“The TOY for Inclusion project addresses all the fundamental aspects of quality early childhood education and care […] I can ensure you that we will continue to actively support and implement respect for diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage sustainability of ECEC Play Hubs”.

These are the words of the Slovenian MEP Tanja Fajon in her opening address at the TOY for Inclusion event that she hosted at the European Parliament on 19 February 2020. It was organised by International Step by Step Association – ISSA and International Child Development Initiatives –ICDI. MEPs from other countries, national Parlamentarians and representatives of European networks and NGOs were also present.

The event was closed by Geraldine Libreau, Policy Officer responsible for ECEC at DG Education and Culture and coordinator of the Working Group for Early Childhood Education and Care. She was very generous in her praise of the results achieved so far and encouraged us to continue our work towards systemic impact.

“The TOY for Inclusion Play Hubs are an example of meaningful impact reaching all children, including the most marginalized, which is exactly what the European Union is prioritizing in their social and educational policy”.

Read more here: https://icdi.nl/whats-new/toy-for-inclusion-and-icdi-at-the-european-parliament