Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Education Council and Khalifa University will host one of the biggest higher education events in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region the 4th QS-MAPLE conference and exhibition which will take place in a week’s time at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates.
With the theme of “global challenges and opportunities in higher education” Middle East and North Africa Professional Leaders in Education – QS-MAPLE – offers the ideal platform for actively engaged university leaders as well as mid-level academics to participate in constructive debates on the internationalization of students faculty and the curriculum.
The mission of QS-MAPLEis “to build world-class universities for Middle Eastern and North African communities through global partnership and collaboration.” The conference will be held from May 6-8 2014and will convene more than 300 delegates from across the globe.
Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi Executive Director of the Higher Education Sector at the Abu Dhabi Education Council said: “Hosting QS-MAPLE comes at a time when ADEC has developed a comprehensive higher education indicator system that focuses on inputs processes and outputs of higher education institutions considering the best international practices. The indicator system allows stakeholders to view key indicators not only for the institutions but for the HE system at large. Also it compares institutions’ effectiveness along meaningful dimensions.”
“We are thrilled to be hosting this exciting conference ” says Dr. Tod Laursen Khalifa University president. “This is a wonderful opportunity for the region’s academic leadership to get together and discuss the future of education in the Middle East and North Africa. It will also give us a chance to showcase the high quality of education and innovation that we’ve cultivated at Khalifa University. We strongly believe in enabling our motivated faculty staff and students to fulfil their potential by fostering a culture of educational achievement and career development much as QS-MAPLE strives to create an environment for educational institutions and industry leaders to meet and grow. I hope that the 4th QS-MAPLE conference and exhibition will be a successful endeavor that will allow visitors to experience the dynamic and inspirational country that is the UAE.”
It is worth noting that 4th QS-MAPLE will unravel QS’s newest regional rankings system devised for the Arab world—QS University Rankings: Arab World. Participants at the conference have the opportunity to attend the rankings session and determine the weight of criteria that will form the rankings together with experts from the QS Intelligence Unit.
The event comprises of parallel and plenary sessions featuring general and specific aspects of international higher education with keynote addresses by leading authorities on higher education; the QS Squared Debate which is an exciting interactive engagement of the academia for the better understanding of higher education concepts; the QS Hub exhibition where leading universities and other higher education institutions from around the world showcase their institutions and programs; and the Creative Awards for the best international education promotional designs in four categories. In addition there will be plenty of networking opportunities through the ice-breaker reception conference dinner and closing lunch.
For more information please visit www.qsmaple.org
