"International Conference on Global Issues of Early Childhood Education and Children's Rights"Sponsored by Ministry of Family and Social Policies
ICECER 2012 WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!
WE THANK ALLL OF OUR PARTICIPANTS AND SPONSORS!
Global Issues in Early Childhood and Children's Rights from different disciplines were discussed at the first annual International Conference which was a great success and will contribute knowledge in the area of early childhood education and children's rights. With the participation of 350 participants from 32 countries and various multidisciplinary scholars it became a prominent event in the province of Gaziantep and the first day of the conference was held at the world's largest mosaic museum called the Zeugma Museum. The conference was adorned with the national and cultural arts. The evening gala dinner included the Gaziantep cuisine accompanied by cultural music for the guests. The second day 95 presentations were presented in 17 different rooms at the Kızılhisar Campus of Zirve University. Scholars from different countries and disciplines were able to network with each other and collaborate on possible future projects. The third day, guests took a tour of the historical and cultural sites of Gaziantep and were sent home we hope with fond memories.
Our wish is to see our guests at the second annual conference at a different location.
ICECER Organizing Committee
Keynote Speaker : Prof. Dr. Gelengül Haktanır: "Early Ages, Valuable Years, What do Children Experience?"
Keynote Speaker : Prof. Dr. Cynthia B. Dillard: "Remembering African Legacy, Remembering Children’s Rights: Global Responsibility for Access and Opportunity to Early Childhood Education"
Keynote Speaker : Wendy Whitesell: "Creating a Smarter, Stronger, Healthier, and More Productive Country Through Early Childhood Education" (Study after study by developmental specialists, neuroscientists, physicians, economists, and social scientists show that early childhood education is one of the most effective investments countries can make in their children and their economic future)
Daycare administrators, preschool teachers, early childhood education researchers, parents, lawmakers, pedagogs, psychologists, sociologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, deputies who consider and label problems in regards to children, any person who has contact with a child is welcome to this conference.
We hope to influence the implementation of legislation for children and their status in society. This conference is planned to take place in April, 2012; April is the month of Child Abuse Awareness and contains Children's Day. We plan to have presenters from all over the world. The Ministry of Education Headquarters in Gaziantep and Eurasian Journal of Educational Research are partners in this endeavor. This is an ongoing project we hope to continue every other year.
Your involvement as a presenter or an audience member at our conference will make it a joyful event. We look forward to seeing you in Gaziantep, Turkey on 27-28-29 April 2012.
| Organizing Committee Co-Chairs | |
| Faculty of Education | School of Law |
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Dr. Riza Ulker Dr. Filiz Shine Edizer |
Dr. Tuba Kutoglu |