CED and Partners Host International Early Child Development Forum in The Hague, The Netherlands

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Tuesday, 22 April 2008

The first in a series of conferences on international early child development took place in The Hague, The Netherlands and was attended by European business leaders, international early child development experts, and special guests including Her Majesty, Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands and Her Royal Highness, Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands.

Key participants

Antony Burgmans, Former Chair, Unilever NV and PLC
Tony Ruys, Former Chairman & CEO, Heineken NV
Dennis Jönsson, President & CEO, TetraPak Group
Gary Knell, CEO, Sesame Workshop
James Heckman, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences
Henrik Lorenson, Vice President, LEGO Group
Ambassador Mkhize of South Africa to the Netherlands
Jack P. Shonkoff, Director, Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University
James Wolfensohn, Former President, World Bank

Formal Dinner and Conference

Business Champions for Early Child Development - Building a Healthy and Educated Workforce in Emerging Markets

April 22-23, 2008

Partners

Bernard van Leer Foundation

Wolfensohn Center for Development

W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Media Coverage

Speaker Presentations

"The Science of Early Childhood Development" by Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D., Julius B. Richmond Famri Professor of Child Health and Development, Harvard University
"We Invest in Early Childhood Care & Development" by the UBS Optimus Foundation

What's New at CED

CED, the Committee for Economic Development is an independent, nonpartisan organization for business and education leaders dedicated to policy research on the major economic and social issues of our time and the implementation of its recommendations by the public and private sectors.