Early Childhood Care and Education in a Complex World: Supporting Agency, Diversity and Inclusion
| Date: | 10 - 12 July 2026 |
| Venue: | Singapore University of Social Sciences | 463 Clementi Rd, Singapore 599494 |
Early childhood care and education (ECCE) is becoming increasingly diverse in its form, purpose and quality within and across countries, catering to diverse communities and families. Advances in research challenge us to view infants, toddlers and preschoolers as curious and capable learners, who seek out playful human interactions, initiate opportunities and exercise agency to experience the world around them. While adults are to protect children from harm, our role is also to ensure that children today can flourish and learn in ways that will enable them to become guardians and changemakers in an evolving world.
The Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association (PECERA) 2026 Conference encourages all of us to contribute towards a regional conversation about how ECCE systems can:
Continue to improve in ways to support national priorities, yet promote learner agency; and
Share innovative curricular and pedagogical strategies and/or theoretical principles that could improve supports for playful learning among neurodiverse and socio-culturally different learners
Call for Abstracts
Key Highlights
Programme
Keynote Speakers
Call for Abstracts
Conference Venue
Singapore University of Social Sciences
463 Clementi Rd
Singapore 599494
By Car/Motorcycle
Take Exit 26A along PIE and turn into Clementi Road
By Taxi
Enter Block C carpark to drop off at the roundabout
By Bus
52, 61, 74, 75, 151, 154, 184
By MRT
Alight at King Albert Park [Downtown Line, DT6] exit via Exit A to bus stop. Take bus 74, 151 or 154 from the same side and alight opposite SIM HQ at Bus stop number 12099 after 4 stops.
Registration Rates
All prices listed are in USD.
|
(until June 6 2026) | Regular Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Member | $350 | $450 |
| Non-Member | $480 | $580 |
| Student | $220 | $290 |
| Student Non-Member | $250 | $320 |
| Preschool visits | $30 (limited slots) | |
You may sign up for Pecera membership here.
Registration includes access to all keynotes, panel discussions, presentation sessions, workshops, fireside chats, tea receptions, lunches on 2 days, and a welcome dinner reception. Preschool visits are added on, based on availability. Please see the terms and conditions for participation in the Pecera 2026 Conference here.
Visiting Singapore
Accommodation
For participants of PECERA 2026, the following hotels offer special room rates during the conference period from 9 to 12 July 2026.
Transport will be provided at 8.15am on 11 and 12 July 2026 departing from Metropolitan YMCA Stevens Road (60 Stevens Rd, Singapore 257854) and Hotel Rendezvous Orchard (1 Tanglin Rd, Singapore 247905).
Visa and Customs
Most visitors to Singapore do not require a visa for entry. For more information on visa requirements and the Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF), visitors are encouraged to consult the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority or the Singapore Overseas Mission. The duration of stay granted will be indicated on the visit pass endorsement in the passport.
If a letter of invitation is required for a visa application, please email [email protected].
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The Organisers
SUSS is the 6th and youngest public university in Singapore. It has a singular vision to be a university that inspires learning for life and impacts lives, regardless of age, background or life path. Our university is a vibrant tapestry of ages and experiences. Catering to fresh school leavers and adult learners, we offer more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programmes from business and law to social work, gerontology and the sciences, available in full- and part-time study modes which are flexible, modular and interdisciplinary, SUSS is the only local public university that offers a full suite of Bachelors and Masters programmes in Early Childhood Education (offered in English and Chinese languages).
The Association for Early Childhood Educators (Singapore) (AECES) is a professional body committed to working with educators, other professionals and stakeholders to build partnerships, initiate and engage in dialogue advocate, and support the development of children and their families for the purpose of creating an inclusive society. The Association was started in 1999 with the merger of the Pre-School Teachers Association (PSTA -1975) and the Association for Child Care Educators (ACCE -1990). We provide services with integrity, care and concern, respect, resourcefulness, responsibility and resilience. Our vision is a collaborative professional community building the foundation for the development of children and their families.
Photo by SUSS Alumni Vivian Lim taken with her students from Changemakers Explorer at One Marina Boulevard
Contact Us
You can contact us at [email protected] if you have any queries.