1. Annual Report 2015 Asia Pacific Region
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2. Asia-Pacific Regional Activities
∙ 2014 UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in
Nagoya, Japan, November 2014
∙ China-Shanghai: Anji Study Tour November 2014
∙ Myanmar: Visit to OMEP Myanmar, December 2014
∙ Hong Kong: World Principal’s Leadership Institute Conference on 25th April 2015
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3. Asia-Pacific Regional Activities
2. Collaboration with ARNEC
∙ 2014 ARNEC Conference (Early Childhood Development on the Global
Agenda: Building Partnerships for Sustainability and Harmony), Manila,
Philippines, December 2014
∙ Documentation of Innovative and Effective Pedagogical Approaches and
Tools in Early Childhood Care and Education
3. Welcome
∙ Preparatory Committee: Myanmar and Pacific Islands
: Philippine to be joined as preparatory Committee, Malaysia to be reactivated.
∙ Singapore National Committee: Dr. Lily Wong elected as new president
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4. Asia Pacific Region ASIA PACIFIC (15) Australia, China,
Hong Kong-China
India, Indonesia, Japan,
Malaysia, Myanmar,
New Zealand,
Pacific Island Nations,
Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand
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5. National Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
New Zealand
ㆍOrganizations ”Every Child Counts and Tick for Kids”: Active participation in pre and post election campaigns
ㆍSubmission to Government for support private enterprise
Hong Kong
ㆍ‘2015 Policy Address of Hong Kong: Blueprint for Developing Quality Early Childhood Education’
ㆍImplementation of Free Kindergarten Education of Legislative Council
ㆍSupport on Student Chapter
China
ㆍVarious academic exchange activities: ‘Learning and Development Guide for Children 3-6 years old
ㆍHeld Conference for early childhood education
ㆍBuilt Kindergarten in 19 cities
Korea
ㆍWorkshop: Teacher-child interaction to fit each other and its influence on children’s brain development.”
Australia
ㆍFormed an alliance with other ECCE organizations
and advocated for more play in the ECCE curriculum
ㆍResearch: conducting poverty research and presented it at 65th OMEP world conference
ㆍConference: held a ECA conference and seminars
ㆍWestern Austalia - Providing School Starting Kit and Refugee Kit
ㆍVictoria – Music program ‘Rain Dance’ for preschool
Japan
ㆍ67th international symposium by OMEP Japan and Japan Society of Research: about ECCE komodo fund project: to support the ECEC teachers and children
Pacific Islands Nations
ㆍGuideline Development: Raising awareness of ECCE data such as free ECE starting in Fiji
India
ㆍECCE Teacher training and development program: Child centric pedagogy and free play
ㆍOMEP India: Enegage in program for children’s global cultural experience
ㆍCelebration: World Space Week and World Tourism Day
ㆍiCare program: Preventing physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of children
Thailand
ㆍWorkshop: Quality assurance in early childhood program for care givers
Singapore
ㆍPreparing publishment regarding ESD
ㆍSupporting Student Chapter in OMEP

6. International Activities in ASIA PACIFIC
China
ㆍResearch: International knowledge exchange in Beijing with experts from New Zealand and Israel
ㆍTeacher exchange program: Collaborating with New Zealand and Australia to promote communication and cooperation within international context
Australia
ㆍDonation: 12 wells to Sri Lanka to provide children clean drinking water
ㆍOMEP Australia: Paper presentation on “Parent Participation in ECCE in Australia” and “Developing Resiliency in Young Children” at the 4th World Congress
Korea
ㆍWorkshop: “OMEP ESD rating scale: SDEC Workshop” by OMEP Korea and Ewha Institute of Early Childhood Education and Care on January 2015
Pacific Islands Nations
ㆍConference: Participating in PRC4ECCE and ARNEC 2014
Thialand
ㆍScholarly exchange: continued exchanging knowledge with international scholars
New Zealand
ㆍResearch: Participating in annual research projects involving Asia Pacific countries
ㆍHosting 2015 Asia Pacific Regional Conference
Singapore
ㆍAssisting early childhood teacher educationa in Myanmar

7. Education for Sustainable Development in ASIA PACIFIC
China
ㆍResearch: Participating in ESD research project
ㆍTeacher training video: ESD
Japan
ㆍConference: “ESD project, scale and practices in Korea” by Dr Eunhye Park in Tokyo and “OMEP ERS-SDEC” by Dr John Siraj Blatchford in Nagoya
ㆍ Published ‘ESD: 12 exemples from Nursery school in Japan’
Australia
ㆍ”Rain Dance Music Program” : Raising environmental sustainability for preschool children at Cranbourne Botanical Garden
New Zealand
ㆍProject: participated in all ESD project from part1 to 5 and uploaded the reports from all five parts in the website
Thailand
ㆍResearch: ESD curriculum for preschool program

8. WASH from the Start in ASIA PACIFIC
India
ㆍCelebration: Global Hand Washing Day
ㆍPromotion: hand wash activity as a part of everyday life
Japan
ㆍPromoting WASH: News letter and website
Korea
ㆍ”Wash Your Hands”: Project in Ewha Institute of Early Childhood Education on the importance of hand washing, steps of hand washing, difficulties of children in developing countries regarding hand washing, and helping them with fund raising for water pump
Australia
ㆍWASH program: Providing WASH materials and information posters for poor children in PNG and in WA school
ㆍSchool Starter Kits: Promoting WASH by including tooth brushes, tooth paste and information sheets in the kits.
Pacific Islands Nations
ㆍGuidelines: Incorporated WASH in the regional guidelines for minimum quality service standards
New Zealand
ㆍProvided the NZ-based kits in early childhood settings with UNICEF
Thailand
ㆍWorkshop: Know-how on hygiene and sanitation in child development center

9. Most Important Task or Priority for 2014 in Asia Pacific
Professional development and training for teachers
(India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore)
Workshops, Seminars, Symposium for ESD
(Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Pacific Island, Thailand)
Website
ㆍPromoted the committee by developing website or recruit new member
(Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Pacific Island, Thailand)

10. Important Dates 2015 Asia Pacific Regional Conference in New Zealand
∙ Date: 27th – 29th November, 2015
∙ Venue: Manukau Institute of Technology(MIT) in South Auckland, New Zealand
∙ Theme: Connecting the Pacific with Asia – Weaving Links across the Ocean
68th OMEP World Assembley and International Conference in Seoul, Korea
∙ Date: 4th – 8th July, 2016
∙ Venue: Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea
∙ Theme: Transforming Early Childhood Systems for Future Generations