7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPS ON QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA

The National Universities Commission (NUC) invites all stakeholders of Quality Assurance in Higher Education to the 7th International Conference and Workshops on Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Africa. The Conference with the theme Strengthening Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Africa to Meet Regional and Global Challenges is being organised by the Global University Network for Innovation GUNIAfrica in Partnership with African Quality Assurance Network (AfriQAN) and the Association of African Universities (AAU). Expected Participants: The conference will be of interest to all stakeholders of Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Africa as well as Policy Makers and Practitioners in Quality Assurance from other Regions of the World. Participation is open but not limited to: ??Ministers in charge of Education/Higher Education/ Science and Technology/ICTs and Labour ?Permanent Secretaries/Directors-General of Education and Senior Officials ?Heads and Management Teams of National and Regional Quality Assurance Agencies ?Vice-Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts of Higher Education institutions ?Officers and Members of AfriQAN ?Officers in charge of Higher Education at the African Union Commission ?Quality Assurance Practitioners ?Experts in ICT, Teaching and Research in Higher Education ?Civil Society ?Staff Unions of Universities ?Students and Students' Associations ?Professional Associations ?Employers or Employers' Associations ?Development Partners including the ADEA and the European Union ?Stakeholders in Education in Africa Stakeholders in Higher Education from other Regions of the World The Conference will consolidate the results achieved to date in Accreditation and Quality Enhancement and propose relevant solutions to sustainably address the Challenges of Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Africa.

Date: 21-25 September, 2015. Time: 9.00 am Daily Venue: Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja, Nigeria. Registration Fee: N50,000.00

Signed
Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON
Executive Secretary National Universities Commission