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They should not be construed as reflecting any group consensus. 2 This section summarizes information presented by Zulfiqar Bhutta, Co-Director, SickKids Centre for Global Child Health, Toronto, and Founding Director, Center of Excellence for Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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This work will be done through the forum and will engage in a series of stakeholder consultative sessions or public workshops, each focusing on specific aspects of science integration, bridging equity gaps, and implementing and scaling evidence-informed efforts. A set of forum goals includes supporting the development of integrated science on children's health, nutrition, education, and social protection and working with policy makers, practitioners, and researchers to raise awareness of integrated approaches to improve the lives of children and their caregivers.
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While acknowledging the importance of current research in early childhood development, several workshop participants argued for an increased need to translate that knowledge into actions that policy makers around the world could use to develop and optimize early childhood programs and investments. Individual suggestions to encourage that translation included: • Shifting the early childhood development community's core mes sage to thriving, not merely surviving; • A focus on prevention of poor child development outcomes; • The use of community-based health workers to support and edu cate caregivers in supporting children's developmental potential; • Interventions and supports for young children, including cash transfer programs, early investment in education from early childhood into primary school, and early investment in nutrition and environmental enrichment; • Additional delivery platforms to address inequities experienced by children; and 3 More information about the forum and its activities, including future workshops, can be found online at http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Children/InvestingYoungChildren Globally.
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In particular, several speakers pointed out inequality in BOX 1-1 Workshop on the Cost of Inaction Statement of Task An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct an interactive public workshop featuring presentations and discussions that highlight opportunities for scientifi cally grounded investments in young children globally. Investments will be broadly conceived to include allocations of economic, natural, social, and other resources that sustain or promote human development and well-being.
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Additionally, some speakers identified how to determine benefit–cost ratios, including the use of systematic tools and economic considerations and pragmatic examples of successful government interventions.
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