Dates for your Diary:
The OMEP AGM took place on Wednesday 28th September. Pat O'Connor spoke about her trip to Cyprus for the European Regional Meeting and Conference. The new committee was elected. Ms Pat O'Connor was elected as President of OMEP Ireland and Dr Anna Ridgway as Vice President.
The OMEP Ireland Annual Research Conference will take place on Saturday, April 28th 2012, in the River Lee Hotel (formerly Jury's) Western Road, Cork. The theme of the Conference is "Seeds of Quality: The Journey Forward for the Early Years". Papers focussing on Aistear and Siolta are particularly welcome.
Papers will be divided into two strands:
- Engaging with Aistear and Siolta in a variety of settings.
- Challenges for practice in Special Needs Education and Care.
Abstracts of 100 words are to be submitted for consideration via email (info@omepireland.ie) before January 16th 2012.
Please click here for more details on how to book the Conference.
Please note that the proceedings of earlier conferences are now available on the website under Conference Proceedings in the Publications tab (click here)
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OMEP is an international, non-governmental and non-profit organisation concerned with all aspects of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). OMEP defends and promotes the rights of the child to education and care worldwide and supports activities which improve accessibility to high quality education and care. OMEP is currently established in over 60 countries and is represented at meetings of UNESCO, UNICEF and other international organisations with similar aims.
OMEP Ireland is a registered charity (Charity No. 14213) dedicated to working for children’s needs in Early Education and Care. The objective of OMEP Ireland is to use every possible means to promote the optimum conditions for the well being of all children, their development and happiness within their families, institutions and society. OMEP assists any undertaking to improve Early Childhood Education and supports scientific research that can influence these conditions.
The mission of OMEP Ireland is to raise awareness of the importance of early childhood experiences, both because every child has a right to a high quality childhood and because of the effect on children’s future life chances.
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