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OUR MISSION
The mission of the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD) is to improve our knowledge of the social and emotional development of young children.
Between the ages of 0 and 5, children experience a phase of accelerated growth. The education, care and attention they receive during this crucial period of development have a decisive effect on their future.
It is therefore extremely important for service providers, planners, policymakers and parents to thoroughly understand the significance of early childhood to ensure that young children's social and emotional needs are fulfilled.
OUR MANDATE
The mandate of the CEECD is to foster the dissemination of scientific knowledge on:
· the social and emotional development of young children.
· the policies and services that influence this development.
It also includes formulating recommendations on the services needed to ensure optimum early childhood development.
OUR ACTIVITIES
1. Identify and synthesize the very best scientific work on early childhood social and
emotional development;
2. Disseminate this knowledge to a target audience of planners, public and
community service providers, and policymakers;
3. Encourage leading-edge research on child development from the time of
conception to age five;
4. Provide governments and service planners with a consultation service for policies
on early childhood development;
5. Create, at the local, national and international levels, networks of individuals and
groups interested in early childhood development.
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