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Network Notes COORDINATORS’ NOTEBOOK, ISSUE 22
edge and resources, and can backstop the efforts of international
agencies and regional/national groups in planning and implementing
high quality supports for young children at risk and their families.
To contact the Secretariat, see our new contact addresses on the
back of this issue of the Coordinators’ Notebook. Via e-mail, continue to
contact us at: info@ecdgroup.com
Latin American Network—
Grupo Consultivo\America
Latina: Marta Arango
CINDE (Centro Internacional de Educacion y Desarrollo Humano)
Carrera 33 No. 91-50
Barrio La Castellana
Santafe de Bogota, Colombia
Tel: (571)256-4116; Fax: (571)218-7598
E-mail: cinde@latino.net.com
This network, consisting of 22 institutions in 14 countries, held a second
regional meeting in December, 1997, to consolidate its identity
as a consortium, identify joint plans and goals, and set up mechanisms
for knowledge exchange about <strong>ECCD</strong> in the region. The four
priority areas for action agreed upon were: 1) parent education, 2)
indicators—monitoring and evaluation, 3) training—both training in
<strong>ECCD</strong> and training in the use of information and communications,
and 4) decentralisation / local integration of services for families.
Much work has already been done within these areas, so actions will
focus both on gathering and disseminating what is already known
and on joint action research.
Several inter-country training experiences have taken place in the
region, as well as exchange visits and consultancies between NGOs
and governments across the continent.
The CG-LA serves as a network of networks, linking several early
childhood focused networks. It is in the process of jointly developing
a regional Web Site on <strong>ECCD</strong> and a regional bulletin/newsletter, as
well as creating a roster of human resources in the region. CINDE
was ratified by the diverse groups in the network to serve as the
regional convener of the consortium, and will work to expand membership
and secure funding for further knowledge-exchange and networking
activities in the region.
South East Asia ECD Network:
Feny de los Angeles-Bautista
Philippine Children’s Television Foundation
12 Saint John St.
Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel: (632)724-2640; 725-8480; Fax: (632)724-2829; (632)726-7022
E-mail: teachfen@philonline.com
This network has just launched a publication called E-News, an e-
mail newsletter for distribution to network members. Other activities
have included a Regional Institute on <strong>ECCD</strong> supported by UNICEF
and others in Singapore, November 1997, several exchange visits
Activities
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