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15-16 June, 2009
ENQA Seminar
Internal Quality Assurance
Facing common challenges
by
Prof. Nadia BadrawiPresident of the
Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ANQAHE)
Netherland Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie (NVAO)European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)
Outline Background of ANQAHE Condition of EQAAs in the Arab
Region Situation of Internal Quality
Assurance for EQAAs Challenges in the Arab region to
Develop IQA for EQAAs How ENQA Can Support the
Challenges?ENQA, La Hague June, 2009
Background of ANQAHE
ANQAHE is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization
Established in June, 2007 It includes ten full and one
associated members which constitute 50% of the Arab countries
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Members of ANQAHE
March, 2009
ANQAHE Scoping Study
a survey to map out the situation of the individual EQAAs in the Arab region
against international good practices was done in March,
2009
•Funded by a World Bank/ UNESCO development Grant (GIQAC).
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Governance of EQAAs in the Arab Region
85% of EQAAs are quasi governmental Established by royal or presidential
decree (38%),ministerial decree 23% by law 23%
Report to president or king or Prime Minister of the countries in 53% and to the ministers of HE in the 38%
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Resources of EQAAs in the Arab Region
Funded by government in 69%Fees from HEIs Donor agencies(one)
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Quality Assurance Framework
Mission statement The process include External review
to HEIs All of them provide program
accreditation Institutional accreditation, quality
enhancement and quality auditing
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Quality Assurance Framework (cont)
Include both private and public HEIs using the same standards and criteria
Covered vocational education only in 28%
Accreditation is mandatory for HEIs in 69.2%
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Standards and Criteria for Accreditation
Developed by EQAAs using national experts in 70% and other stakeholders in 30%
Standards are subjected to international external reviewers in 38%
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External Quality Assurance Process
All countries that established an EQAAs are using the SED as a prerequisite for accreditation or auditing process
Accreditation or Auditing process in most of them include site visit by a review panel
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External Quality Assurance Process (cont)
Decision of the outcome of the site visit is made by EQAAs in 76.9%
Conflict of interest policies for reviewers is present in 59%
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Appeal and Follow Up Mechanism
70 % of EQAAS have an appeal mechanism
92% require from HEIs to submit a follow up reports after the review report
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Transparency
84.6% disseminate policies and procedures through printed publication
76.9% on website
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Disclosure of Review Report
15.4% made all the report public
46.2% made the formal status and final decision public
7.7% the report is confidential
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Situation of Internal Quality Assurance for EQAAs
There is common misunderstanding of the concept of IQA
The culture is lacking Out of the 10 countries that have
EQAAs only one is in the process of implementing a system for IQA and EQA
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Situation of Internal Quality Assurance for EQAAs (cont)
Most EQAAs have a lot of information but might need more quality in documentation
Some of them include in their organization chart a unit for IQA but mostly non functioning
Most of the EQAAs are willing to develop a code of practice or a system for IQA
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Questions? How are we going to overcome
resistance? What kind of resources we would
need? How can we solicit the EQAAs support
and advocacy? How are we going to measure the
success of this process
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Challenges in the Arab region to Develop IQA for EQAAs
The diversity of EQAAs in the region Awareness plan to develop the
culture of IQA Choose a model for IQA for agencies Develop a system that will be
sustainable and efficient Capacity building for EQAAs
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Challenges in the Arab region to Develop IQA for EQAAs (cont)
Develop an implementing plan including PI from the start
Develop guidelines conforming with the Arab culture and compliant with international standards
Motivate the Arab EQAAs to invite external European reviewers
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Models for IQA System
INQAAHEENQA
UNESCONew model
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How ENQA Can Support the Challenges?
Support ANQAHE developing a plan and PI
Allow more directors of Arab EQAAs to participate in ENQA activities
Conduct training workshop for reviewers
Site visit to European EQAAs preparing themselves for a visit
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How ENQA Can Support the Challenges? (cont)
Invite directors from Arab EQAAs to observe ENQA site visits to European EQAAs
Twinning of Arab agency with recognized European agency
Support the Arab EQAAs to apply in associate membership of ENQA
Site Visit of Arab EQAAs by ENQA
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Tools
1- Through ENQA and ANQAHE2- Through individual cooperation
between Arab EQAAs and European
MoU Moc
TEMPUS project Contract form
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Resources
EU World Bank UNESCO Maktoum Foundation DAAD/DIES British Council Individual Arab EQAAs
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June, 2009
ANQAHE
Thank you
Dr. Nadia Badrawinadia@badrawi.comwww.anqahe.org
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