MASHAV – Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation

     MASHAV – Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation – at Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was founded in late 1957, and is responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of the State of Israel’s development cooperation programs.
     MASHAV concentrates on human and institutional capacity building by sharing Israel’s own development experience and expertise, imparting know-how and transferring innovative technologies and tested methodologies adaptable to developing country needs.
     MASHAV’s approach is to ensure social, economic and environmental sustainable development, joining the international community’s efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
     MASHAV also provides humanitarian assistance and participates in reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts.

visit websit: http://mfa.gov.il/mfa/mashav

Early Childhood Education Program
Faculty of Education, Suan Dusit University

     Suan Dusit University is the first higher education institute in Thailand that offers a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. In 1934, the university was originally established as the first official home science school in Thailand, with the main purpose of providing a 4-year curriculum in home economics for the women at that time. Later on, the Ministry of Education has set up ‘La-Or Utis Demonstration School’ in the university campus as the first public kindergarten school in Thailand, of which is the root of the university’s expertise in early childhood education. At La-Or Utis Demonstration School, kindergarten teachers have been extensively practicing and developing their knowledge and skills in early childhood teaching and learning arrangements. La-Or Utis Demonstration School is an institution that provides students with teacher training and developing teaching skills. Eventually in the year 1975, the Faculty of Education at SDU started offering a four-year degree, Bachelor of Education program (B.Ed.) in Early Childhood Education. Later on, according to Thailand education reform in 2009, all bachelor’s degree programs in education were extended into five-year degree programs, an extra year for student teaching practicum. Apart from the degree programs, SDU also provides professional training courses for all levels of teaching professionals, from school teachers to university faculties. The university has long been producing qualified early childhood education teachers to the society as well as competent teaching graduates that are ready to work in ASEAN.

visit websit: http://child.dusit.ac.th/