ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø has new thinker
One of the world's leading experts on early childhood development, Dr Fraser Mustard, is South Australia's latest . Dr Mustard launched his term in SA recently at the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø as part of a four-speaker panel addressing the issue of "Early Childhood Development - The Dawn of a Paradigm Shift", sponsored by the University's . A Canadian academic, Dr Mustard co-chaired the Early Years Study for the Government of Ontario in 1998, considered a landmark study both for Canada and for the rest of the world. In 2005 Dr Mustard established the world-leading Canadian Council for Early Childhood Development, a body which brings together community and scientific networks, business, education, health, research, early childhood development communities and private citizens - all championing the study's recommendations. "Dr Mustard will assist South Australia in becoming a national and international leader in early childhood, providing us with strategic advice on the future of this field," according to Brenda Kerr, Director of the ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø Thinkers in Residence program. The State Government program brings world-leading thinkers to live and work in ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø for a period of two to six months.
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