UNESCO's aims and principles are being successfully implemented at the Chair. Educational, research and international activities are underway. Seminars, symposiums are being held, educational projects are being implemented. In the course of their activities, the Chair's specialists interact with the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, the UNESCO Moscow Office, and Russian and and international UNESCO Chairs.
The results of the work of the UNESCO Chair on Early Childhood Education and Development are systematically presented at the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Early Childhood Care and Education" (ECCE) and published in the journal "Preschool Education Today" (included in the list of the Higher Attestation Commission for scientific specialties: 19.00.00 "Psychological Sciences", 13.00.00 "Pedagogical Sciences"; cited in the Russian Science Citation Index).
Head of Chair
A child is more complicated than a spaceship
Events
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We invite the participation of UNESCO chairpersons and staff, educators, psychologists, and all specialists interested in creating conditions for the harmonious emotional development of preschool children in the face of modern challenges.
8 August 2026
Digital devices are becoming an integral part of life from early childhood. For instance, preschoolers spend about 2–3 hours per day in front of screens. Screen time increases with age, reaching up to 8 hours per day by adolescence. Children use digital devices to play, communicate, learn, and engage in creative activities.
Therefore, completely excluding digital devices from a child's life is not advisable. However, how can we ensure their use is beneficial and does not harm child development? We'll explore this and other questions in this seminar with Alexander N. Veraksa and Daria A. Bukhalenkova.
10 March 2026
This Roundtable is dedicated to the preservation of the native language and a deep respect for the cultural heritage and traditions of the people. Inspired by the words of the writer Chingiz Aitmatov, who said that "the immortality of a people lies in its language," this event brought together scholars and educators to discuss current issues related to linguistic heritage and its significance in modern society.
20 February 2026
Renowned researchers in child psychology, Nikolay E. Veraksa and Nikolay N. Veresov, will conduct a seminar offering a unique platform to discuss current issues related to children's play and creativity, and their significance in the educational process.
27 November 2025
World-renowned scientists Nikolay E. Veraksa and Nikolay N. Veresov will discuss the key lines of child development as interpreted by L.S. Vygotsky and their relevance today. The first line is that of natural development, associated with organic growth and maturation; the second is the line of cultural refinement—the formation of new modes of thinking and mastery of cultural tools for behavior.
The experts will discuss how to determine which line of development a child is following and address the question: Is consciousness cultural or natural?
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28 September 2026
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15 September 2026
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7 September 2026
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14 August 2026
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13 August 2026
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10 July 2026
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8 June 2026
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21 May 2026
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12 May 2026
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4 May 2026
Staff
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Head of the Department of Educational Psychology and Pedagogy, Faculty of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Head of the Laboratory of Child Psychology and Digital Socialization; Deputy Director of the Federal Scientific Center for Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research; Dr. Sci. (Psychology), Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Education (Moscow, Russia&...
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PhD in History, Lead Researcher at the Productive Forces Research Council under the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, member of the working group on the development of the information society in Russia of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation
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PhD in Pedagogy, Head of the Department of Preschool and Primary Education of the Small Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha, Deputy Head of Educational Work, Municipal Preschool Educational Institution "Kindergarten No. 18 "Prometeychik" named after T.S. Komarova, Yakutsk City District (Yakutia)
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Expert, Member of the Academy Council, President of the Association for the Development of Quality in Preschool Education (ADQPE), Director of Innovation at the International Pedagogical Academy of Preschool Education (IPAPE), and CEO of MOZAIKA-SINTEZ Publishing House
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Dr. Sci. (Psychology), Professor, Rector of the International Pedagogical Academy of Preschool Education, Professor of Faculty of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Chief Researcher of the Federal Scientific Center for Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research (Moscow, Russia), Honorary Doctor of the University of Gothenburg (Sweden), Editor–in–Chief of the &...
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PhD, Professor of Cultural-Historical Psychology, Faculty of Education, Monash University (Australia), member of the Editorial Board of the "Cultural-Historical Psychology" Journal
