benefit from the early childhood programmes.