Dr. Nadia Badrawi Presentation Mena-Air, November 2010

Mena-Air conference, November,2010Global Initiative for QualityAssurance Capacity BuildingUNESCO/World BankbyProf. Nadia BadrawiPresident of theArab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ANQAHE)November, 2010

Outline◦ GIQAC project◦ Objectives of the GIQAC project◦ Background of ANQAHE◦ Activities of ANQAHE in the ArabRegion◦ Challenges of QA in the Arab Region

Global Initiative for QualityAssurance Capacity BuildingThe World Bank and UNESCOhave established a partnershipto support (GIQAC) which aimsto:support capacity building inquality assurance of highereducation in developingcountries and in countries intransition

Global Initiative for QualityAssurance Capacity BuildingInitial seed funding for thisinitiative comes from the WorldBank’s Development GrantFacility (DGF) Window 2 andfrom UNESCO throughsubstantial in-kind support.

Global Initiative for QualityAssurance Capacity BuildingA formal agreement has beensigned between the World Bankand UNESCO as the overallframework for financing andimplementation.

Global Initiative for QualityAssurance Capacity Building◦ It was agreed that this projectwould aim to establish a globalsupport mechanism for regionalnetworks.

Global Initiative for QualityAssurance Capacity Building◦ Through the DGF the WorldBank has supported existingregional quality assurancenetworks in Africa, East Asia /South Asia and Latin Americaand the Caribbean

Network supported by DGF◦ Asia Pacific Network (APQN)◦ Latin America (RIACES)◦ African Network

Global Initiative for QualityAssurance Capacity BuildingGIQAC will not only consolidateexisting support, but open supportopportunities to regional QAnetworks in Europe and Central Asiaand the Arab States regions,thereby providing each region theopportunity to access resources.

Objectives of GIQACTo promote capacity foreffective quality assurance inhigher education in developingand transition countries andterritories.

Objectives of GIQACthrough activities focused oncollecting, sharing anddisseminating information andknowledge on the practice ofassessing, improving andmaintaining quality in highereducation in the Arab Statesregion

Networks Supported by GIQAC1. APQN2. RIACES3. INQAAHE4. ANQAHE5. AfriQAN6. Caribbean

Background of ANQAHE◦ Established in June, 2007◦ Non profit, non governmentalorganization◦ Founded by some Arab QualityAssurance Agencies◦ Strong relation with theAssociation of Arab Universities

Background of ANQAHE◦ Started in 2007 by 7 members◦ It includes now ten full and fourassociated members whichconstitute more then 63% ofthe Arab countries

Members of ANQAHE

Relation between ANQAHE andGIQAC◦ ANQAHE applied for fundingfrom GIQAC project in 2008 andreceived a grant in◦ 2008/2009◦ 2009/2010 and expansion in2010◦ Applied for the last grant in theproject in 2011

Activities of ANQAHE in2008/2009◦ Policy Dialogue between 6organizations working on QA inthe Arab Region◦ Scoping study on the status ofQA in the Arab Region

Diversity of QA in the ArabRegionin stage of development of QAin the size of populationin economic capacityin access to HEin the political situation

Diversity of QA in the ArabRegion (cont) 10/22 countries developed EQAAS 7/22 countries on their way todevelop EQAAs 5/22 countries did not start

Capacity Building for EQAAs◦ IQA system for agencies◦ EQA system for agencies◦ IQA system for HEIs ( linkbetween EQAAs and IQA of theHEIs)◦ Regional qualification framework

Capacity Building for EQAAs◦ Mutual recognition◦ Facing cross borders accreditationmills◦ Training of reviewers nationallyand regionally

Capacity Building for EQAAs◦ Involvement of students andemployers in the process ofaccreditation◦ Data base of reviewers◦ legislation of agencies◦ Training of staff

Capacity Building for EQAAs◦ Developing and implementingStandards and criteria and usingthe one developed by ANQAHE◦ lesson learned from regionalEQAAs◦ Writing self evaluation for HEIs

Activities of ANQAHE in2008/2009◦ Conduct a UNESCO/IIEP coursefor 60 participants on QA◦ Sub-regional workshop in Cairo,Syria, Jordan◦ Developed Arab Standards foraccreditation of HEIs

Activities of ANQAHE in2009/2010• Policy Dialogues for Arabcountries that did not yetestablished a QualityAssurance systems.• Policy Dialogues for Regionalorganizations working in QA• Developing a MultipleLanguages QA Glossary

Activities of ANQAHE in2009/2010• Regional Workshop andTraining on “Internal andExternal QA of Agencies” inCairo in collaboration withDAAD• Sub Regional workshop on“Establishment of QA agencies”in Morocco

Activities of ANQAHE in2009/2010◦ Regional workshop in Sudan ondeveloping standards of QA andaccreditation◦ Support participation ininternational conferences asINQAAHE conference in Dubaiand CHEA conference in USA

Activities of ANQAHE in2009/2010◦ Workshop on involvement ofstakeholders in the process ofdevelopment and assessment oflearning outcomes◦ Updating its website◦ Start data base for reviewers andconsultants in collaboration withAPQN

Future Activities of ANQAAHE◦ Collaborate with INQAAHE andAPQN to develop a global database for reviewers andconsultants◦ Organize a new course on QAAwith IIEP/UNESCO in Frenchand Arabic◦ Sub regional workshop in theArab region

Future Activities of ANQAHE◦ First annual conference ofANQAHE in Abu Dhabi where wewill invite most of theinternational organizations, allthe networks and the ArabAssociations working on QA

Future Activities of ANQAHE◦ Cooperate with ENQA inintroducing the concept ofinternal quality assurance of theagencies through1- Workshops for Arab QAA onIQA2- Inviting the Arab Agenciesto participate in ENQAconferences and workshops

Future Activities of ANQAHE◦ 3- Inviting administratorsworking in QAA to be observersin the site visits◦ 4- Inviting members orreviewers of ENQA in addition tothe Arab reviewers to conduct aEQAA for Arab Agencies

Challenges of ANQAHE in theArab region◦ the diversity of EQAAs in theregion◦ develop a system that will besustainable and efficient todifferent level of development◦ capacity building for ANQAHEand EQAAs◦ financial resources

Challenges of ANQAHE in theArab region◦ keeping contact between all EQAAS◦ regular meeting for updating theexchanged information◦ support the less developed EQAAs◦ facilitate exchange of regionalreviewersWCHE, July 2009

Lastly ANQAHE hope tocontinue networking withall QA initiatives in theArab region whether at agovernmental,institutions, or individuallevel

ANQAHEThank youDr. Nadia Badrawinadia@badrawi.comwww.anqahe.org