7th MENA-HELF Objectives
Objectives of the 7th MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum
Building on the insights from previous editions and in response to the rapid transformations shaping higher education, the 7th MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum aims to:
1. Analyze Global Disruptions and Institutional Resilience
Reflect on the disruptive forces impacting higher education—including climate change, digital transformation, economic volatility, shifting workforce demands, and geopolitical instability—and identify strategies to enhance institutional agility, sustainability, and resilience.
2. Redefine the Role of the Engaged University
Explore how universities can revisit their purpose to serve the common good, contribute to sustainability efforts, and foster meaningful community engagement through lifelong learning, social responsibility, and civic partnerships.
3. Align Higher Education with Future Workforce Needs
Examine the skills and competencies required in the evolving job market and discuss how HEIs can redesign curricula, enhance the student experience, and integrate skilling, reskilling, and upskilling models to support knowledge- based economies.
4. Leverage Digital Transformation and Innovation in Higher Education
Investigate how HEIs can harness AI, automation, and digital tools to enhance teaching, learning, and institutional efficiency, while promoting creativity, innovation, and problem-solving to address pressing socio-economic and environmental challenges.
5. Showcase Global Best Practices and Institutional Transformation
Provide a platform for sharing successful case studies and innovative strategies from universities worldwide, highlighting how institutions are adapting to change and driving positive transformation across governance, pedagogy, research, and engagement.
6. Strengthen University-Industry-Government Collaboration
Examine how higher education institutions, industry leaders, and policymakers can work together to foster strategic partnerships, drive research and innovation, and contribute to national and regional socio- economic development.
