Towards a New Generation of Engaged Universities:
The Need to Act, Adapt and Transform

16th – 18thApril, 2024 | Kempinski Central Avenue (Formerly the Address Dubai Mall), Dubai, UAE

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Prof. Hassan Diab, Lebanon

Hassan B. Diab received his B.Sc. (with Honors) in Communications Engineering, M.Sc. (with Distinction) in Systems Engineering, and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering. He joined the American University of Beirut (AUB) in 1985. He is a registered Chartered Engineer in the Engineering Council, UK, and a registered Chartered Professional Engineer in the National Professional Engineers Register,

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Prof. Mandla Stanley Makhanya

Professor Mandla Stanley Makhanya was appointed Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of South Africa on 1st January, 2011 and is a prominent proponent of Higher Education leadership and advocacy. He has served as President of the International Council for Distance Education (ICDE) till 31st December, 2017. Professor Makhanya is also the Treasurer of

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Prof. Kurt Deketelaere, Belgium

Since July 2009, Kurt is the Secretary-General of the League of European Research Universities (LERU), an association of twenty-three leading comprehensive and research-intensive universities, promoting the interests of frontier research, innovation and education with the EU institutions. For his leadership in EU research, innovation and education policy, he was awarded a doctorate honoris causa by

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Prof. James E Groccia

Dr. James Edward Groccia is Professor Emeritus of Higher Education at Auburn University in Alabama, USA and Visiting Professor in the Institute of Educational Sciences at the University of Tartu in Estonia. He is a former President of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, the world’s largest academic development professional organization. During

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Dr. Tess Goodliffe

Dr Tess Goodliffe specialises in developing and supporting quality cultures in higher education as a consultant and training facilitator.  She previously worked with the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA), serving as the Deputy CEO Technical Affairs from 2013 to 2018.  She played a key role in the development and implementation of Oman’s national institutional accreditation

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