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Diana Vagelos Professor of Women's Mental Health
Academia & Health
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Founder and Director, Center for Utilizing Behavioral Insights for Children (CUBIC)
Academia & Civil society
Kenya
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Civil society & Philanthropy
Kenya
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Founder curator and Director, Eye mama project
Arts & Health
UK
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Researcher specialising in Early Childhood Development and Nurturin Care programming
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Pakistan
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Director ZCD Architects
Cities
UK
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Environmental Designer
Academia & Cities
Israel
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Architect, Project Lead for Placemaking, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Cities & Health
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Parenthood in a rapidly changing world

For the first event in the series launching the 2026 issue, tune in to care economist Blessing Adesiyan and AI expert Daanish Masood, who share perspectives that instil optimism for the future, seizing on this era of change as a unique opportunity to centre care for parents in the early years across technology, science and culture. Moderated by Michael Feigelson, Chief Executive at the Van Leer Foundation.

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How to spark the culture change needed to deepen support for new parents

Listen to Dr. Lee Gettler, Morad Fareed and ECM 2026 editor Ignacio Pereyra, who bring different perspectives on how to shift and shape culture to build the support network parents need – starting with fathers and sons. Moderated by Rushda Majeed, Chief of Programmes at the Van Leer Foundation.

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Why investing in parents makes perfect sense for early childhood development

Hear from Rania Subaih and Dr. Edzani Mphaphuli, two innovative leaders in Jordan and South Africa, who are prioritising parental wellbeing in real-world programmes and seeing the generative impact on young children. Moderated by Patricia Núñez Zamora, Early Years Expert at the Van Leer Foundation.

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Early Childhood Matters has a unique interdisciplinary approach—uniting policymakers, journalists, and academics— delivers rigorous insights through accessible and delightful storytelling. This clarity ensures child and parental well being research reaches everyone from ministers to teachers and parents alike in all parts of the world.
Florencia Lopez Boo, Director, Global TIES, NYU.
The diagnosis telling us that parenthood today is harder than it needs to be feels ubiquitous. Far less common is coverage of the multi-faceted prescriptions and solutions--the visions, plans, dreams, conversations, research and programs--that can heal this gaping wound. ECM is one of the rare places where we not only get a glimpse of what a brighter future for families could look like, but also a playbook on how to make that future a reality.
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