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The latest news about the Bernard van Leer Foundation, our partners and the issues we work on.
Vacancy: Communications Assistant (closed)
We are seeking a Communications Assistant who is creative and has a strong ability to structure activities. In this role, you provide support to all communications activities of our team. Read more
Vacancy: Research Assistant, Urban95 and Building Blocks (closed)
We are seeking a Research Assistant who has an excellent academic record and strong analytical skills. In this role, you collect data by means of a.o. desk research and interviews… Read more
Vacancy: Research Assistant, Parents+ and Building Blocks (closed)
We are seeking a Research Assistant who has an excellent academic record and strong analytical skills. In this role, you collect data by means of a.o. desk research and interviews… Read more
Job vacancy: Assistant to the Executive Director (closed)
Are you a structured, client-oriented person with strong social values? Do you like variety in your daily work? Do you want to help make sure all children get a fair… Read more
Urban95 partnership forged with municipality of Tel Aviv
Young children will become a cross-cutting strategic priority for the city of Tel Aviv, following the finalisation of a partnership between the municipal government and the Bernard van Leer Foundation,… Read more
Journalists to gather in New York for course on early childhood
Next month, 45 journalists from 28 countries will attend a four-day course on "Early Childhood Experience and the Developing Brain", hosted by the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at… Read more
The Lancet on ECD: Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish summaries
An eight-page executive summary of The Lancet's 2016 series Advancing Early Childhood Development: from Science to Scale is now available in pdf in Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Read more
Cities4kids conference starts in New Delhi
On February 2 and 3 in New Delhi, the Bernard van Leer Foundation and Confederation of Indian Industry will together host Cities4Kids-Urban95, an international conference which aims to deepen understanding… Read more
Michael Feigelson participates in panel discussion at Davos
BvLF's Executive Director, Michael Feigelson, will participate in a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 17th, on the topic "Human Development Is Economic Development: A… Read more
Job vacancy: Programme Manager - Urban95 (closed)
We are currently recruiting a Programme Manager for the Bernard van Leer Foundation's Urban95 programme based in Bhubaneshwar, India. See the job description (pdf). The deadline for applications is 25… Read more