Global Challenges, Local Impact: Higher Education's
Role in Shaping a Resilient Future

28th – 30th September, 2026 | Kempinski Central Avenue, Dubai - UAE

Strengthening Higher Education Systems through Regional Collaboration — Focus Group 3 Report cover
Focus Group 3 Report

Strengthening Higher Education Systems through Regional Collaboration

A focus group report from the 7th MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum, led by the British Council

30 September 2026 Dubai, UAE

Author Nesma Mostafa

Experts Catriona McCarthy · Prof. Sherine Farouk · Prof. François Thérin

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What’s inside the report

What would let universities, regulators and regional organisations move beyond one-off partnerships to collaboration that strengthens higher education systems and holds up under disruption?

  • 01

    Themes from the leadership dialogue

    Trust, shared priorities, regulatory compatibility and institutional commitment.

  • 02

    Findings from the facilitated groups

    Quality assurance and recognition, student and academic mobility, digital transformation, and leadership and talent.

  • 03

    Strategic recommendations & roadmap

    Consolidated directions, from exploration to sustainable practice.

  • 04

    Implications for leaders

    Enablers, risks and what it all means for policymakers and institutional leaders.

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