NCFA Signs MoU to Promote Joint Efforts Towards Early Childhood Care
05-24-2023
The National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA) signed a memorandum of understanding with Arab Network for Early Childhood Development (ANECD) and Arab Council for Childhood and Development (ACCD), to enhance joint action in the early childhood field, to keep pace with developments and benefit from the key modern scientific studies for child development and care.
The agreement was signed by NCFA Secretary-General, Mohammad Miqdadi, ACCD Secretary-General, Hassan Bilawi, and ANECD General Coordinator, Ghassan Issa.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Miqdadi said the memo culminated joint partnership following years of action on early childhood issues, adding that Jordan's Economic Modernization Vision gave importance to the early childhood sector aimed to promote Jordan's various sectors.
He emphasized that the Council works on strategic planning and the development of policies and programs that are suitable for the nature of Jordanian families. Building upon this role and within this memo, joint efforts are essential to expand scientific research production in the areas of child development. The outcomes of this research will serve as a basis for amending and formulating plans and policies, ensuring the advancement of this stage, Miqdadi added.
For his part, Bilawi said this cooperation emanates from ACCD's vision to support and create partnerships, gain advocacy, conduct research and organize training programs in the early childhood areas. He noted that the Council's interest in early childhood is based on raising children under the theme of "Education of Hope.", as a new approach that benefits from the advancements in educational science and contemporary educational experiences to achieve a knowledge society characterized by cognitive, skill-based, behavioral, and value-related characteristics, where there are opportunities to participate and innovate.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ghassan Issa said that ANECD sought to contact and partner with regional organizations, experts, academics and authorities concerned with childhood issues to build a "broad" regional network that pushes all efforts to ensure children's well-being in Arab countries. The memo reflects this goal, especially that children now need all joint efforts to serve their issue, according to Issa.
