ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

OBJECTIVES

To discuss the effectiveness of Early Childhood Intervention issues in Malaysia.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Parents, siblings, teachers, educators, professionals, policymakers, students and all interested individuals.

NECIC  2006

The first NECIC ( National Early Childhood Intervention Conference ) carried the theme "Parents, Practitioners and Policy Makers in Positive Partnership" and was held in Penang from 18^th to 20^th November 2006. The conference’s secretariat was Asia Community Service (Penang) with more than twenty one non-government and not-for-profit organisations around Malaysia and was in collaboration with UNICEF, the Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Women, Family and Social Development, the Special Education Department, Ministry of Education and the Division of Family Health Development, Ministry of Health. The Guest of Honour was YABhg. Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, wife of YAB Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.

It was attended by more than three hundred and fifty local participants, thirty local speakers and nine facilitators from Australia, United Kingdom and Singapore. They presented a total of forty five papers.  Among others, the topics covered included models and approaches in early childhood intervention; screening, early detection and management; meeting educational needs and how parents can take the lead.

A Memorandum of Early Childhood Intervention setting out the objectives and future directions for early childhood intervention services in Malaysia was adopted by the delegates and was presented to their Guest of Honour, YABhg. Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor.

NECIC  2008

The second NECIC is being held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from 19^th to 22^nd November 2008. This includes two pre conference workshops.  Persatuan C.H.I.L.D. Sabah is Secretariat for this event.

The theme for NECIC 2008 is “ Partners in Practice for Early Therapeutic Intervention ”. With this theme, Persatuan C.H.I.L.D. Sabah, together with more than twenty four non-profit / not-for-profit organisations around Malaysia, will work together to realise this event. NECIC 2008 is supported by agencies such as Ministry of Women, Family and Social Development Malaysia, Department of Social Welfare Malaysia, UNICEF, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Community Development and Consumer Affairs Sabah and Progressive Education Foundation Sabah. These agencies will work together towards a successful and favourable conference that hopes to create a better understanding of Early Childhood Intervention.

At the end of the conference it is hoped that a monitoring group will be set up to monitor the implementation and effectiveness of various facilities of Early Childhood Intervention Services in Malaysia.