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The latest news about the Bernard van Leer Foundation, our partners and the issues we work on.
Blog: "Smiley Brick": an initiative to brand child-friendly brick kilns
Read a new blog by Aide et Action on the "smiley brick" initiative in India. Bricks are being stamped with smileys to show that they originate from a kiln which… Read more
New report from the Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years
A new report, Early Childhood Education and Services for all, shares policy recommendations emerging from the Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years (TFIEY), an international project convened by the King… Read more
Selim Iltus Memorial Fund to continue work on children's living conditions
The Graduate Center of the City University New York (CUNY) has established the Selim Iltus Memorial Fund for Doctoral Research to continue work begun by our colleague Selim Iltus, who… Read more
New study maps risk factors for child stunting
What risk factors are associated with child stunting in developing countries? Read about a new Canadian-funded study conducted by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, part… Read more
Blog: What happened when Neha, 14, attended the Habitat III conference
Find out what Neha, a 14 year old girl from a New Delhi slum, made of flying to Quito for the UN Habitat III conference. Read more
Blog: How we made the documentary ‘The Beginning of Life’
Read a new blog by movie director and writer Estela Renner about the making of the documentary The Beginning of Life. Read more
Journalists invited to apply for training on covering early childhood (closed)
Are you a journalist who would like to be better prepared to report knowledgeably on policies and programmes centred on early childhood development? The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma… Read more
Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally meets in Abidjan
The ninth and final Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally (iYCG) will be held in Abidjan on October 20 and 21, on the theme of Innovations in Investing in… Read more
Habitat III conference includes focus on young children
The Foundation's India representative, Dharitri Patnaik, will speak next Wednesday at the Foundations & Philanthropies Roundtable of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), to… Read more
Workshop in Bogotá: Designing cities for healthy child development
"Designing cities for healthy child development" is the theme of a workshop being held by the Foundation as a side event to the 5th World Summit of Local and Regional… Read more