{"id":1206,"date":"2024-01-08T15:50:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T07:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/aboutus\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T11:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T03:58:26","slug":"aboutus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/chinese\/aboutus\/","title":{"rendered":"AboutUs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"1206\" class=\"elementor elementor-1206\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-382968e3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"382968e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1134\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3caccac2 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3caccac2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d26b7aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d26b7aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Consortium for Research on Early Childhood Development and Education (CORE) was established in October 2020 in the Faculty of Education at The University of Hong Kong. It is an interdisciplinary team with members across the University who are professionally trained in early childhood education, special educational needs, paediatrics, psychology and statistics. Prior to the establishment of CORE, studies have been conducted in the East-Asia and Pacific region, including Cambodia, Fiji, Hong Kong SAR, Chinese Mainland, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Vanuatu, and in affiliation with organizations such as UNICEF, Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) and World Bank. Our work is highly relevant to government policy makers, early childhood educators as well as local, regional and international non-governmental organisations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564dc3ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"564dc3ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--wayra eael-cb-icon-position-right\" href=\"https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/contact\/\" data-text=\"Contact Us\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\n                                            <span class=\"eael-creative-button-icon-right\"><svg 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data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb800a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb800a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vision and Mission<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccbd9ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ccbd9ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71bbd46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"71bbd46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16760e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c16760e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44fd9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c44fd9d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d19b1f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d19b1f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d1329 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5d1329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The vision of the Consortium is to conduct, synergize and leverage high quality research on all aspects and dimensions of early childhood development and education, focusing on learning from birth to age 8.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de93c7b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de93c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/d16eb0ea-obj-6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1143\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7cf038 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7cf038\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09a1d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b09a1d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1dfa02 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1dfa02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mission of the Consortium is to establish a network for research collaboration, and to actively promote and propagate contextually relevant, evidence-informed policy and practice. Research-informed advice and support will be provided to various stakeholders, including governments, schools, teachers, parents and children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00249a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00249a2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b8dbb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"13b8dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd3ae13 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd3ae13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33ab3311\" data-id=\"33ab3311\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f35e566 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f35e566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"123\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/f3b54538-6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1140\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229fd056 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"229fd056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rotateIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ba53c2c9-obj-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1137\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945e7ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"945e7ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdaa223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdaa223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"342\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cropped-CORE-logo-png-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-361\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cropped-CORE-logo-png-2.png 342w, https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cropped-CORE-logo-png-2-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f9fff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7f9fff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad6496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ad6496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-431aef7a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"431aef7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-222a233d\" data-id=\"222a233d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7d60fd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b7d60fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/a3651fea-0bj-8.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1147\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7efe743b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7efe743b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1e5e35dc-obj-8.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1148\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1e5e35dc-obj-8.png 360w, https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1e5e35dc-obj-8-300x262.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1804ff8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1804ff8b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-efeb9b4\" data-id=\"efeb9b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab1548a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ab1548a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background and Rationale<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39721720 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39721720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start;\">A large body of evidence from education, neuroscience and economics has led to increased policy emphasis on the period of early childhood development (birth to 8 years). Programme evaluation research from both developed and developing countries has indicated that early education promotes child development and school readiness. \u00a0Participation in early childhood programmes helps reduce risks, supports development and can break the cycle of inequity faced by millions of children and families. Hence, early childhood programs are regarded as fundamental to the promotion of social justice and equity. These programmes promote growth in different developmental domains. Further, studies o have shown that the brain develops most rapidly in the first years of life, and that it is positively affected by environmental stimulation. Other research has drawn attention to the larger economic returns of government investment in early childhood compared to adulthood.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start;\">Genetic factors interact with the quality of care and education received by a child to determine developmental outcomes. Nurturing care includes health promotion, adequate nutrition, and provision of a secure and safe environment, and support for early learning. The importance of nurturing care for promoting optimal development has been recognized by the global community. Indeed, United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4.2 states: \u201cBy 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education.\u201d To attain SDG 4.2 in the recommended timeframe, it is imperative that we conduct policy-relevant research and synergise and leverage extant research in the field of early childhood development and education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9a6dc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b9a6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hkece.edu.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Cover-photo_CORE.1.jpg\" title=\"Cover-photo_CORE.1\" alt=\"CORE\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b7b4ae7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b7b4ae7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3712d003\" data-id=\"3712d003\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ecbee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ecbee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aims<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32124b15 animated-slow eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"32124b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-left\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 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