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About the Bernard van Leer Foundation
community-based organisations. Documenting,
The Bernard van Leer Foundation, established in
learning and communicating are integral to all that
1949, is based in the Netherlands. We actively engage
we do. We are committed to systematically sharing
in supporting early childhood development activities
the rich variety of knowledge, know-how and lessons
in around 40 countries. Our income is derived from
learned that emerge from the projects and networks
the bequest of Bernard van Leer, a Dutch industrialist
we support. We facilitate and create a variety of
and philanthropist, who lived from 1883 to 1958.
products for different audiences about work in the field of early childhood development.
Our mission is to improve opportunities for vulnerable children younger than eight years old, growing up in
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socially and economically difficult circumstances. The
Working Papers in Early Childhood Development is a
objective is to enable young children to develop their
‘work in progress’ series that presents relevant findings
innate potential to the full. Early childhood development
and reflection on issues relating to early childhood
is crucial to creating opportunities for children and to
care and development. The series acts primarily as a
shaping the prospects of society as a whole.
forum for the exchange of ideas, often arising out of field work, evaluations and training experiences.
We fulfil our mission through two interdependent
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strategies:
The findings, interpretations, conclusions and opinions expressed in this series are those of the
Making grants and supporting programmes
authors and do not necessarily reflect the views
for culturally and contextually appropriate
or policies of the Bernard van Leer Foundation.
approaches to early childhood development;
Reproduction of material from the publications by photocopying or electronic means for non-commercial
Sharing knowledge and expertise in early
purposes is permitted. However, it is requested that
childhood development, with the aim of
the author(s), Working Papers in Early Childhood
informing and influencing policy and practice.
Development and the Bernard van Leer Foundation are cited as the source of the information. If copyright
The Foundation currently supports about 150 major
is indicated on photographic or any other material,
projects for young children in both developing and
permission to copy these materials must be obtained
industrialised countries. Projects are implemented
from the original source.
by local actors which may be public, private or