Professor Dlawer Ala’Aldeen

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq

Reformation of Higher Education and Scientific

Research, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Quality Is the mission

Endorsed by the Cabinet on 7 December 2009

Reform the system

Build capacity

Focus on Quality

The Ministry’s new vision:New road map

Milestone

Milestone Milestone

New Roadmap

The Main Goals

Investment

Research

Organization

Human Rights

Education

Administration

Newly Established Universities

Linking Universities with international research Centers

IndependentUniversities

Quality Assurance

Health and Social Justice

Citizens Affairs

Axis of

Reform

Axis of

Reform

Studies

DiplomaBachelorMaster

Quality Assurance

External Evaluator

Course Book

Student’s feedback

Continuing Education

Curricula Development

In Teaching: Ensuring Quality & Raising standards

Student FeedbackStudents have a say in

What they are taught

Why they are taught

What they will be examined on

How the process can be improved

How their rights can be protect

External assessors

Teaching Quality Assurance for

Sustainable Development

Continuous Academic Development

Academics have the right to

Keep up to date

Extend their network

Communicate their science

50 hours of learning, by taking part in seminars,

conferences, publications

Curriculum Development

Learning a second Language

Seeking information Critical Thinking

Licensing and Accreditation

Inauguration License Required a brief financial & academic statement

Granted attractive incentives: land, tax exemption & more

Investment license

The system so far

No Accreditation system

No pre- and post-inauguration assessment

The Vacuum

Specialty Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Total No. Dept

Total 5510 3938 2299 1164 12911 41

Specialty Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Total No. Dept

Law 2355 2222 1528 949 7054 5

Total 5510 3938 2299 1164 12911 41

7 more universities that have requested to open Law Dept

55% 82% 43%56%66%

ددانسازي

كؤمثيوتةر

ئاي تي

ياسا

زانستة رامياريةكان

&نطليزي ئي

&ران وةرطي

عربي

شارستاني

تةالرسازي

ئةندازياري نةوت

ئابووري

&ر1ي كارطي

بيولوجي

&ر1ي و ئابووري كارطي

&رياري ذمي

&وةبردن ئابووري و بةري

New Licensing and accreditation system

Inauguration licence Conditional

Licence to commence studies Conditional

•Conditional •Unconditional•Withdraw licence

Accreditation

Full investment licence Conditional

ResearchLinking Universities with

International CentersAxis

ofReform

Year 1

Research Research

Year 2 Year 3

Study abroad (18m)

OldSystem

Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Year 1NewSystem

Courses

Acquaintance period

New PhD Pathway

New Research Funding mechanisms

$100M/y Capacity Building Project

Reforming the Ph.D. System

Sending Academics on Sabbatical Abroad

Scientific Research

Inaugurating four new Universities

Investment in the infrastructure

Zakho

Raparin

Garmian

Halabja

Axis of

Reform

Independent Universities

Reforming the University

Management Structure

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Kurdish

Arabic

English

Minister

Collegeof

Education

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Collegeof

Science

Kurdish

Arabic

English

College of

Languages

Council of the University

UniversityPresident

Research Centre

New management structure

Research Centre

Senate

Board

Research Centre

Faculty

FacultyResearch CentreFaculty

Research Centre

Faculty

Research CentreFa

culty

Kurdish Arabic English

SociologyHistory Psychology

French

The Structure of the Merged Colleges

ArcheologyArts

Research Centre

Other Languages

Facu

lty C

ounc

il

Integrated Faculty

School

Department

Department

Department

Research Centre

Group

Group

Group

School

Department

Department

Department

Faculty Scientific Departments

Faculty of human sciences Languages, history, Geography, archaeology, Sociology, psychology, arts and other departments.

Faculty of Law and Management Law, economy, administration, Finance, Media and other departments

Faculty of Religious Sciences Religious studies and other departments

Faculty of natural and life sciences Physics, chemistry, Mathematics, Geology Biology, agricultural departments..etc

Faculty of Medical Sciences Medicine, nursery, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary and other departments.

Faculty of Engineering Sciences Civil engineering, architecture, mechanic, electricity, electronic, computer, petroleum and other departments.

The Future of Universities: Total self-governing

Financial, Academic and Administrative

independence

SenateUniversity

President

University Board of Trustees

University Council

Faculty

FacultyFacultyFaculty

Faculty

Reform of the Institutes of Technical Education

Current Structure for the Foundation of Technical Education

Minister

President

Council of the Foundation

Foundation of Technical Education/Sulaimanyeh

Foundation of Technical Education/Erbil

DiplomaBachelor

Technical College Institutes

Bachelor Diploma Diploma Diploma Diploma

Teaching Course on Specific Specialty

%25

Year 1Introductory and training courses on the specialty

Year 3

Year 2

6m Vocational Training Year 4

6m for practical Experience

Bachelor6m for last term

6m for the last term

Diploma

Teaching in the technical departmentPolytechnic University

Diploma

BSc

Diploma

BSc

Diploma

BSc

Diploma

BSc

Diploma

BSc

Diploma

BSc

Polytechnic University of Erbil

Polytechnic University of Duhok

Board of Trustees

Council of the Polytechnic University

College of Technical

Engineering

College of Technical

Administration

Polytechnic University of Sulaimanyah

Merging of Similar Departments

semi-independent Colleges/Faculties

Senate & Board of Trustees

Reforming the Administration Structure

Decentralization & University Independence

&Monitoring Audit

Human Rights

Social Justice

Axis of

Reform

Social Justice and better working environment

Competitive Employment

Health & Safety

Equal Opportunity

Gender equality

H&S

The road map