Program

Full Conference Program

Please note: we will not be providing printed copies of the program.

Oral presentations at a glance

Book of Oral and Poster Presentation Abstracts

The program is subject to change.

Pre-conference
Wednesday 6 December 2023

9am - 12pm

OMEP Regional Assembly

12pm - 5pm

Registration

29 Wally's Walk 

12.30pm - 5pm

Centre tours
(The actual time is dependent on the centre location)

Off campus tours: Meet at 29 Wally’s Walk at 12.30pm

Waratah Cottage, Gumnut Cottage and Mia Mia tours: Meet at 29 Wally’s Walk at 1.45pm.

5pm - 6.30pm

Conference launch on the lawn

Conference Day 1
Thursday 7 December 2023

8am - 8.30am

Registration

29 Wally's Walk

8:30am - 9.00am

Welcome

OMEP Asia Pacific President, Professor Sandie Wong

World OMEP President, Mercedes Mayol Lassalle 

9.00am - 10.00am

Australian Keynote address

Catherine Liddle

10.00am - 10.30am

Morning tea

10.30am - 12.00pm

Concurrent sessions

12.00pm - 12.45pm

Poster session

12.45pm - 1:45pm

Lunch

1.45pm - 3.15pm

Concurrent sessions

3.15pm - 3.45pm

Afternoon tea

3.45pm - 4.45pm

Asia-Pacific Keynote Address

Professor Nirmala Rao

Measuring Global Progress in Meeting Sustainable Development Goal Target 4.2

4.45pm - 5pm

Closing remarks

7pm - 10pm

Tribal Warrior harbour cruise: $130 / person includes:

• Return coach transfers from Macquarie University to Circular Quay (where the cruise departs) 
• 3-hours private charter cruising around Sydney Harbour
• Bushtucker finger food, dessert, and beverage
• Cultural commentary
• DJ and dancing
• Yidaki Player

Limited to 150 registered delegates

Conference Day 2
Friday 8 December 2023

9am - 10am

International Keynote Address

Associate Professor Ingrid Engdahl

10am - 10.30am

Morning tea

10.30am - 12pm

Concurrent sessions

12pm - 1pm

1pm - 2pm

Lunch

2pm - 3.30pm

Asia-Pacific Presidents' symposium

Achieving SDG 4.2: A Regional Symposium on Early Childhood Development and Quality Education

3.30pm - 4pm

4pm - 5pm

Afternoon tea

Membership

By becoming a member of OMEP Australia, you are helping to support and promote the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). You are part of an international advocacy for the rights of young children (from birth to 8 years) worldwide. You are endorsing the critical importance of early childhood education and care as a priority on the world agenda.

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