Theirworld

Act for Early Years Advisory Group High-Level Inaugural Meeting

Date: Monday, September 23rd 2024

Time: 5:00-6:00 PM, please arrive by 4:30 PM for security check-in

Location: 599 Lexington Ave. New York, NY

Event Objective

For principals to endorse the shared roadmap and build support and alignment for the Roadmap objectives and goals, emphasizing the importance of leveraging the collective power of the group while harnessing individual strengths.

Security, Registration & Check-in

During UNGA 2024 Week, Theirworld and the Global Business Coalition for Education will host several high-level security events. Attendees of all events must review and follow these instructions to prevent issues or delays on the day of the event. Only pre-registered and accredited guests will be allowed to enter the venue without any exceptions. All team and delegation members, including support staff, security personnel, translators, photographers, assistants, etc., must be pre-registered at least seven days before the event date. For certain events with limited capacity, pre-registered support staff will be directed to a secondary staff room to wait for their principals. All accreditations are timed, and guests will be asked to leave once their events are completed. Guests attending multiple meetings on the same day must RSVP for each event separately but will only need to check in once.  They can remain on the event floors but may be asked to undergo a secondary security screening between meetings.

Venue Access & Waiting Area

Guests should enter 599 Lexington Ave. from the corner of E 53rd Street and Lexington Ave. and proceed to the check-in desk with a valid ID to receive their accreditation badges and information packages. Only accredited guests can proceed through the turnstiles and will be directed to the elevators and appropriate event rooms. Due to strict security protocols, those without pre-registrations will be asked to leave the building lobby, but they can wait for their principals and teams at the restaurants and seating areas at The Hugh across the street on E 53rd Street.

Accreditation Pick-up & Check-in Times

All attendees are encouraged to pick up their event accreditation badges in advance or to arrive at least 30 minutes before their event’s start time to complete the check-in process. Accreditation badges can be picked up at 599 Lexington Avenue at the below times with photo ID:

  • Sunday, 22 September – 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM – All Events
  • Monday, 23 September – 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM – For Monday Events Only
  • Tuesday, 24 September – 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM – All Events
  • Wednesday, 24 September – 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – All Events

Advance Security Visits

Security teams that would like to conduct advance visits can contact Hazar Yildirim at [email protected] and Anna Shakarova at [email protected] to schedule a time.

Media & Photography

The event is closed to the press and media. Media access, including staff photographers, is granted by prior accreditation only. Professional photography will be taken by the Theirworld team and distributed to all attendees and interested media outlets post-event. For all media inquiries, please get in touch with [email protected].

Can’t make it? Please let us know!

If for any reason you will not be able to attend the event, please let us know as soon as possible.

Event contacts

Kristen Castro, Campaign Coordinator: [email protected]

Ben Hewitt, Senior Campaign Advisor: [email protected]

Agenda

5:00 PM 

Welcome and Introductions   

Sarah Brown, Chair, Theirworld 

5:10 PM 

Campaign Update and Roundtable 

Justin van Fleet, CEO, Theirworld will present the Roadmap headlines and a campaign update, including a messaging framework, donor mapping and tracking system and global moments in 2025. (5 mins) 

Following the presentation, members of the Advisory Group will be invited to share their insights and discuss how they plan to contribute to the Roadmap and campaign, drawing on their areas of expertise. (25 mins) 

Each member will have 2-3 minutes to share their contributions. 

5:50 PM 

Reflections and Next Steps 

Sarah Brown, Chair, Theirworld 

6:00 PM 

Photo Opportunity and ‘Minifesto’ signing 

Questions?

All registration inquiries should be forwarded to [email protected]

Act For Early Years High Level Advisory Group

  • Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN)
  • Arab Network for Early Childhood
  • Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC)
  • Brookings Institution Center for Universal Education
  • Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
  • Dubai Cares
  • Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN)
  • Early Opportunities
  • Foundação Mario Cecilia Souto Vidigal (Brazil)
  • Global Business Coalition for Education
  • International Step by Step Association (ISSA)
  • Lego Foundation
  • Minderoo Foundation
  • Moving Minds Alliance
  • Roger Federer Foundation
  • Scaling Up Nutrition
  • Sesame Workshop
  • Theirworld
  • Thrive Coalition
  • UNICEF
  • UNESCO