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The UN's World Summit on Early Childhood (WED) will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in October 2024, and the emirate's Early Childhood Authority is making the most of that opportunity by holding an Innovation Lab to "develop optimal solutions that positively impact the lives of young children and advance the early childhood development sector," per a press release.
The Innovation Lab, being held under the patronage of Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families at the Presidential Court, and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority, will welcome more than 30 regional and international experts from diverse sectors who will be working together to pave the way for innovative outcomes to ensure a world-class, child-friendly ecosystem, not only for the children of Abu Dhabi but also for those in the UAE and beyond.
"Our goal is to position the UAE as the catalyst for sustainable and positive change in early childhood development through advocacy, investment, and prototyping innovation," the ECA's director-general says.
Among the challenges the experts will tackle during the week-long event, which runs from Monday to Jan.
26, are creating a mobile app for 3- and 4-year-olds that can be used by both parents and
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