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DAY-1: WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

OPENING SESSION

OPENING SESSION: Venue: W.M. Zaki Auditorium, Academic Complex

08:00am – 08:45am Registration of participants and to be seated
08:45am- 09:00am Guests to be seated
09:00am Arrival of the Chief Guest
09:00am – 09:05am National Anthem
09:05am -09:10am Recitation and Translation from the Holy Quran by Dr Sanaullah
09:10am-09:20am Welcome Address byProf. Dr. Zia-Ul-Qayyum, Vice Chancellor Allama Iqbal Open University, AIOU
09:20am-09:30am Objectives & Background of the International Conference by Mr. NasruddinRupani, Chairman Rupani Foundation
09:30am-10:00am Key Note Speech by Dr Aisha Yousufzai,  Associate Professor of Global Health & Population at the Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health

Topic: The Promise of Early Childhood Development: Investing in the Early Years

10:00am -10:10am Speech by Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddique, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, National University of Modern Languages
10:10am-10:25am ECD Status & Developments in Pakistan by Dr Muhammad Azeem, Member Food Security & Climate Change (FS&CC)/Chair ECD Technical Working Group (TWG), Planning Commission
10:25am-10:35am  Early Childhood Development in Pakistan – UNICEF’s Perspective by Ms. Aida Girma, Country Representative
10:35am-10:45am WHO’s Role in ECD in Pakistan – Dr,PalithaGunarathnaMahipala, WHO Representative and Head of Mission in Pakistan
10:45am – 10:55am Foundation Open Society’s Initiatives in ECD in Pakistan by Ms. Nargis Sultana, Senior Programme Officer, Education, FOSI-Pakistan
10:55am -11:00am Vote of Thanks by Prof. Dr. Attaullah Shah, VC, Karakoram International University
  11:00am -11:15am Address by the Chief Guest,  Mr. Shafqat Mehmood,  Federal Minister, Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training
  11:15am Presentation of Conference Shield by the Organisers to the Chief Guest and Key Note Speaker and Group Photo, Expo Visit & Tea

DAY-1: WEDNESDAY- September 25, 2019

PLENARY-I: A Life-Course Perspective to ECD: The Nurturing Care Framework(good health, adequate nutrition, responsive caregiving, security & safety, opportunities for early learning)
Venue: W.M. Zaki Auditorium, Academic Complex

Venue: W.M. Zaki Auditorium, Academic Complex

Session Chair: Dr. Zafar Mirza, Special Advisor to PM for National Health Service, Regulations & Coordination
Co-Chair: Dr.Asad Hafiz, DG National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination
Moderator: Mr. Muhammad Aslam Shaheen, Chief Nutrition/SUN Focal Person, Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms
Rapporteur : Dr. Batool Atta, Assistant Prof. Institute of Education, University of AJ&K

12:00pm 12:30pm Key Note: Launching of the Nurturing Care Framework

Presenter: Dr, Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala, WHO Representative and Head of Mission in Pakistan

12:30 pm  12:55pm Topic: Bringing Up Children in a Changing World. Who’s Rights? Whose Rights?

Presenter: Ms. Caroline Arnold, Early Childhood Specialist & Educationist, Former Director Education, Aga Khan Foundation Geneva

12:55pm

01:20 pm

Topic: How can we Manage Multi-agency Contexts for Promoting Early Childhood Development?

Presenter: Dr. Carol Aubrey, Professor Emeritus, University of Warwick, Institute of Education, Birmingham UK

01:20 pm

01:35 pm

Topic: Update on ECD Policy Framework

Presenter: Mr. Badar Uzaman, Programme Policy Officer, Federal SUN Secretariat, Planning Commission of Pakistan

01:35 pm

01:50 pm

Q & A
01:50 pm 02:00pm Conclusion by the Chair
02:00 pm 02:15pm Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair
02:15 pm 03:15pm Visit ECD Expo & Lunch

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

DAY-1: WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Session I: Policy Framework and Initiatives (Multi-sectoral Aspects of ECD)

Venue: W.M. Zaki Auditorium, Academic Complex, Room No.104

Session Chair: Ms. Caroline Arnold, Early Childhood Specialist & Educationist, Former Director Education, Aga Khan Foundation Geneva
Moderator: Dr.Sughra Choudhry Khan, Director Education, AKF, (Pakistan)
Rapporteur: Mr. BadarUzaman,Programme Policy Officer, Federal SUN Secretariat, Planning Commission of Pakistan

03:30pm – 03:35pm Opening of Session by Moderator
03:35 pm – 03:55pm Topic: Reporting of SDG 4.2 via Early Childhood Development and Learning Benchmarks for Pakistan, ECDL-BP

Presenters:Dr.GhazalaRafique& Ms. SanoberNadeem, AKU-HDP

 

03:55pm- 04:15pm Topic: A Critical Study of the  Psycho-physical Bases of Behaviour in Early Childhood Care & Education

Presenter: Mr. Yusaf Khan

04:15pm-04:35pm Topic: Mother-tongue Based Early Childhood Education & Development

Presenter: Mr. ZubairTorwali, IdaraBarayeTaleem-O-Taraqi

04:35pm-04:55pm Topic: Early Childhood Development & Quality Practices in Public & Private Institutions: Challenges & Issues

Presenter: Ms. Hina Jalal, Government College University Faisalabad

04:55pm-05:15pm Topic: A Study to Judge the Pedagogy and Curriculum Understanding of ECED Teachers

Presenter:Dr Zaheer Ahmed, AIOU

05:15pm- 05:30pm Q&A
05:30pm-05:40pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
05:50pm Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair
06:00 pm TEA & NTWKG

DAY-1: WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Session II: Policy Framework and Initiatives (Multi-sectoral Aspects of ECD)

Venue: W.M. Zaki Auditorium, Academic Complex, Room No.105

Session Chair: Dr. Aisha Yousafzai, Associate Professor of Global Health & Population at the Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health
Moderator: Dr.Naeem Zafar, Dr.Naeem Zafar, Head Child Rights Department, University of Lahore
Rapporteur: Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Mir, AIOU

03:30pm – 03:35pm Opening of Session by Moderator
03:35 pm – 03:55pm Topic: Comparison of Socio-emotional Functioning among Urban and Rural Pre-School Children

Presenter: Ms. SeemaLassi – AKU-HDP

03:55pm- 04:15pm Topic: Understanding of Reasons for Delay in Seeking Care for Pneumonia and Recurrent Wheeze among Caregivers of Children under Five in Pakistan

Presenters: Dr. Hana Mahmood,  Maternal,Neonatal and Child Health Research Network

04:15pm-04:35pm Topic: Fostering Critical Thinking in Early Years

Presenters:Ms.TabinaJabeen& Ms. SairaShahab, Teachers’ Resource Center(TRC)

04:35pm-04:55pm Topic: The Effects of Story Telling Method on the Achievement of English Subject at Early Years

Presenters: Mr. Tariq Mehmood Sheikh & Ms. ShabanaDilawar

04:55pm-05:15pm Topic: Exploration of Pneumonia Related Policy Formation and Implementation in Pakistan

Presenters: Ms. HiraKiani,  Maternal,Neonatal and Child health Research Network

05:15pm- 05:30pm Q&A
05:30pm-05:40pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
05:50pm Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair
6:00 pm TEA & NTWKG

DAY-1: WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Session III: Policy Framework and Initiatives (Language Development in Early Years)

Venue: W.M. Zaki Auditorium, Academic Complex, Room No.106

Session Chair: Ms. Brenda Taggart, Honorary Senior Research Associate Principal Investigator/Research Coordinator
Moderator: Mr. Jan Madad, Sr. Education Specialist UNICEF
Rapporteur: Dr. Muhammad Sami Ullah, AIOU

03:30pm – 03:35pm Opening of session by Moderator
03:35 pm – 03:55pm Topic: The Role of Language and Communications Skills Development at Early Years

Presenter: MrEjaz Shah,-I Can Read

03:55pm- 04:15pm Topic:  Perception of Teachers about their Role in Improving Children Reading Skills in English Subject at ECD Level

Presenter: Dr.SadruddinQutoshi, KIU

04:15pm-04:35pm Topic:  Developing Child’s Interest in Learning English: Mothers Perspectives

Presenters: Mr. Muhammad Iftikhar-Bahria University and Ms. SamiaZaheer, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi

04:35pm-04:55pm Topic: Effects of News Paper Reading on Vocabulary Development among Early Graders

Presenters:Ms.FarahIlyas,Dr. Muhammad Samiullah Imran and Mr. Imran Ashhad

04:55pm-05:15pm Topic: Information Processing Approach of Cognitive Development in Early Childhood: Need and Value

Presenter: Ms. ShamailaHaleem

05:15pm- 05:30pm Q&A
05:30pm-05:40pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
05:50pm Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair
6:00 pm TEA & NTWKG

DAY-1: WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Session IV: Policy Framework and Initiatives (Multi-sectoral Aspects of ECD)

Venue: W.M. Zaki Auditorium, Academic Complex, Room No.107

Session Chair: Ms. Ellen Van Kalmthout, Head of Education UNICEF
Moderator: Ms. Nargis Sultana, Sr. Programme Officer Education, Foundation Open Society Institute
Rapporteur: Dr. Syed Nasir Hussain, AIOU

03:30pm – 03:35pm Opening of session by Moderator
03:35 pm – 03:55pm Topic: Quality, Equity and Governance for Early Years: Lessons from Punjab Pakistan

Presenters: Ms. Saba Saeed and Ms. BelaRazaJameel, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi

03:55pm- 04:15pm Topic:   Impact of Computer Assisted Language Learning on the Teaching and Learning of English as a Second Language at Early Years

Presenters: Ms. Zenab Mohammad, Ms. Salma Nazir , Badri’s Institute of Resource and Development

04:15pm-04:35pm Topic:Impact of Community-based Model on Education & Early Childhood Amongst Residents of Neelam Colony: A Case Study on Urban Slums of Clifton, Saddar Town, Karachi

Presenters: Dr. SobiaTaj,  Ms. Farah Khalid & Ms.Zulekha Adnan

04:35pm-04:55pm Topic: Role of IECED to Train ECD Professionals and Human Resource

Presenter: Ms. NaheedWasi, Institute of Early Childhood Education and Development

04:55pm-05:15pm Topic: Impact of Teachers Pedagogical Skill & Leadership Practices on Academic Achievements of ECE&D in District Kohat

Presenter: Ms. Farah Seemi, Dr. Fareedullah Khan &Dr. Iqbal Amin Khan

05:15pm- 05:30pm Q&A
05:30pm-05:40pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
05:50pm Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair
6:00 pm TEA & NTWKG

DAY-1: WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Session V:What works in ECD (What we know works well: Noteworthy Inclusive Practices in ECD)

Venue: W.M. Zaki Auditorium, Academic Complex, Room No.108

Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Abdul Hameed, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Management & Technology Lahore
Moderator: Dr.Nazia Murtaza, Visiting Faculty of Abbottabad University of Science & Technology
Rapporteur: Dr. Muhammad Tanveer Afzal, AIOU

03:30pm – 03:35pm Opening of session by Moderator
03:35 pm – 03:55pm Topic: Learning Disabilities as the Barrier for Early Education

Presenters: Ms. Sidra Khushnood& Ms. Farkhunda R Choudhry, AIOU

 

03:55pm- 04:15pm Topic: Assessment of Depressions and Procrastination among Parents of Autistic Children

Presenter:Ms.Hifsa Batool

04:15pm-04:35pm Topic: A Study to Explore Presence of Social Skills among Hearing Impaired Children

Presenter: Mr. Abid Masood Khan, Special Education

 

04:35pm-04:55pm Topic: Educational Needs of Hearing Impaired Children in Learning Mathematics

Presenters:Dr.Shaista Majid, Ms. Hina Noor and Ms. UmmayKalsoom, AIOU

04:55pm-05:15pm Topic: Analysis of Psychological Correlates of Stress among Mothers having Children with Intellectual Disability and Mothers having Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Presenter: Ms. Maria Mushtaq, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

05:15pm- 05:30pm Q&A
05:30pm-05:40pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
05:50pm Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair
6:00 pm TEA & NTWKG

DAY-1: WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Session VI:What works in ECD (Role of Technology in ECD: Noteworthy Practices)

Venue: W.M. Zaki Auditorium, Academic Complex

Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Attaullah Shah, VC, Karakorum International University(KIU)
Moderator: Dr. Zahid Majeed, AIOU
Rapporteur: Dr. Hina Noor, AIOU

03:30pm – 03:35pm Opening of session by Moderator
03:35 pm – 03:55pm Topic:Children’s Animation Project in Tajikistan – Joint Initiative of FOSI, UNICEF and Ministry of Education and Science.

Presenter:Mr. NasarkhudoDastambuev, Director of Programs: Early Childhood Development, Tajikistan

03:55pm- 04:15pm Topic: 1)Internet Addiction and Psychological Well-being among Children

Presenters: Ms. MisbahWaqar and Ms. Saleha Bibi, Army Special Education Academy

04:15pm-04:35pm Topic: Use of Technology in the Early Years and its Effects(Positive & Negative) on Child Development

Presenter: Ms. Shahida Sultan, Hashoo Foundation

04:35pm-04:55pm Topic: Exploration of Parents Apprehensions about Emotional and Social Development of their Children in ever Changing Digital World

Presenters: Ms. Saba Khurshid and Ms.Hafsa Khalil Toor, Foundation University Islamabad

04:55pm-05:15pm Topic: Early Childhood Development and Education in the Era of Technological Revolution

Presenters: Mr. Karim Aman& Ms. SeemaLassi- AKU-HDP

 

05:15pm- 05:30pm Q&A
05:30pm-05:40pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
05:50pm Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair
6:00 pm TEA & NTWKG

DAY-1: WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Workshop: Fostering Language Skills in Early Childhood Setting: In Context of Urdu

Venue: W.M. Zaki Auditorium, Academic Complex, Room No. 109

Session Chair: Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Choudhry, AIOU
Moderator: Dr.Batool Atta, Assistant Prof. Institute of Education, University of AJ&K
Rapporteur: Dr. Farkhanda Rasheed, AIOU

03:30- 03:35pm Opening of Session by Moderator
 

03:35-05:30pm

Facilitator: Mr. Sajjad Khan, Association for Academic Quality(AFAQ)

Introduction to Language:

Ø  Language and the Absorbent Mind (Dr. Maria Montessori)

Ø  Receptive and Productive Skills:

Ø  Oral Language Exercises

Ø  Teaching of Reading

Ø  Writing

Ø  Areas for Further Study

 

05:30 -05:40 pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
05:40-05:50 pm Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair
6:00 pm TEA & NTWKG

DAY-2: THURSDAY- SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

PLENARY-II: Transitioning from Home to ECD Center, Pre-school and to Formal School.
Venue: W.M. Zaki Auditorium, Academic Complex

Session Chair: Mr. Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, Federal Minister for the Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform
Co-Chair: Dr. Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
Moderator: Ms. Mehnaz Akbar Aziz, Member National Assembly & President PARWAAN
Rapporteur : Dr Munazza Ambreen, AIOU

09:30am

10:00am

Key Note: Building Organizational Capacity for Family-centered and participation-focused care in early childhood

Presenter: Dr. Mary A.Khetani, Associate Professor, University of Illinois Chicago, US

10:00am

10:25am

Topic: Effective Pre-School, Primary and Secondary Project – Findings of Europe’s largest longitudinal study

Presenter: Ms. Brenda Taggart, Honorary Senior Research Associate Principal Investigator/Research Coordinator, Institute of Education 20, Bedford Way London

10: 25am

10:50am

Topic: Early Learning Resources for Deaf and Special Needs Children: A Pathway to Basic Literacy and Numeracy

Presenter: Ms. Heidi Victoria Gustanski -Geary, Director Education, Family Educational Services Foundation (FESF)

10:50am

11:05am

Q&A
11:05 am 11:30am Tea Break
11:30am

11:55am

Topic: Child Development during the first 1000 days: Role of Positive Parenting

Presenter: Dr.Naeem Zafar , Head Child Rights Department, University of Lahore

11:55am

12:20pm

Topic: Best Practices in ECD supported by Open Society Foundations, Early Childhood Programme

Presenter: Ms. Tina Hyder, Deputy Director, Early Childhood Programme, OSF and Dr. Nurbek Teleshaliyev, Programme Officer, Early Childhood Programmes, OSF

12:20pm  12:40pm Topic: Foundations for Early Learning: Scaling up Early Childhood Education (ECE) Model in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Presenter: Mr. Arshad Khan Secretary Elementary and Secondary Education KP

12:40pm

01:00pm

Q&A
01:00pm

01:10pm

Conclusion by the Chair
01:10pm

01:20pm

Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair
01:20 pm Poster Presentation & Lunch Break

DAY - 2: THURSDAY- September 26, 2019

Poster Presentation

Venue: Corridor & Lobby 1st Floor

Coordinator: Mr. Arshad Mehmood Qamar and Mr. Salman Khalil Ch
Rapporteur: Dr. Naila Naseer, AIOU

01:20pm – 01:40pm Topic:  The Use of Technologyin Early Years and its Positive and Negative Effects

Presenter: Ms. Bushra Khan

 

Topic: Effects of  Play-way Method of Teaching on the Achievement of General Science at ECD Level

Presenter: Mr. Tariq Mehmood Sheikh

 

Topic: A Survey of Powdered Milk Available for Children in Pakistani Market

Presenter: Mr. Abdul MominRizwan Ahmed

 

Topic: The Role of Neuro-linguistic Programme in Early Years Development Inclusive Teacher Education

Presenter: Lubna Mir Anees

 

Topic: An Innovative Strategy to Approach and Recruit Young Females from Rural Disadvantaged Community for an Early Learning Programme in Pakistan

Presenters:Dr Aisha Yousafzai& Ms. SaimaSiyal

 

Topic:  A Quantitative Analysis of Principal Distributed Leadership Impact on Students’ Achievement

Presenters: Ms. Farah Seemi, Dr. Faridullah Khan &Dr Iqbal Amin Khan

 

Topic: Health Based ECD Pilot Project for a Suburban Community of Peshawar

Presenter: Dr Saeed Anwar, Peshawar Medical College

 

Topic:  An Analytical Study of Early Childhood Education Facilities in Public and Private Sector Schools in Azad Jammu & Kashmir

Presenters: Ms. Nadia Nazir&NazirHaider Shah

 

Topic: Parents and Religious Training in Home-Based(ECD) to Formal School

Presenter: Ms. MadihaRiaz

 

Topic: Role of Family in Linguistic Development of a Child in view of Vygotsky’s Theory

Presenter:Ms, ShumailaHaleem

 

Topic: Investigationof  Health & Safety Challenges for Early Childhood Development

Presenters: MrHaq Nawaz & Mr. MehboobulHasan

 

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

DAY - 2: THURSDAY- September 26, 2019

Session I: Role of Parents in ECD : Parental Education and its Impact on Child Development

Venue: Room No. 105

Session Chair: Mr. NasruddinRupani, Chairman Rupani Foundation
Moderator: Ms. Erum Barki, UNICEF
Rapporteur: Dr. Sidra Rizwan, AIOU

02:30pm – 02:35pm Opening of session by Moderator
02:35 pm – 02:55pm Topic:  The Father and Child’s Early Childhood Education & Development

Presenter: Ms. Ansa Jamil, Kinnaird College for Women University

 

02:55pm- 03:15pm Topic: Impact of Mellow Parenting Programme – Early Years Development through Supporting Parents Across Cultures

Presenter: Mr. Raquib Ibrahim

03:15pm-03:35pm Topic: Implication of Parental Education towards Early Childhood Development

Presenter: Mr. Noaman Bashir , AIOU

 

03:35pm-03:50pm Q&A
03:50pm-04:00pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
04:15pm- Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair

DAY - 2: THURSDAY- September 26, 2019

Session II: Transitioning from Home to ECD Center, Pre-school and to Formal School

Venue: Room No. 104

Session Chair: Dr. Mary Khetani, Associate Professor, University of Illinois Chicago, US
Moderator: Dr. Muhammad Athar Hussain, AIOU
Rapporteur: Dr. Azhar Mumtaz Saadi, AIOU

02:30pm – 02:35pm Opening of session by Moderator
02:35 pm – 02:55pm Topic: Impact of Pre-school Education on the Achievement of Children at Primary Level

Presenter: Ms. Salma Waqar, Foundation University

02:55pm- 03:15pm Topic: Parents Professional Development Impacts on their Pedagogical Support of Child Rearing Practices

Presenter: Ms. Yasmeen Mehboob, Aga Khan University

 

03:15pm-03:35pm Topic: Effects of Cognitive & Emotional Factors in Promoting Early Childhood Development: Teachers’ Demographic Perspectives

Presenter:Mr.Mehboob-ul- Hassan, Mr. Haq Nawaz, PhD Scholar,  Prof. Dr. Rafaqat Ali Akbar, Director, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab Pakistan

 

03:35pm-03:50pm Q&A
03:50pm-04:00pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
04:15pm- Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair

DAY - 2: THURSDAY- September 26, 2019

Session III: Transitioning from Home to ECD Center, Pre-school and to Formal School(Teachers Role in ECD)

Venue: Room No. 107

Session Chair: Dr. Carol, Professor Emeritus, University of Warwick, Institute of Education, Birmingham UK
Moderator: Mr. Amir Zeb, Director Training AFAQ
Rapporteur: Ms. Tooba Saleem, AIOU

02:30pm – 02:35pm Opening of session by Moderator
02:35 pm – 02:55pm Topic: Challenges Primary School Teachers face in the Implementation of Early Childhood Education: Teachers Perceptions

Presenters:Dr.Naila Shakeel , Quaed-e-Academy for Educational Development &Ms.Aneela Aslam, PhD Scholar PU

 

02:55pm- 03:15pm Topic: How Reflections Helps Teachers in their Professional Development

Presenter: Ms. Meher Fatima Kamran, Nasra School

 

03:15pm-03:35pm Topic: Gendering and beyond: Analyzing Children’s Early Years Education and Teaching Methodologies deployed in Islamabad’s Private Schools

Presenters:Ms. AmeenaHafeezMobeen and Ms. RabiaAslam, Quaid-i-Azam University

03:35pm-03:50pm Q&A
03:50pm-04:00pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
04:15pm- Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair

DAY - 2: THURSDAY- September 26, 2019

Session IV: What works in ECD (What we know works well: Role of Play in ECD)

Venue: Room No. 108

Session Chair: Mr. Iqbal Jatoi, Country Director Right to Play
Moderator: Ms. SaminaGhafoor, ECD Expert
Rapporteur: Dr. Zafar Iqbal Lilla, AIOU

02:30pm – 02:35pm Opening of session by Moderator
02:35 pm – 02:55pm Topic: Investigating Role of Play in Developing Creativity among Preschoolers

Presenter:Dr. Zafar Iqbal and Ms. Irum Tayyab, AIOU

02:55pm- 03:15pm Topic: Psychology of Learning a Foreign Language: Efficacy of Interactive Musical Play

Presenters:Mr. Muhammad Sulman, PhD Scholar UCP, Afsheen Malik, University of the Punjab Lahore , RafiaRafique, University of the Punjab Lahore, Sumaira Rashid, Forman Christian College, Lahore&Arooj Arshad, University of Lahore

03:15pm-03:35pm Topic: Role of Play on Academic & Social Enrichment in Early Childhood Development

Presenters: Ms. Salma Khurshid& Ms. NailaKhurshid, AIOU

03:35pm-03:50pm Q&A
03:50pm-04:00pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
04:15pm- Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair

DAY - 2: THURSDAY- September 26, 2019

Session V: What works in ECD (What we know works well: Note Worthy Practices)

Venue: Room No. 109

Session Chair: Dr.GhazalaRafique, Director Human Development Programme– Aga Khan University
Moderator: Ms. ShafiaRafique, CEO & Principal, Little Fellows Day Care & Elementary School
Rapporteur: Dr. Sarwat Maqbool, AIOU

02:30pm – 02:35pm Opening of session by Moderator
02:35 pm – 02:55pm Topic: Significance of Outdoor Classroom in Holistic Development in Early Years of Education

Presenters: Ms. RashidaSaifuddin, Dr.SalmaNazir , Ms.Zenab Mohammad, Badri High School

02:55pm- 03:15pm Topic:Empowering Parents of Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Inclusion

Presenters:  Dr Zahid Majeed Satyendra Patnaik, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India

03:15pm-03:35pm Topic: Mediating Role of Self-Concept in Moral Development & Risk Taking Behaviour among Children

Presenters: Ms. MisbahWaqar and Ms. Saleha Bibi, Army Special Education Academy

03:35pm-03:50pm Q&A
03:50pm-04:00pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
04:15pm- Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair

DAY - 2: THURSDAY- September 26, 2019

Round-table Discussion

Venue: Room No. 106

Session Chair: Prof. Dr Nasir Mehmood, Dean Faculty of Education, AIOU
Moderator: Dr. Faryal Razzaq, Assistant Professor – SZABIST Islamabad
Rapporteur: Ms. Nargis Sultana, Sr Programme Officer Education, Foundation Open Society Institute

02:30pm – 02:35pm Opening of session by Moderator
02:35pm

03:40pm

Topic: Assessment Practices at Early Childhood Development of Private Schools in Gilgit – Baltistan

Presenter: Muhammad Nadil Ali

 

Topic: The Impact of Brain Hemispheres in Education

Presenter: Mr. RaheebAnjum

 

Topic: The Simulation-based Study of Early Childhood Science in ECD

Presenter: Ms. Maryam Akhtar & Ms. Farkhanda FRCH Choudhry

 

Topic: A Pedagogical Research on the Use of an Online Learning Platform by Final Year Medical Students on under Five Pneumonia

Presenter:Dr.NaumanaMehmood

 

Topic: Perception of Teachers to use Information & Communication Technology(ICT) in Early Childhood Education

Presenter:Mr Hafiz Muhammad

 

Topic: Early Childhood Curriculum: An Analysis of Various Approaches

Presenter:Ms. ShumailaHaleem

 

Topic: National Education Policies of Pakistan & ECE

Presenter: Ms. AismaBibi

 

Topic: How to Teach Sign Language to Deaf Children

Presenter: Ms. AzimaDhanji

 

03:40pm-03:55pm Q&A
03:55pm-04:05pm Conclusion by the Session Chair
04:15pm- Presentation of Conference Shields to Speakers and Chair

DAY - 2: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

CLOSING SESSION: Venue: Main Auditorium, VC Secretariat, AIOU

4:30 pm Guests to be seated
4:45pm Arrival of the Chief Guest
4:50pm National Anthem
4:55pm Recitation and Translation from the Holy Quran by Dr. Arshad Iqbal
5:05 pm Welcome Note by Mr. Muhammad Rafique Tahir, Joint Educational Advisor, Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training
5:20pm Reflection on the Conference by Mr. Nasruddin Rupani, Chairman Rupani Foundation and Dr. Sughra Choudhry Khan, Director Education AKF,P
5:35pm Conference Findings, Recommendations and Way forwardby Dr. Nasir Mehmood, Dean Faculty of Education, AIOU &Ms. Khadija Khan, CEO Pakistan Alliance for Early Childhood

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5:40 pm Vote of Thanks  by Prof. Dr. Zia-Ul- Qayyum, Vice Chancellor Allama Iqbal Open University, AIOU
  05:55pm Address by the Chief Guest
Presentation of Conference Shield to the Chief Guest
Group photo
Refreshments
Departure of the Chief Guest