Call for Papers
Tracks of Conference
- A Life-course Perspective on ECD: The Nurturing Care Framework (good health, adequate nutrition, responsive caregiving, security & safety, opportunities for early learning)
- The Right of Every Family and Child to ECD Services
- Physical and Mental Health of Caregivers
- Mother & Child Health
- Sustainable and Cost Effective ECD Programme
- Resource Mobilisation and Allocation for ECD
- Quality Assurance and Assessment Practices in ECD
- Accreditation of ECD Programmes
- Training of ECD Professionals & Human Resources
- Public-Private Partnerships for Promoting ECD
- Child Rights & Protection
- Role of the Private Sector in ECD
- Mass Awareness of ECD Programmes
- Advocacy for Promoting Holistic ECD
- Nourishing Hearts: Responsive Care and Parenting
- Parental Education for ECD
- First 1000days of life
- Role of Fathers in ECD
- International migration & development
- Community-based Models and Practices in ECD
- Home-based ECD Programmes
- School-readiness Programmes
- The Role of Play in ECD
- The Role of Language and Communication Skills Development
- The Role of Positive Emotions in ECD
- Inclusive ECD Practices
- Use of Technology in the early years and its Effects (positive & negative)
- Learning styles and multiple intelligence
Conference Proceedings
All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers. The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, Zendo, OpenAIRE, BASE, WorldCat, Sherpa/RoMEO, and other index databases.
Journal Publications
ICECD 2026 has signed up with various Journals. A number of selected high-impact full-text papers will also be considered for journal issues. All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Journal Issue. The Conference Chair will recommend the Journal for full inclusion post-conference. The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage. Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication. The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly.