Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- One of the largest international events in the field of preschool education - the 10th International Scientific and Practical Conference "Education and Training of Young Children" (ECCE 2020 Online) was held.

For the first time Uzbekistan acts as a partner country. The Minister of Preschool Education Agrippina Shin, the Head of the Main Directorate for the Formation of Preschool Education Policy and Development Strategy Shakhnoza Mirziyoyev, as well as leading scientific and practical experts in the field of preschool education, representatives of the UN International Children's Fund (UNICEF) of Uzbekistan spoke at the event. They discussed approaches to upbringing and education of children, comprehensive solutions in the education of children with special health capabilities, training within the framework of State requirements for the development of children of early and preschool age.

The ECCE 2020 conference is held under the auspices of UNESCO and is included in the action plan of the Russian Public Committee for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the UN, which undoubtedly increases the status and prestige of the event.

The international conference has become an authoritative platform for a wide range of professionals involved in early childhood education. At the event, experts from Uzbekistan and foreign countries will present and discuss with colleagues the results of the latest research in the field of childhood.

In 2020, the ECCE conference is being held online for the first time. The program will feature speakers from Uzbekistan, Russia, Sweden, Australia, Great Britain, USA, Netherlands, Norway and other countries. More than 20,000 people will attend the event.

The main topics of the conference are:

- Education and training of young children

- UNESCO projects in early childhood education

- Best Practices in Early Childhood Education

- Economics of Preschool Education

- Social entrepreneurship in preschool education

- Children with special educational needs

- Development of children's giftedness in the preschool education system

- Kindergarten and family

- Child personality development

- Global problems of preschool education

- The impact of the pandemic on the emotional world of children and adults

- Digitalization of modern childhood: cultural and historical approach

- Is play a leading activity in modern childhood?