Research presenter
Mathias Urban
Desmond Chair of Early Childhood Education
- Organisation
- Dublin City University
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Research presenter
About
Mathias Urban, Desmond Chair of Early Childhood Education at Dublin City University. He works on early childhood policy, diversity, equality, social justice, and integrated early childhood systems. He is a member of the European Commission Expert Working Group on Early Childhood Education and Care, the Global Advocacy Group with the Campaign for Education, and the Board of TASC–Think Tank for Action on Social Change. He is lead author of the ECD policy briefs for T20/G20 2018 (Argentina), 2019 (Japan), 2020 (Saudi Arabia), 2021 (Italy), 2022 (Indonesia), 2024 (Brazil), and 2025 (South Africa).