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N.I.C.O. Spaces celebrate Palestinian traditions through intergenerational learning
The N.I.C.O. Spaces project, created by the Trust of Programs for Early Childhood, Family, and Community Education (TRUST) and International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI) to honour the legacy of ICDI co-founder Nico van Oudenhoven, began in September 2025 and has since fostered nurturing, intergenerational learning environments across TRUST’s community centres. Throughout the villages of Shu’fat,…
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Outdoor Play Labs
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OUTSTE(A)M partners meet in Leiden to advance outdoor learning and STE(A)M Education
On the 6 and 7 November, the OUTSTE(A)M partners, Dublin City University, European Schoolnet, AIJU and International Child Development Initiatives gathered in Leiden for the fourth partnership meeting to continue the collaborative work on outdoor learning in Early Childhood Education and Care and primary schools using age-appropriate technology and the STE(A)M approach. The OUTSTE(A)M project aims…
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TheirWorld Education Innovation Award: TOY for Inclusion Slovakia
Strengthening Sustainability and Scaling of TOY for Inclusion Description In 2024, the TOY for Inclusion programme was selected as one of the seven winners of TheirWorld Education Innovation Awards. ICDI and Škola Dokoran – Wide Open School, the TOY for Inclusion national coordinating organisation in Slovakia, with the technical and financial support of TheirWorld, are…
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TOY for Participation
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Research: Bulgaria
2024 ICDI has developed a Concept paper for a multifunctional and integrated complex for children with disabilities in Bulgaria. Situated in the historic spa town of Bankya, the complex will integrate health, play and learning, and social services to provide holistic support to children (0 to 12 years) and families, enhancing access to quality services,…
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The Compendium of African Initiatives to Support Parents curated by ICDI has been launched
On 4th September, the African Early Childhood Network and the Global Initiative to Support Parents launched the Compendium of African Initiatives to Support Parents & Caregivers of Adolescents and Young Children. ICDI was privileged to work on this important publication. The Compendium follows the landmark Africa Regional Convening in June 2022, where over 1,500 stakeholders…
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Capacity Building: Bulgaria
2023 ECD QUAT crash course and adaptation for Trust for Social Achievement in Bulgaria This consultancy involved an introduction and alignment of the ECD QUAT to Bulgarian and European quality standards and comprised an online crash course for TSA staff and the adaptation of the QUAT handbook to the Bulgarian context. The consultancy provides expertise…
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Research: Africa
2023 – 2024 Compendium of African Initiatives to Support Parents & Caregivers ICDI researched and developed a Compendium of African Initiatives to Support Parents & Caregivers on behalf of the African Early Childhood Network (AfECN), WHO, UNICEF and Global Initiative to Support Parents (GISP). The Compendium is based on evidenced-based parenting programs presented at the…
