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Complementary Roles of the Family, the Society, and the State: The New Childhood Ecology

Strategic Policy Paper Summary: The Arab Charter for Early Childhood (2026-2030)

This document aims to shift policies towards developmental rights and developmental equity, and to move from the concept of the “welfare state” to the “embracing society”.

A Tribute to Majed Men’em

Majed's absence leaves a painful void behind. We share our condolences with Majed's family, all his current and former colleagues at ARC, and all his friends throughout the years. May his memory remain with us…

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ANECD Launches the "Arab Working Group for ECD Research" from Jordan

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ANECD’s Webinar on the Early Childhood Workforce

The Arab Network for Early Childhood (ANECD) hosted a webinar in partnership with the Early Childhood Workforce Initiative (ECWI) titled "Initiatives to Support the Early Childhood Workforce" on July 27th, 2023. The event featured the participation of the International Step by Step Association (ISSA), which co-founded the initiative with the Results for Development (R4D) Foundation, as well as the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Center for Lebanese Studies (CLS).

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Webinars

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
3:00 PM

Breaking Through: What Will It Take to Put Early Childhood at the Center?

The Arab Network for Early Childhood Development (ANECD) invites you to participate in the inaugural ECOS Institute Thought Leadership Event, titled Breaking Through: What Will It Take to Put Early Childhood at the Center? This virtual gathering addresses the following fundamental question: Why does early childhood still struggle to secure the visibility, investment, and priority it deserves? And what will it take to change that trajectory?

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ANECD Participates in the “Arab League Workshop on Early Childhood”