The longing for peace is rooted in the hearts of all men. Alva Myrdal (1982) Alva Myrdal (1902-1986), the first president of OMEP, focused her work on disarmament and pacifism and was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982, along with the Mexican Alfonso …

This second Symposium will be held both on-site and virtually on September 24th, 2021. Sponsored by both the Ministry of Education of China and New Zealand Education and organized by OMEP China. It is a specialized communication event under the support and guidance of Education …

Deadline November 15th, 2021 OMEP: Theory into Practice digital journal calls teachers and advanced students who are part of the community of this Organization to present articles about pedagogical practices of early childhood education. The journal’s 5th/2022 edition will be dedicated to the pedagogical experiences …

Mercedes Mayol Lassalle, World President of OMEP, will serve for the Advisory Board of the EdHeroes Movement together with Safeena Husain, Founder and Executive Director of Educate Girls (India), Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-founder of Teach For All (USA), Conrad Wolfram, Strategic Director and European …

The “Mi patio es el mundo” (My yard is the world) Award is a joint initiative of OMEP and ISA -Inversión Social Arcor-, whose objective is to recognize quality projects on ESD, developed in institutions dedicated to ECEC in various countries of the Latin American …

On August 28, 2021, the 73rd OMEP World Assembly was held. Due to the pandemic, the World Assembly was held virtually as in 2020. The members of the World Executive Committee (EXCO) participated, Mercedes Mayol Lassalle, Nyamikeh Kyiamah, Udomluck Kulapichitr, Ingrid Engdahl, Desirée López de …

“Strong Children Today, Better Asia-Pacific Tomorrow” November 5-7, 2021 The conference will be host by OMEP China and China National Society for Early Childhood Education (CNSECE), by Zhejiang Normal University and China National Society for Early Childhood Education (CNSECE), Zhejiang Branch, and supported by Nanjing …

Seminar I: Rights from the start: how to advocate for early childhood? Monday, August 23th, 2021 7:00 am Buenos Aires  3:30 pm India 12:00 pm Madrid 6:00 am New York  7:00 pm Seoul  LIVE on YouTube: @omepworldtv The Webinar will include keynote presentations from three …

Ingrid Engdahl, OMEP Regional Vice President for Europe

OMEP works in defining the UNESCO’s Global Partnership Strategy for Early Childhood Care and Education together with other organizations such as UNICEF, GPE, WHO, ILO, the World Bank, OECD, ECDAN, regional development banks, regional, national networks and associations. Especially in “Strategy 5” that proposes a …