The Consortium for Research on Early Childhood Development and Education (CORE) hosted five academics from Japan from March 16 to March 17, 2026. On March 16, Professor Chiharu Uchida from Toyo University, Professor Nozomi Kato from Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Professor Takeshi Hida from Ichinomiya Kenshin College, and Ms Reiko Okamoto and Ms Mio Nishimoto […]
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The Consortium for Research on Early Childhood Development and Education (CORE) welcomed Ms. Yuri Belfali, Head of the Early Childhood and Schools Division of the Directorate for Education and Skills at the OECD, to the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on 3 February 2026. The visit was coordinated by the Research and Test Development Section of
On July 23, 2025, a delegation from the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) visited the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). The delegation included three members: Dr. Lexie C. Estacio, from the Office of the Vice President for Faculty Affairs; Melissa
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Professor Nirmala Rao, Dr. Shuyang Dong, Dr. Jing Gong, and Ms. Rui Zhang visited Professor Pingzhi Ye, Professor Nan Zhao, and their teams at Guangzhou University on November 26, 2024. During this visit, CORE members introduced the research work about early childhood development and education done by CORE at The University of Hong Kong in
Prof Nirmala Rao will participate at the International online forum for early childhood educators held by the Education University of Hong Kong. The forum will be held at 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Hong Kong time on November 20, 2024. Please find more information in the poster below and scan the code to register.
Prof Nirmala Rao will participate in a panel at the Webinar held by the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, Harvard University. The webinar will be held at 8:30 p.m. Hong Kong time (6:00 p.m. IST / 8:30 a.m. EST) on April 18, 2024. Please find more information in the poster below and scan
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The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship program for early and mid-career researchers whose work is dedicated to improving the learning and development of children and youth worldwide. The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow 2024 – 2026 is now open for application, with submission deadline on January 15, 2023. More information can
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