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World Vision Delegates Morning Sessions on 19 February 2023 at CIES

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Panel

Panel: Every child deserves books: How the Global Book Alliance gets books into children’s hands

Time  8:00 to 9:30 a.m. EST               Location: Declaration Level (1B), Douglass                                 

Presenting organizations:  Education Development Center, Room to Read, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, and World Vision 

Presentation by World Vision   

  • Improving access to books for marginalized learners 
     
    Featured program/approach/initiative: All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (a partnership of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), World Vision and the Australian Government) and Begin with Books Prize Competition 

World Vision representative: 

Sergio Ramirez-Mena, Chief of Party, All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development World Vision US. Sergio is an experienced international education specialist who provides professional services in education  reform, education management information systems, technology-based learning, monitoring and evaluation of education projects for underserved populations. Learn more about Sergio. 

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Paper

Paper Presentations: How behavioural science transforms caregiver and community engagement in children’s literacy    

Time: 9:45 – 11:15 a.m. EST                   Location:   Independence Level (5B), Lafayette Park 

Presenting organizations: Food for the Hungry, ideas42. World Vision Nepal, and World Vision U.S. 

Presentation by World Vision   

  • Catalyzing communities in Nepal to increase equitable early grade reading opportunities using social and behaviour change 
  • Featured program/approach/initiative: Social and Behaviour Change approach, Short Messaging Service (SMS), and Interactive Voice Response   

World Vision representatives: 

  • Ana Tenorio (Presentation Chair) Global Education Director at World Vision International. Ana has more than 20 years of experience in International Education in over 40 countries. Learn more about Ana.  
  •  Deepak Dulal  Technical Head - Inclusive and Quality Education at World Vision International Nepal. Deepak has been serving in the development sector for 17 years with expertise and experience in program design, implementation, teacher education, teaching, curriculum development, and research. He has experience working with policy- to community-level stakeholders and beneficiaries. Learn more about Deepak. 
  • Alisa M. Phillips Senior Advisor–Education Sector at World Vision U.S. Alisa Phillips has more than 20 years of education experience, primarily in international education. Currently, she  provides technical assistance to pre-primary/primary education projects and manages a Social Behaviour Change  initiative in three countries. Learn more about Alisa.