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Mihaela Ionescu

Programme Director, The International Step by Step Association (ISSA)
Civil society
Netherlands

About Mihaela

Mihaela Ionescu is the Program Director at the International Step by Step Association (ISSA), where she leverages her three decades of expertise in early childhood to advance high-quality, equitable services across Europe and Central Asia. With a BA in Education Sciences, an MA in Management and School Administration, and a Doctorate in Education Sciences from the University of Psychology and Education Sciences in Bucharest, Mihaela’s career is marked by diverse roles, including teacher, trainers, researcher, education policy developer and international consultant. At ISSA, Mihaela is at the forefront of strategic program development and implementation. Her work connects policy, research, and practice, utilizing global, regional, and country-specific evidence to influence policies and improve daily practices in early childhood services.

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Birth of a Parent Podcast

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INTESYS Toolkit: Towards Integrated Early Childhood Education and Care Systems – Building the Foundations

The Toolkit guides the path of various actors towards a higher level of integration, while keeping in mind that the entire early childhood system has to work for the benefit of every young child and their family.

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Strengthening local governments' capacity to ensure quality, equitable and comprehensive services

The Early Childhood Development (ECD) Toolbox is aimed at supporting local governments in their efforts to improve the coordination, efficiency and effectiveness of the local early childhood system in their cities/municipalities.

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