Borneo

I love these out of the way places because it's really so close to home. Borneo (check out the geography link) is one of the most primitive places on earth, but at the same time, when you read an article like this, you could be reading it in New York City.

Thirty Attend a Childcare Conference

By Laila Rahman

Thirty officers from the Department of Community Development of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Education are attending a "Training Course in Monitoring Quality Childcare Services for Children from 0 to 3 Years" from August 22 to 26.

The five-day training was organised by the Department of Community Development and cost-shared by UNICEF and Regional Training and Resource Centre in Early Childhood Care & Education for Asia (RTRC Asia), Singapore.

Conducting the training are Ms Lynn Heng Soo Lee, Senior Training Specialist and Mrs Geraldine Zuzarte, Training Specialist from the Regional Training and Resource Centre in Early Childhood Care & Education For Asia (RTRC Asia).

RTRC Asia is a leader in the training and development of early childhood professionals locally and in the region.

Their vision and mission are to enhance the quality of care and education of young children and to support early childhood professionals, parents and others who work with children. The centre works with partners who share the same goal to contribute to the well being of children and families in Asean and beyond.

Through active training, consultancy, workshops and educational programmes, they continue to make the vision a reality. At the end of the workshop, participants would develop an understanding of how to identify the developmental characteristics of infants & toddlers; physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively, to identify the developmental appropriate practices for infants and toddlers in areas of adult child interaction, environment, equipment and materials, health and safety, caregiver and family interaction and programming, to examine the components of quality care for infants and toddlers, to identify the procedures for implementing quality checks and follow up.