– 12th OMEP Asia-Pacific Conference

OMEP Australia is pleased to invite you to the 12th OMEP Asia-Pacific Conference, to be held December 6 – 8, 2023 at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.  

The conference theme is Looking Back, Moving Forward: Progressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the Asia-Pacific region. Five strands addressing this theme are: 

  1. Providing accessible, equitable, and inclusive quality early education for all young children 
  2. Supporting the supply and sustainability of early childhood teachers and educators 
  3. Fostering the health and wellbeing of young children, their families, and their communities 
  4. Preserving, revitalising, and promoting Indigenous languages 
  5. Improving action on climate change and environmental sustainability  

The conference website is now live https://event.mq.edu.au/omep2023/ and calls for papers and scholarships are open. 

 Key dates

Abstract and scholarship submission deadline: 3 March 2023
Abstract authors notified of outcomes: 29 April 2023 
Scholarship recipients notified: 29 April 2023 
Registrations open: 1 May 2023 
Early bird registration closes: 2 September 2023