Arab Organization for Quality Assurance in Education - AROQA | | Agenda and Presentations

2013

Fifth annual Conference

Implementing Quality Systems Using Innovative Technological Methods
12 -13 December 2013

Agenda and Presentations

Day 1: 12 December 2013
8:30- 9:00	Registration for ASREN & AROQA Conferences
09:00 – 10:30	Opening ( Joint ASREN and AROQA) -H.E. Moncef Bin Salem, Minister, MOHESR, Tunisia -Faeqa Saeed Alsaleh, Assistant Secretary General for Social Affairs, LAS, Egypt - H.E. Ali Al-Adeeb, Minister, MOESR, Iraq - H.E. AIi Abu Zuhri, Minister, MOHESR, Palestine -Mr. Kamel Braham , World Bank - H.E. Talal Abu Ghazaleh, Chairman, Chairman, AROQA & ASREN, Jordan Regional Update - Yousef Torman, Managing Director, Technology, Networking and Infrastructures, ASREN, Jordan Keynote: Roberto Barbera, “Science Gateways”, University of Catania and INFN, Italy
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:30	Workshop on Quality enhancement through internal and external quality assuranceBy (ACQUIN) - Language : English - Introduction of ACQUIN - Expectations of participants
11:30 – 13:00	Internal Quality Assurance in Teaching and Learning: Study Program Level vs. Institutional Level -Quality Cycle - Design of Internal Quality Assurance on the Study Program Level: learning outcomes, curriculum design, assessment procedures, quality assurance mechanisms, internal requirements (e.g. resources, costs) - Design of Internal Quality Assurance on the Institutional Level (Design of Quality Management Systems): bringing together the different levels of a HEI - Comparison between the Systems program accreditation and the institutional accreditation: how to select between them - Presentation of Examples - Discussion
13:00 -14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30	External Quality Assurance (Example of ACQUIN) -Accreditation of Study Programs: procedure, criteria, possible results - Accreditation of Quality Management Systems in Teaching and Learning on the Institutional Level: procedure, criteria, possible results - How to prepare for accreditation at the study program level and institutional level: writing the self-report, possible arrangement for an on-site visit
15:30 – 16:00	Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:30	Concluding Discussion and Good Bye
16:30 – 17:30	AROQA - General Assembly Meeting

Day 2: 13 December 2013
09:00 – 10:30	Session 1: “Systems of quality assurance and accreditation in the educational institutions” Chair:Mr. Kamel Braham , World Bank Keynote Speaker:” Governance and quality assurance in Europe and MENA - some observations”, Ms. Nina Arnhold, World bank Accepted Papers: - “Quality in higher education”, Dr. Thiab Alsharari, Aljouf University - KSA -Activating the associated Pedagogy in the LMD system - a step towards higher education quality”, Dr. Fatiha Ben Um Alsaad, Hadj Lakhdar Batna University - Algeria “Quality Assurance and culture change”, Ms. Manale Khalil, Islamic University of Lebanon - Lebanon -“Current challenges and problems that face the total quality (TQ) of accounting education in Libya”, Dr. Mohammed Abu-alqasem Zakari – Libya - “Real quality in Higher education” , Mr. Ali Fadil, Libya Discussion
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30	Session 2: “Quality management models in higher education” Chair:Dr. Shadia Makhlouf, Al Quds Open University – Palestine Keynote Speaker:“Quality Assurance of Human resources in open education”, Dr. Shadia Makhlouf, Al Quds Open University – Palestine Accepted Papers: -“Administrative leadership requirements in view of overall quality” Dr. Mazen Abdelhadi, Babylon University – Iraq - “Assessing the quality of services at Al Andalus University for Science and Technology from the students' viewpoint”, Dr. Abdulla Abbas, Al Andalus University - Yemen - “Models of total quality management in higher education” , Dr. Masouda Al Huseini, Tripoli University – Libya -“The architectural profession between academic reality and application: An analytical study of Iraqi universities in line with quality standards”, Dr. Hamza Almamouri, Babylon University - Iraq -“How do we achieve quality of educational product for nursingcolleges in accordance with the requirements of the labor market”, Dr. Mazen Altai - Iraq Discussion
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00	Session 3: “QA and accreditation procedures, the programs in the Arab region and linking them to national and international quality and accreditation systems” / “Quality management systems and uses of ICT tools: challenges and opportunities of the quality assurances systems” Chair:Ms. Magda Zaki, League of Arab States Keynote Speaker: Ms. Magda Zaki, League of Arab States Accepted Papers: - “Professional development of the university faculty member as an input to achieving educational quality in higher education”, Dr. Faida ALwarfali, Benghazi University - Libya - “Assessment of the creative characteristics of the deans of the faculties of Physical Education in the Middle Euphrates universities”, Dr. Mazen ALtaei, Babylon University – Iraq - “Development of competencies of university lecturers within Total Quality Management”, Dr. Mahmoud Alrubaei, Babylon University – Iraq -“International experiences in the integration of quality management”, Dr. Fatiha Ben Um Alsaad, Batna University – Algeria - “The challenges faced by faculty members under the e-learning system”, Dr. Sami Omri, Tibsa University – Algeria - “Using Information Technology in Higher Education in Libya: A Systematic Review”, Mr. Ahraf Sherif, the Higher Institute of Occupational Safety and Health - Libya - “A questionnaire to gauge reality of the electronic education in Arab universities in light of quality criteria”, Dr. Khaled Khan, Hodeidah University – Yemen - “Strategic planning for information technology as one of the quality management systems”, Dr. Khadija Mansour, Almarqab university - Libya Discussion
16:00- 16:30	Closing session
16:30	Coffee break

Call for papers

Fifth Annual Conference

Paper contributions are accepted in Arabic or English. Papers should be submitted with no more than 8 to 10 pages, and no more than 8000 words. Each paper should include: