(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar University (QU), in partnership with Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a leading international ranking institution, will host the fifth QS-MAPLE (Middle East and North Africa Professional Leaders in Education) conference from May 5-7.
The event held under the patronage of HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani will also be inaugurated by him. HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi, HE the Minister of Development Planning and Statistics Dr Saleh Mohamed Salem al-Nabit, QU president Prof Sheikha Abdulla al-Misnad, QS Asia CEO Mandy Mok and QS-MAPLE International Academic advisory committee chair Dr Kevin Downing will speak at the event.
Themed, "International Innovation and Co-operation in Higher Education," the event aims to help build world-class universities for Middle Eastern and North African communities through global partnerships and collaborations and to support the processes of institutional evaluation. Upgrading it will lead to greater worldwide recognition of universities in these regions.
Presidents of a number of universities from countries around the world are expected to attend the event, that will feature a series of discussions on the opportunities, challenges and driving forces that have an impact on the development of higher education, as well as plenary and breakout sessions. It would also have squared debates on topics and issues related to internationalisation of higher education in the Middle East and North Africa region, and the fast emerging globalisation of Middle Eastern higher education.
Commenting on the upcoming event, Prof al-Misnad said QU is pleased to partner with QS in the forum to continue the dialogue with university leaders in the Middle East, North Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions on the opportunities and challenges in the development of the Middle Eastern higher education sector.
"This conference will also give universities in the region the opportunity to foster links and promote higher education and research in line with the respective national priorities. We look forward to the positive outcomes and recommendations that will emanate from these discussions, and which will contribute to sustainable approaches in advancing higher education in the region," Prof al-Misnad added.
QS Asia CEO Mok said: "The Middle Eastern higher education has made great strides towards world-class status; and for the past few years we have been witnessing globalisation efforts throughout the region, especially in Qatar, through active engagement in improving higher education quality by increasing investment and forging more partnerships."
QU vice president and chief academic officer Dr Mazen Hasna said the event also highlights the importance of university collaborations, to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges that impact the higher education sector in the Mena and Asia regions.
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