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Athar is a design-thinking studio within the ECA to reimagine the way in which Abu Dhabi interacts with and caters to the wellbeing of its children, parents and caregivers.
The studio engages with diverse local and international stakeholders to equip project teams with the tools and capabilities to address the continuously evolving needs of the community.
Shared insights in action Left
Athar is a design-thinking studio within the ECA to reimagine the way in which Abu Dhabi interacts with and caters to the wellbeing of its children, parents and caregivers.
The studio engages with diverse local and international stakeholders to equip project teams with the tools and capabilities to address the continuously evolving needs of the community.
What is World Early Childhood Development (WED) Movement? Center
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Athar is a design-thinking studio within the ECA to reimagine the way in which Abu Dhabi interacts with and caters to the wellbeing of its children, parents and caregivers.
The studio engages with diverse local and international stakeholders to equip project teams with the tools and capabilities to address the continuously evolving needs of the community.
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ECA.GOV.AE

The Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) is a governmental entity based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. We focus on health and nutrition, child protection, family support, early education and care; from the early stages of pregnancy to the age of eight years old. We are broadening the capabilities of our partners to support holistic child development, developing coordinated and aligned policies and laws, informing decision-making through research, data and evidence and working to transform how people think about and address the needs of young children.

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INVESTINABUDHABI.GOV.AE

The Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) is a governmental entity based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. We focus on health and nutrition, child protection, family support, early education and care; from the early stages of pregnancy to the age of eight years old. We are broadening the capabilities of our partners to support holistic child development, developing coordinated and aligned policies and laws, informing decision-making through research, data and evidence and working to transform how people think about and address the needs of young children.

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The inspiration behind our logo
As with all our work, we keep young children at the heart of all we do. And our logo is no exception. The icon forms the shape of a balancing child, implying stability and suggesting development, achievement, strength and growth. The logo, once rotated 90 degrees, also represents the first letters of the full name of the Authority in Arabic.

Our logo is also inspired by the typeface created by Nasri Khattar in the 1950s. He created it as a way to help make the Arabic language more accessible and easier to learn and was nominated for a Nobel Prize for this effort.

Government of Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) is a government entity, based in Abu Dhabi, that supports holistic early childhood development. We do this by developing policies and laws, informing decision-making through research and transforming behavior.

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