7th Annual Research Institute
Theme: Early Childhood Education, Care and Development in the 21st Century
Annual Research Institute (ARI) conference is an annual conference held by the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development, East Africa (AKU-IED, EA). In the light of its mission, the Aga Khan University, AKU-IED, EA organizes fora to bring together multiple stakeholders for sharing experiences, learning and creating collaborative partnerships.
Through this 7th Annual Research Institute, AKU envisions to create a platform for sharing new knowledge, experiences and good practices to enhance practitioner knowledge which is contextually relevant and that challenge the status quo with the aim of influencing local, national, regional, and international outcomes, especially in the area of early childhood education, development and care.
Focusing on the main theme of Early Childhood Education, Care and Development in the 21st Century, the conference invites deliberations on the following subthemes:
Early childhood and social transformations
Making early childhood education count
Early childhood literacies
Early childhood care and well-being
Inclusion in early childhood
Conference participants will include
Academics and researchers
Government and Non-Government organizations
Policy makers and curriculum developers
Educational practitioners
Undergraduate and graduate students and research fellows
Development partners
Educational stakeholders
Presentations: Academic papers [Online presentations accepted], workshops, posters, and panel discussions.
Important Dates
Abstract submission deadline: 30th September, 2019
Notification of acceptance: 30th October, 2019
Registration opens: 15th October 2019
Conference programme: 5th November, 2019
Annual Research Institute Conference: 4 - 6 December, 2019
Full paper submission: 15th February, 2020
Final paper for publication: 30th March 2020
Registration Fee
Non-East Africa nationals: USD 150
East African nationals: USD 100
Tanzanian nationals: Tsh. 100,000
AKU, IED Alumni: Tsh. 50,000
Students (student ID required): Tsh. 20,000
