Establishing Professional Contacts

As I kick off this next course in my journey to earning my Master of Science in Early Childhood Studies, I have attempted to begin networking with other early childhood professionals outside of the Unites States of America as an attempt to gain more information on various issues and trends in the field of early childhood development.  As of now, I have emailed various professionals in Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Czech Republic. I hope I will get a response because I am looking forward to networking with a fellow professionals and getting a new cultural perspective about various issues and trends in early childhood development.   I chose to use the Global Alliance for the Education of Young Children (http://www.naeyc.org/resources/partnership/globalalliance#australia) website to help me find early childhood professionals outside of the Unites States of America. I selected the following agencies to begin my journey:
Albania
Step by Step Center
Gerda Sula Qendra Hap pas Hapi
Email: sbsal@interalb.net

Belarus
Belorussian Parents' and Teachers' League "Step by Step"
Iryna Lapitskaya
Email: sbtbyst@openby.com

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Center for Educational Initiatives Step by Step
Radmila Rangelov- Jusovic
Email: radmila@costepbystep.ba

Bulgaria
OMEP Bulgarian National Committee
Step by Step Program Foundation Bulgaria
Emil Buzov
Email: emil.step@bitex.com

Croatia

Open Academy "Step by Step", "Korak po Korak"

Nives Milinovic

Email: nives@korakpokorak.hr

Czech Republic
OMEP Czech National Committee
Step by Step Czech Republic
Lucie Rastocna
Email: lucie.rastocna@sbscr.cz
 
Finally, wish me well on my journey!! I hope one of these agency contacts me back because I am very curious to learn more about their country and views regarding early childhood development.