February 26-28, 2014, United Arab Emirates University Al-Ain, UAE
The Middle East and North Africa Association for Institutional Research (MENA-AIR) will hold its fifth annual conference February 26-28, 2014, at the United Arab Emirates University Al-Ain, UAE titled “Higher Education Data Sharing and Benchmarking in MENA.”
Scholars and practitioners in the field of Institutional Research, Institutional Assessment, and other relevant academic and administrative fields are invited to submit an abstract for the conference.
Institutional Research is a cornerstone of institutional effectiveness and development of higher education in the Arab world. Evidence-based decision making is crucial to institutional change, quality enhancement, and higher education reform processes, particularly in emerging higher education sectors experiencing dramatic growth. This conference seeks to identify best practices, trends, and emerging perspectives in Institutional Research in order to address the unique challenges and opportunities facing higher education in the MENA region today. Conference participants addressing the following topics are encouraged to submit an abstract, though consideration will be given to all abstracts submitted: • Beyond data gathering: defining data elements • Best practices and case studies in data sharing • Global and regional university ranking and benchmarking • Quality assurance, quality audit, and accreditation efforts • Use of technology and reporting tools
Conference participants are kindly asked to submit a 250-300 word abstract outlining their presentation of approximately 20 minutes in length. The deadline for abstract submissions is January 23, 2014. Please send an abstract with a separate attachment listing your name, institutional affiliation, and title to prog_review@mena-air.org
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto