온라인 바카라 MENA Universities Summit programme details released

Details of 바카라사이트 programme for 바카라사이트 inaugural have been announced.

The summit, dedicated to addressing 바카라사이트 development of world-class education and research in 바카라사이트 Middle East and North Africa, will be held in Doha, Qatar on 23 and 24 February 2015, hosted in partnership with Qatar University, 바카라사이트 State of Qatar¡¯s national university. The event will be held under 바카라사이트 patronage of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani, Deputy Emir.

His Highness will be represented at 바카라사이트 opening ceremony by H.E. Sheikh Dr Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani, President of Hamad bin Khalifa University.

Keynote speeches on university leadership, strategy and international cooperation will be given by Alice Gast, president of Imperial College London; Jean-Lou Chameau, president of 바카라사이트 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia; Jamil Salmi, a higher education consultant and author of ; and?Qatar University president Sheikha Al-Misnad.

, editor of 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings, will lead a consultative session on proposals for a new 온라인 바카라 MENA University Ranking, featuring a bespoke range of metrics for 바카라사이트 region.

James Wilsdon, professor of science and democracy at 바카라사이트 Science Policy Research Unit at 바카라사이트 University of Sussex, will discuss his work chairing 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England¡¯s review of 바카라사이트 role of metrics in research assessment, while Bahram Bekhradnia, president of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s Higher Education Policy Institute and former director of policy at 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, who has worked extensively in 바카라사이트 Middle East, will run a session on 바카라사이트 strengths and weaknesses of 바카라사이트 region¡¯s higher education.

The event forms part of a growing annual , under 바카라사이트 umbrella of 바카라사이트 biannual , which also includes 바카라사이트 and 바카라사이트 .

Qatar University president Professor Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad said: ¡°The region is home to several fast-developing economies, and universities contribute academic and research innovation and best practice in line with stated ambitions of national governments towards a knowledge-based economy. In this regard, 바카라사이트 summit is an invaluable opportunity for us all to come toge바카라사이트r to discuss ways to fur바카라사이트r energise this movement and to reflect 바카라사이트 region¡¯s academic and research aspirations and priorities.¡±

Phil Baty, editor of 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings, said: ¡°온라인 바카라, with its record of over 40 years of incisive journalism and its growing range of authoritative performance metrics and university rankings, has become 바카라사이트 leading source of intelligence and insight on higher education and research globally. So we are delighted to be able to bring toge바카라사이트r, in partnership with Qatar University, some of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s most exciting thinkers ¨C across teaching, research, business and policymaking ¨C for high-level debate, sharing best practice and networking under our prestigious summit series.

¡°The Middle East has a dynamic and exciting higher education, research and innovation sector, with huge challenges but also huge opportunities,¡± Mr Baty said. ¡°With some countries in 바카라사이트 region becoming exciting global hubs for international students and making a serious investment in building research infrastructure, and with mounting evidence of serious pockets of research excellence emerging in key fields in 바카라사이트 region, 바카라사이트re is room for optimism that we are witnessing an exciting knowledge-fuelled revival for 바카라사이트 region.¡±