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Dr. Jawaher S. Al-Mudhahki
Chief Executive
QAAET-Kingdom of Bahrian
The Roadmap to
a Regional Quality
Framework
for the Islamic world
T h e f i r s t v e r s e o f t h e Q u r an r ev ea l ed t o P r o p h e t M u h am m ad ( p b u h ) w as
“Iqra”Read in the name of the Lord who c rea tesT h a t w as t h e b eg i n n i n g o f t h e q u es t f o r k n o w l ed ge t h a t em p h as i z ed t h e i m p o r t an ce o f l e a r n i n g i n h u m anl i f e
In Is l am "T h e q u es t f o r k n o w l ed ge an d s c i en ce i s o b l i ga t o r y u p o n ev e r y M u s l i m m an an d w o m an . "
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THE
BEGINNING
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ISLAMIC WORLD IN FIGURES
The Islamic world consist of:
22% of the world population They have 70% of energy resources, and 40% of natural resources Their contribution towards world income is only 8% 39% of the Islamic countries population live below the poverty level 22 of the 50 least developed countries in the world are OIC Member States .
Huge enrollment numbers of students
Low quality of education due to the inflation of student number and limited number of
available staff members
Low quality and quantity of scientific research
Small number of researchers – 450 per
million population compared to 2200 – 4500
per million
Lack of scientificresearch activities and its
impact on sustainable development
Low awareness of the importance and impact of
good scientific researchBrain drain
Inadequate networkingbetween countries
limited international collaborative efforts
Inadequate networking opportunities
Need for Qualification Framework to network
all regions Capacity building
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CHALLENGES FACING HE
IN ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
Expansion of HE in the Islamic Countries
Increasing Demand for Higher Education
Competitive Environment at the National/International Level
Increase demand for Private Providers of Higher Education
Distance Education
Increasing Diversity in Programs Offered
Recognition of Qualifications in Other Countries
Need for Transparency and Accountability
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NEED FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN
HIGHER EDUCATION
- US Department of Educationrecognizes accrediting organizations only, for the purpose of allocating federal funding
- CHEA, Council for Higher Education Accreditation has approximately 3000academic institutions as members and recognizes 60 major accrediting organizations.
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QA IN USA
- As a consequence of the Bologna process now covers EHEA includes 47 countries.
- Establishment of The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) to promotecooperation in the QA field.
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QA IN EUROPE
- Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) established in 1987.
- Arab Network for QA in Higher Education (ANQAHE), initiated in 2004 and activated in 2007.
- Islamic Body for Quality and Accreditation (IBQA) initiated during the 4th General Conference of the FUIW in 2007.
- Experts meeting in collaboration with Organization of the Islamic Countries (OIC) in Kuala Lumpur to initiate AQAAIW in 2010 and formed in 2011.
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QA IN ISLAMIC WORLD
- Students graduate at different levels of expertise from Islamic universities, making it difficult to set common standards.
- Many universities in the Islamic world still work withoutreference to Quality Assurance
- It is essential to have Functional National QA bodies
- Students Mobility and Cross Border HE
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ISSUES TO ADDRESS
IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD
In order to cope with the changing contexts resulting fromGlobalization, it has become necessary to take actions of Reformfor Educational Systems in order to meet Global Standards.
Quality Assurance and Accreditation procedures are a MUST for Muslim countries in order to raise Quality of Human Capital.
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THE NEED TO REFORM
QA is one of
the most important
factors driving
the reform
of HE in the
Islamic countries
Reform of Education should focus in the following:
CreateNational
QA agencies
Enhance QA at
the University
level
Create awareness
at the community
level
Capacity
building
Globalization
of the world
Cross border education
Mobilization
of students
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EDUCATION REFORMS
Capacity Building
Cooperation
Establishing regional quality assurance networks to help promoting QA of
higher education in the region.
• To establish national quality assurance frameworks and to develop current established ones in order to guarantee the quality ofeducation and control its outcomes.
• To develop, enhance and review current internal quality management systems.
Develop a regional QA Framework
THE ROADMAP TO IMPROVE QA IN IC
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Establish a system for internal &
external QA system
Establish a database for
experts & reviewers
Combat accreditation
mills
Help other countries
that do not have QA
(ANQAHE workshops)
Train reviewers &
HEIs
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A) CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE
ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
Develop common
standards
Spread QA culture
Start awareness campaign
Build capacity building at all
levels
Conference –forums/ study group: present
findings & results
cooperation with other
entities in QA
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A) CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE
ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
Cooperation between all
organization in the Islamic countries
working in QA is very important:
- To develop action plans on quality
assurance of higher
education institutions.
- To enhancecooperation in fields of
higher education
quality assurance
There is need to
synchronize all activities in the region
International and regional organizations working in
the QA within Muslim countries such as:
UNESCO
ALESCO
ISESCO
BRITISH COUNCIL
DAAD
INQAAHE
Regional organization like AARU, OIC, FUIW &
AROQA
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B) COOPERATION BETWEEN THE
ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
LEVELS OF COOPERATION
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in the form of:
QA Level Governmental Level
MOE
GCC
HEIs Level
Partnership
Relationship
Networks
Association
Federation
Societies
INQAAHE ENQA EAQAN APQN RIACES
AAAC AfriQAN ANQAHE AQAAIW
C) REGIONAL NETWORKS AS A MEANS
TO SUCCESS
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The European Quality
Assurance Network
Asia Pacific Quality
Network
The Iberoamerican
Quality Network
African Network for
Quality AssuranceThe Association of
Accrediting Agencies
in Canada.
Regional QA Framework need to address the following:
Promote Qualitative
cross-border education
Set higher education
quality standards
Safeguard the quality of
HEIs outputs
Promote competitive
HEIs
Establish Qualifications Framework
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D) QA FRAMEWORK
It is highly recommended to establish mutual partnership or twining between QA agencies and HEIs in the Islamic countries
Regional organizations needs to fight the accreditation mills in the region
There is strong needs to harmonize Qualification Frameworks (ANQAHE)
Reviewer training at national and regional level is an important step
Creating a Database of experts
There is a need to involve students in all QA/Accreditation activities
Build common standards for institution and program review
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Thank You
for Your Attention