Appendix B
Workshop Agenda
Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally (iYCG)
Workshop 7
Investing in Young Children for Peaceful Societies:
Individual and Structural Transformation
Under the Patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah
Landmark Hotel
Amman, Jordan
March 16–18, 2016
This workshop will bring together two communities—early childhood development and peace and security. Through dialogue, the workshop will promote knowledge exchange and identification of opportunities to leverage investments in early childhood development and protection to contribute to and sustain peace. The presentations will be based on science, programmatic evidence, policy, and dialogue. While the focus will be global, selected country case studies, primarily from the region, will be used to anchor the discussions.
Workshop Objectives
- Highlight the science of early childhood, identifying this period of development as perhaps the earliest stage for preventing violence within a transformative shift from understanding children and women solely as vulnerable populations to agents of change. [Research Perspectives, Examples of Promoting Peace and Resilience, Communications/Technology]
- Share examples of the applicability and relevance of starting with early childhood to reduce violence and promote citizenship and peace while addressing the underlying causes of conflict, taking into account the stages of conflict and fragility of countries. [Policy Perspectives, Communications/Technology]
- Show examples of the impact of fleeing from conflict on young children’s health, safety, education, and nutrition; include the
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unique impact on children with disabilities. [Perspectives from the Ground]
- Explore potentially effective models that employ tools such as dialogue and conflict resolution to leverage the period of early childhood for efforts to sustain peace. [Bridging Intercommunity and Interdiscipline Dialogue]
- Identify opportunities to contribute to the Humanitarian Summit discussion, building on the evidence and challenges of investing in early child development and approaches to sustainable peace. [Policy Perspectives, Call to Action]
Planning Committee and Partners
J. Lawrence Aber, New York University
Mohammed Abu-Nimer (Workshop Co-Chair), King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID)
Zulfiqar Bhutta, University of Toronto, Aga Khan University
Pia Rebello Britto (Workshop Co-Chair), UNICEF
Pamela Collins, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH
Gillian Huebner, Maestral International
Joan Lombardi, Bernard Van Leer Foundation
Ann Masten, University of Minnesota
Rima Salah, Chair, Early Childhood Peacebuilding Consortium
Lorraine Sherr, University College London
Andy Shih, Autism Speaks
Selcuk Sirin, New York University
Amalia Waxman, Teva Pharmaceuticals
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016
Venue Hall
PUBLIC SESSION
| 12:30–1:30 |
Bridging Investments in Young Children with Peaceful Societies
Moderator: Lorraine Sherr, University College London |
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| 1:30–1:45 | Break |
| 1:45–2:00 |
Selcuk Sirin, New York University
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| 2:00–2:30 | Discussion |
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016
Landmark Hotel
PUBLIC SESSION
| 9:00–9:30 |
Introductory Remarks
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| 9:30–9:45 |
Poll Everywhere
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| 9:45–11:00 |
Research Perspectives: The Effects of Violence on Young Children Objective: From the perspective of the science of early childhood, discuss the impact of violence on young children; in addition, highlight the period of early childhood as a critical window to prevent violence and promote active citizenship and peace. Chair: Andrew Claypole, Senior Advisor, Office of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against Children (12 minutes) |
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Moderator: Mark Miller, National Institutes of Health, iYCG member
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| 11:00–11:30 | Break |
| 11:30–1:00 |
Policy Perspectives: Policies That Invest in Women and Young Children as Peace Builders Objective: Identify policies and programming approaches that view early childhood as a developmental period for preventing violence within a transformative shift from understanding children and women solely as vulnerable populations to agents of change. Format: Speakers can submit policies in advance. The session runs as a moderated armchair discussion for 60 minutes and then opens up for discussion for 30 minutes. The session will include dialogue on challenges and how science can help inform policy, how to package programs, and support for capacity building. Moderator: Rima Salah, Early Childhood Peacebuilding Consortium
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| 1:00–2:00 | Lunch |
| Poll Everyhere | |
| 2:00–3:00 |
Bridging Dialogue in Early Childhood to Generate Solutions for Sustainable Peace Objective: Explore potentially effective models that facilitate intergroup dialogue and conflict resolution to leverage the period of early childhood for efforts to promote harmonious relationships |
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in regions experiencing conflict, taking into account the phases of conflict. What are the goals for each model or approach? How does each evaluate their progress toward meeting the goals? Moderator: Mohammed Abu-Nimer, KAICIID, workshop co-chair
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| 3:00–3:10 |
Description of Breakout Sessions Chair: Ghassan Issa, Arab Resource Collaborative (10 minutes) |
| 3:10–3:30 | Break |
| 3:30–5:00 |
Perspectives from the Ground Interviews (three breakout groups) Objective: Highlight examples, from research and practice, of the impact of fleeing from conflict on young children’s health, safety, education, and nutrition; include the unique impact on children with disabilities. Highlight efforts that transform an understanding of children, youth, and women solely as vulnerable populations to agents of change. Format: 5-minute opening presentations, followed by prepared interview questions for each pair. GROUP 1 Moderator, Mark Miller, National Institutes of Health, iYCG member
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GROUP 2 Moderator, Joan Lombardi, Bernard van Leer Foundation, iYCG member
GROUP 3 Moderator, Lorraine Sherr, University College London, iYCG member
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| 5:00–6:00 |
Report from Small Groups and Discussion Moderator: Ghassan Issa, Arab Resource Collaborative |
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2016
Venue Hall
PUBLIC SESSION
| 8:30–9:00 |
Welcome and Summary Remarks Mohammed Abu-Nimer and Pia Rebello Britto, workshop co-chairs |
| 9:00–9:30 |
Keynote Address Rami Khouri, American University of Beirut (20 minutes) |
| 9:30–10:45 |
The Potential of Communication and Technology to Reduce Violence and Empower Children and Women as Agents of Change Preventing violence within a transformative shift from understanding children and women solely as vulnerable populations to agents of change by understanding new uses and applications of technology Moderator: Amalia Waxman, Teva Pharmaceuticals, iYCG member
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| 10:45–11:00 | Break |
| 11:00–12:00 |
Roundtable Discussion: A Call to Action from Youth (18–24 years old) Session will be grounded in the five elements of the declaration on youth, peace, and security: partnership, prevention, participation, protection, reintegration |
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Moderator: Kaveh Khoshnood, Yale University
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| 12:00–12:30 |
Summary and Adjourn Mohammed Abu-Nimer and Pia Rebello Britto, workshop co-chairs |
