Child Care Development Forum of Beijing Normal University Held at Beijing Conference Center



From November 2 to November 3, the Child Care Development Forum of Beijing Normal University was held at Beijing Conference Center. Themed on "New Era • New China Care", with one main forum and six sub-forums, it was jointly organized by SSDPP of Beijing Normal University, Institute of Preschool Education, Institute of Developmental Psychology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment for Basic Education Quality, the National Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, and Center for Behavioral Health.

The event was attended by a total of more than 1200 representatives from 30 provinces (municipalities, autonomous regions) and more than 80 national and department leaders, experts and scholars of relevant universities and medical field as well as principals of child care agencies, including Wang Peian, Deputy Director of the Committee of Population, Resources and Environment under CPPCC National Committee, Secretary of the Party Group and Executive Vice President of China Family Planning Association; Dong Qi, President of Beijing Normal University; and Yang Wenzhuang, Director of Population Monitoring and Family Development Department of National Health Commission, etc.

Wang Peian expressed his ardent expectation for the first year of "new child care". China Family Planning Association is, he said, willing to work with relevant government departments, colleges and universities, social groups and people from all walks of life, take the academic advantages of colleges and universities and the demonstration advantages of social organizations to build social consensus, and make joint efforts to create family-friendly social environment, meet the needs of the masses for child care services, and promote the healthy development of infants and young children so as to contribute wisdom and strength to child care in China.

Lecture by Wang Peian, Deputy Director of the Committee of Population, Resources and Environment under CPPCC National Committee, Secretary of the Party Group and Executive Vice President of China Family Planning Association

Dong Qi pointed out that the development of 0-3-year-old infants is of great significance, which is related to the development of children's whole life and the happiness of thousands of families. Beijing Normal University attaches great importance to it and actively responds to the call of the CPC Central Committee. It is willing to fully play its multidisciplinary advantages, focus on addressing the short board of infant care development in China, adhere to the principle of problem-solving and demand orientation, strengthen the multidisciplinary research on the physical and mental development of infants and young children, pay attention to the transformation and application of research achievements, and make new contributions to the construction of a quality care service system for infants and young children under 3 together with people from all walks of life.

Lecture by Dong Qi, President of Beijing Normal University

Yang Wenzhuang delivered a speech on vigorously promoting the development of infant care services, making clear the basic principles and main tasks of the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Development of Care Services for Infants and Young Children under the Age of 3 (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions")" issued by the General Office of the State Council. He stressed that we should strive to build a fair, open, legal and standardized market environment, and pay special attention to the child care needs of the middle and low-income groups, and encourage inclusive care services with guaranteed quality, acceptable price and convenient access.

Yang Wenzhuang, Director of Population Monitoring and Family Development Department of National Health Commission, delivers a speech on vigorously promoting the development of infant care services

Zhu Zonghan, Deputy Director of the Expert Committee on Pediatric Medicine of National Health Commission and Director of the Expert Committee on Early Childhood Development of the International Association of Life Science, and Hong Xiumin, Director of the Institute of Preschool Education at Beijing Normal University also delivered speeches at the event.

Speech by Zhu Zonghan, Deputy Director of the Expert Committee on Pediatric Medicine of National Health Commission and Director of the Expert Committee on Early Childhood Development of the International Association of Life Science

Speech by Hong Xiumin, Director of the Institute of Preschool Education at Beijing Normal University

The six sub-forums conducted systematic exchanges on child care policy interpretation and local experience, development mode of child care service, infant development and nutrition and health management, operation and management of nurseries, international experience and quality assessment of nurseries, curriculum and teaching group building of nurseries, etc., discussed the development status of infant care in China, exchanged experience in the development of nurseries and  experience in promoting the healthy development of infants and young children, and talked about the opportunities and challenges for the development of nurseries as well.

This is, it is reported, the first national forum on policy communication and academic exchange after the introduction of the "Opinions" of the General Office of the State Council and relevant supporting policies.