Launch of the University Governance Screening Card V2.0
Building a University Governance Screening Card for MENA (and beyond)
[Video Conference] Launch of the University Governance Screening Card V2.0
Nov 17, 2015 / Highlight
Lead Organization(s)
The World Bank and the Center for Mediterranean Integration.
Partner(s)
Ministry of Education and Higher Education in each of Lebanon, Iraq, West bank and Gaza, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.
Context
The first version of the University Governance Screening Card (UGSCV1.0) was...
Initiative of the Luxembourg Presidency for Youth Employment through Vocational Training in the Maghreb Countries
Oct 14, 2015 / Highlight
Marseille, France, 21-22 September, 2015: The Center for Mediterranean Integration co-organised with the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union the first technical meeting on the Initiative of the Luxembourg Presidency for youth employment through vocational training in the Maghreb countries. The aim of this meeting was to...
Who will Help Syria’s Displaced University Students?
Sep 17, 2015 / Blog entry
Unprecedented in scale and, with 16 million people already displaced and more living under the threat of displacement, the current crisis in the Middle East seems unlikely to go away anytime soon. The crisis is rare in that it largely affects middle income countries with fairly well developed education systems. The worst hit country is Syria,...
Education in Egypt Needs Permanent Solutions, Not “Band-Aids”
Sep 17, 2015 / Blog entry
“Is this meant to be a band-aid?” one participant intervened. This intriguing comment, made during consultations held in Cairo on an education initiative by the World Bank Group and Islamic Development Bank, describes what many people think about past interventions in Egypt’s education system.
There is consensus among all those I meet or...
What is a University Degree Worth in the Arab World?
Sep 17, 2015 / Blog entry
Graduation—a long-awaited day in most students' lives. Yet, according to Amir Fakih, himself a recent graduate from Lebanon’s Notre Dame University, a graduation ceremony also comes with grievances. To illustrate his perception of the future for Lebanon’s young university graduates, he decided to dress himself in his graduation gown doing low-...
It is Time to Restore Public Education in Jordan
Sep 17, 2015 / Blog entry
The results of the public secondary school examination for 2015 show that in 338 schools throughout the country not a single student passed, which an increase of 13 schools compared to last year’s results. This was a big shock for those who are interested in education in Jordan, not only because of the number of schools involved, but...
Early Childhood Education is Not a Luxury
Sep 17, 2015 / Blog entry
Observers of the educational landscape in the Maghreb countries are often left with the impression that early childhood education is more a luxury than a necessity. While child-care centers, kindergartens, and other preschool institutions are thriving in the big cities, backed by a private sector that is filling the void left by the public...
Do Global Rankings Tell the Whole Truth about Universities in the Arab World?
Sep 14, 2015 / Blog entry
Choosing a college or university is one of life’s pivotal decisions—it can influence your career and future opportunities. For students in the Middle East and North Africa, as elsewhere, that decision depends on many factors, large and small. But in today’s world that choice is increasingly influenced by rankings, that is, how an institution lines...
Rapport du forum – L’employabilité des jeunes au Liban : le rôle de la formation professionnelle et de l’entrepreneuriat
Seminar conclusions – Youth employability and the role of VET and entrepreneurship in Lebanon
When Can Work Performed By Women Become A Factor In Their Empowerment? - Women’s Access to Quality Employment in Morocco, Tunisia, And Turkey
Jun 23, 2015 / Library
The employment of women in Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey is not necessarily equated with financial, social and/or political empowerment. Though the three countries share striking similarities as regards the unfavourable professional situation of women within them, significant regional ...
Regional Conference: Empowering MENA Higher Education Institutions through Information Sharing and Improved Governance
May 27, 2015 / Highlight
The World Bank/Center for Mediterranean Integration MENA Regional Program on Higher Education is organizing the 4th International Conference focusing on development of information sharing mechanisms and systems to inform policy makers on improving governance and quality assurance in higher education in the MENA region to be held from May 12-14,...
Post-socialist transition in higher education
Strategic Planning and Future challenges
The Quality Imperative: How to and When? - Karma El-Hassan
L’Université Chouaïb Doukkali sur la voie de l’Assurance Qualité et de la Bonne Gouvernance
Organizational Learnings in a Journey towards Excellence in Graduates’ Employability
The Quality Imperative: How to and When? - Leila Triki
The readiness of Anbar University for quality assurance and accreditation in accordance with the Standards Association of Arab Universities
Achieving research excellence through data, benchmarking and evidence
From the UGSC to the university action plan: establishing a continuum of informed processes
Experiences in strengthening information sharing systems and quality assurance in Mexico
A Study on the Readiness for Employability of Engineering Graduates in the MENA Region
The Quality Imperative: How to and When? - Stephen Jackson
Improving the University Governance through the Promotion of a Quality Culture and Institutional Self-Reflection
The experience of AlmaLaurea in MENA countries
Strategic Planning: Opportunities and Challenges
