The
World Association of Early Childhood Educators was
born as the result of meetings among professionals of the field
from different countries during the First International Conference
on Early Childhood Education held in 1991 in Vitoria, Spain.
During
this meeting, the need for contacts and exchange of experiences
among educators around the world became evident. The Bylaws of the
Association were aproved by the Spanish Ministry of Interior on
May 20, 1992, and the Association was registered as a movement for
the pedagogical renovation of early childhood education.
The basic objectives of the Association
were established as follows:
To make it possible for every
child younger than six years of age to exercise his right to an
early educational service to fully develop his capabilities, personal
criteria, moral and social responsibility according to article
7 of the Declaration on Children's Rights of the United Nations
Organization.
To exchange experiences,
foster contacts and collaboration among all early childhood educators.
To establish a resource center,
with records of initiatives of pedagogical experiences in early
childhood education and their results, for the use of members
of the association.
In a few words, we are a Non Governmental
Organization at the service of the education of young children.
While the Bylaws were written in
1992 and a Conference was held that same year, the Association began
to work on a full time basis in 1994. |
