
This edition of Early Childhood Matters offers a first introduction to the Van Leer Foundation’s thinking as we flesh out our new goals for the period 2010 to 2015. In a keynote article programme director Michael Feigelson explains the foundation’s preliminary thinking behind each of the new goals – why they excite us, and what we hope to achieve. The other articles explore various aspects of the new goals and include contributions from the Wolfensohn Centre, WHO and UNICEF; an interview with UN special representative on violence against children, Marta Santos Pais; and country-specific insights from Brazil, the Netherlands and Turkey.
The views expressed on Early Childhood Matters are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Van Leer Foundation. Work featured is not necessarily funded by the Van Leer Foundation.
© Van Leer Foundation, 2010
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issn 1387-9553
Cover: Centro Cultural da Criança, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photo: Jon Spaull/ Van Leer Foundation
Early Childhood Matters is also published in Spanish: Espacio para la Infancia (issn 1566- 6476).
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