Pia Rebello Britto

Pia Rebello Britto
Photo of Pia Rebello Britto speaking at an event, Yale 2014.

Pia Rebello Britto (born 7 May 1966) is an Indian academic and development professional. In August 2024, she became the global director of education of UNICEF.

Britto joined UNICEF in 2013. She was responsible for bringing neuroscience to inform global policies, and spearheaded the push to add early childhood development as another sustainable development goal. Britto has worked toward creating a global movement for early childhood development. ^{[1] [2]}

In 2020, Britto receive the Order of Development Second Class from Laos. ^[3]

Publications

• Britto, P.R.; Engle, P.L; Super, C.M. Handbook of Early Childhood Development Research and Its Impact on Global Policy. New York: Oxford University Press. New York, 2013, ISBN   9780199922994 ^[4]
• Britto, P.R.; Kagan, S.L. (2010). "Global status of early learning and development standards". In Penelope Peterson; Eva Baker; Barry McGaw. International Encyclopedia of Education. Volume 2. . Oxford: Elsevier. pp. 138–143.

References

1. Britto, Pia Rebello (September 2011). "Global Battleground or School Playground: The Bullying of America's Muslim Children" (PDF). Institute for Social Policy and Understanding . Retrieved 6 October 2023.
2. "Britto, P.R. (August 2008). "Who Am I? Ethnic Identity Formation of Arab Muslim Children in Contemporary U.S. Society". Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent". Laos News Agency. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
3. "UNICEF awarded 2nd Class Medal of Development". Laos News Agency. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
4. Migration Welcome, Academic Oup. academic.oup (April 2016).

External links

• UNICEF