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The latest news about the Bernard van Leer Foundation, our partners and the issues we work on.
World Bank report on early childhood interventions in developing countries
A new report by the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group comprehensively explores the strength of links between early childhood interventions and outcomes in later life, looking at 55 impact evaluations… Read more
‘Where is Dad?’ – Interview with Renske Keizer, first Professor on Fatherhood
Renske Keizer (32, mother of three) will this week officially become the first Professor on Fatherhood in the world. Coming Friday she will formally inaugurate her Chair on Fatherhood at… Read more
Launch of MenCare Parental Leave Platform
The MenCare campaign has launched the MenCare Parental Leave Platform, a ten-point plan calling on governments and employers to improve their policies on leave for new parents. The platform was… Read more
Joan Lombardi wins Blanche F. Ittleson Award
The Bernard van Leer Foundation's Senior Advisor, Joan Lombardi, has won the 2016 Blanche F. Ittleson Award from the American Orthopsychiatric Association. The award recognises outstanding achievement in delivering children’s… Read more
Now available: Report on the state of young children in Israel
Now available to download in pdf, The State of Young Children in Israel 2015 is a new report commissioned by the Bernard van Leer Foundation and prepared by the Israel… Read more
Impact bonds in early childhood development
The Brookings Institute has launched two new reports on social impact bonds: one analysing how they can be used to scale up early childhood programmes, and another examining their current… Read more
First Early Childhood Education Action Congress - Registration now open
On 6 and 7 June 2016, the first Early Childhood Education Action Congress will be held in Paris, hosted by OECD. This event will bring together 450 leaders from many… Read more
Partnership with government of Odisha to improve opportunities for young children
The Foundation has formally partnered with the government of Odisha, one of India's 29 states, on two initiatives to improve opportunities for young children. The first Memorandum of Understanding commits… Read more
New course on urban planning for early childhood at university in Israel
MA students at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev are now able to take a course in urban planning for early childhood, an initiative of the Bernard van Leer Foundation… Read more
Report: National conference on mother tongue based multilingual early childhood education in India
Last month 150 participants gathered in Gopalpur, Odisha, to discuss strategies for scaling up mother tongue based early childhood education to improve Indian tribal children's chances of succeeding in school. Read more