International topics

Some interesting facts are the ECDVU is committed to improving the quality of life for children and their families in Africa. The program seeks to accomplish this through working, on a sustained basis, with ECD leaders from across the continent. To meet the ECDVU’s child and social development objectives, it employs a number of approaches to post-secondary education that are ‘non-traditional’ in nature. These include: recognizing the strengths and expertise that exist locally and regionally; incorporating these ‘voices’ and experiences into the learning process; promoting sustainable, interactive networks that reach rural as well as urban populations; and using computer technology as a means for developing strong information and communication systems within Africa. (http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/about.php) So the research is basically based upon traditional and non traditional. These are some of the topics being researched    The Development of Integrated Early Childhood Development Urban Model Training Program for Informal Minders and Community Volunteers in Ghana, Building Community Leadership fo Quality Sustainablity in Madrasa Preschools Post Graduate Support, etc. There are many more but these caught my eye.(http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/documents/major_projects/Ahmed%20MP%20Final%20UVic%20LP.pdf) This website gives more information that has more research projects. Some other noteworthy information was
The Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU) works with nominees of participating countries to enhance the country's social and economic development through addressing the needs of their youngest citizens and the families and communities which nurture them.
The ECDVU grew out of a series of ECD training seminars (Summer Institutes) initiated by UNICEF in 1994/95. For more information click on the history of the ECDVU.
In 2000 the World Bank, utilizing Norwegian Educational Trust Funds, supported the development phase of the ECDVU. The World Bank was then joined by UNICEF, UNESCO, CIDA, the Bernard van Leer Foundation, and local employers of participants in supporting the delivery of the inaugural three year graduate degree program in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA-1) .(http://www.ecdvu.org/overview.php)

References:
http://www.ecdvu.org/overview.php

http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/documents/major_projects/Ahmed%20MP%20Final%20UVic%20LP.pdf

http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/about.php