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1 Enacting & Enabling Global Diplomacy: Launching the Early Childhood Development Task Force Paula Beckman, PhD, University of Maryland Donald Wertlieb, PhD, Partnership for Early Childhood Development & Disability Rights (PECDDR) Deborah Zeigler, EdD, Council for Exceptional Children ACEI Institute for Global Education Diplomacy Washington, DC March 7,

Early Childhood Development & Disability Rights (PECDDR) Deborah Zeigler, EdD, Council

2 Overview: Orientation to ECDtf & GPcwd Framing for Global Education Diplomacy The making of a global education diplomat Paula s story Deb s story Lessons learned & Ways forward. Session summary 2

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5 A growing network of more than 240 organizations, including international, national and local NGOs; Disabled People s Organizations (DPOs), governments, academia and the private sector, working to advance the rights of children with disabilities at the global, regional and country level. 5

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6 To galvanize and coordinate global and national efforts towards inclusive development with a focus on children with disabilities. GPcwd Mission 6

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10 GPcwd Task Forces Early Childhood Development Education Nutrition Assistive Technology Humanitarian Action Child Protection /Deinstitutionalization Access to Healthcare/Physical Activity/NCD 10

11 Framing for Global Education Diplomacy Skills & Dispositions Global Knowledge 11

12 Framing for GED: Skills & Dispositions 1. Reflection 2. Intellectual Flexibility 3. Global Ethics 4. Appreciative Inquiry 5. Negotiation 6. Mediation 7. Cross-cultural communication 12

13 Framing for GED: Global Knowledge 1. Cross-disciplinary understanding 2. Human Rights 3. International education policies 4. International development 5. Global trends 13

14 Making of a global education diplomat: Paula s story 14

15 Disability and Educational Development in Rural El Salvador Paula J. Beckman, Ph.D. Activities: - Grass roots community development - Community education centers - Rural capacity building - Serving children w/ disabilities

16 Process of Engagement Exposure New Understanding Recognition Trial and Error Engagement/ Commitment

17 Skills of Education Diplomacy INTELLECTUAL FLEXIBILITY Ex: Meaning of: - Disability - Accessibility - Inclusion APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY Strengths of families and community REFLECTION What prevents implementation of national/international policy initiatives?

APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY Strengths of families and community

19 Making of a global education diplomat: Deb s story 19

20 United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities 20

21 What is a Human Rights Convention? A convention, or treaty, is a legally binding document between 2 or more countries. A human rights convention is a treaty that deals specifically with human rights. The International convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities is a thematic treaty, meaning that it defines the human rights of a particular demographic (in this case, the human rights of people with disabilities). 21

22 How many Countries have Signed or Ratified the CRPD? As of February 2015: 159 signatures to CRPD 152 ratifications of CRPD 22

23 CRPD Signatories and Ratifications 23

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25 What will be the Potential Impact of the CRPD? 1. CRPD as tool to address abuses 2. International Disability Rights Movement 3. International Cooperation Agencies & UN Bodies 4. International Law 25

26 What about the education of Children with Disabilities? There are million children with disabilities in the world; 80% live in developing countries; Only 5% in developing countries have access to support services of any kind; Less than 2% attend school; 26

27 What about the Education of Children with Disabilities? An estimated one-third of the 115 million children not in school have a disability (The World Bank); Disability may be the single most important factor in the exclusion of a child from schooling; For the majority of these children it is a lack of schooling and the structural barriers in society that cause dependency. 27

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33 Ghana 33

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36 Inclusion for ALL: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities 36

37 Advocacy Definition Advocacy by an individual or by an advocacy group normally aim to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions; it may be motivated from moral, ethical or faith principles or simply to protect an asset of interest. Advocacy can include many activities that a person or organization undertakes including media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning and publishing research or poll or the 'filing of friend of the court briefs'. Lobbying (often by Lobby groups) is a form of advocacy where a direct approach is made to legislators on an issue which plays a significant role in modern politics. References "Lobbying Versus Advocacy: Legal definitions". NP Action. Retrieved

38 Phases of the Public Policy Life Cycle This life cycle is only a framework not all policy is formed according to this linear model. However, all policy creation is incremental and builds upon prior developments and activities. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 38

39 OK, you ve convinced me. Now go out there and bring pressure on me. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 39

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41 A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. ~Margaret Mead 41

42 Lessons learned & ways forward: Your stories Resonate with Deb or Paula? Special GED skills? Mastered? Challenging? A place for you in the ECDtf enterprise? A bridge for ECDtf & GPcwd? 42

43 Reflection & Summary ECDtf as a GED enterprise Enhanced grasp of GED skills, dispositions, knowledge generated by our stories & discussion Match or mis-match with each of our expectations and objectives for the Institute experience 43

44 Please join us for an ECDtf work session! Today: 4:00 pm during networking hour Location: See your program book 44

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