Forum Structure 2017
Forum Program | Day 1
Forum Program | Day 2
Forum Program | Day 3
Forum Program | Day 1
| 8:00- 9:00 | Welcoming & Registration | |||
| 9:00-10:00 | Forum Official Opening | |||
| Morning Plenary Session Chair: Prof. Mohamed Zairi, Executive Chairman, The European Centre for Best Practice Management (ECBPM), UK | ||||
| 10:10-10:50 | Keynote Address I: “Strengthening the Dialogue between Higher Education, Government and Industry: Working Together towards a Common Vision“ Dr. Francisco Marmolejo, Lead, Global Solutions Group on Tertiary Education & Lead, Education Specialist for India, The World Bank | |||
| 10:50-11:10 | Coffee Break | |||
| 11:15-11:55 | Keynote Address II: “Accelerating Innovation through Effective University-Industry Partnerships“ Prof. Max Lu, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Surrey, UK | |||
| 11:55-12:10 | Plenary Q&As Session | |||
| 12:10-13:25 | Panel Discussion I: “Making Industry- University Partnerships Work: Lessons Learned from Successful Collaborations“ Chair: Prof. Yousef Al-Assaf, President, Rochester Institute of Technology-Dubai, UAE Panel Members: | |||
| 13:25- 14:25 | Lunch Break | |||
| 14:30-16:10 | Institutional Case Studies’ Presentations | |||
| 14:30-16:10 | Stream 1: Promoting University- Industry Collaboration (Chair: Dr. Adel Zairi) | Stream 2: Improving Graduates’ Skills & Employability (Chair: Prof. Rachid Hadj-Hamou) | Stream 3: Designing Innovation & Curricula to Support Market Needs (Chair: Hanny Alshazly) | Stream 4: Successful University-Industry and Academic Partnerships (Chair: Prof. Jeff Michelman) |
| 16:10-16:30 | Coffee Break | |||
| Afternoon Plenary Session Chair: Prof. Jeff Michelman, Professor of Accounting and International Business, University of North Florida, USA | ||||
| 16:35-17:15 | Keynote Address III: “Rankings as a Tool to Improve Transparency and Accountability in Global Higher Education“ Ashwin Fernandes, Regional Director – Middle East, North Africa & India, QS Intelligence Unit, UK | |||
| 17:15-17:30 | Q&As Session & Closure of Day 1 | |||
Forum Program | Day 2
| Morning Plenary Session Chair: Dr. Sandra Rizk-Jamati, Director, Honors and Freshman Programs, Lebanese American University, Lebanon | |
| 9:00-9:20 | Introduction and Recap |
| 9:20-10:00 | Keynote Address IV: “Quality Assured: How UK Universities and Colleges Deliver Employable Graduates“ Douglas Blackstock, Chief Executive, The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), UK |
| 10:00-10:40 | Keynote Address V: “Quality 4.0 – The Magic Cure for the unrelenting Disruptive Effect Caused by the Digital Revolution“ Prof. Mohamed Zairi, Executive Chairman, The European Centre for Best Practice Management (ECBPM), UK |
| 10:40-11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:20 | Panel Discussion II: “Improving Students’ Employability: Opportunities and Challenges in an Ever Changing Landscape“ Chair: Prof. Jan Sadlak, President, IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence, France Panel Members: 1. Prof. Riyad Y Hamzah, President, University of Bahrain, Bahrain 2. Dr. Karim Seghir, Chancellor, Ajman University, UAE 3. Prof. Muhammadou M.O. Kah, Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost & Professor of Information Technology & Computing, American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria 4. Prof. Ali Hamie, Assistant to the President for Quality Assurance & Dean, College of Engineering, Arts, Sciences & Technology University (AUL), Lebanon |
| 12:20-13:00 | Keynote Address VI: “A Roadmap for Student Success“ Dr. Stephanie A. Gordon, Vice President for Professional Development, NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, USA |
| 13:00- 13:15 | Plenary Q&As Session |
| 13:15-14:15 | Lunch Break |
| Afternoon Plenary Session Chair: Dr. Larry Johnson, President and CEO, EdFutures, Inc and Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education, USA | |
| 14:15-14:55 | Keynote Address VII: “Developing a Sector Wide Approach to Employability“ Doug Cole, Head of Student Success, Higher Education Academy, UK |
| 14:55- 15:05 | Q&As Session |
| 15:05- 15:15 | Coffee Break |
| 15:20-16:40 | Panel Discussion III: “The Relation between Research & Innovation and Industry: Creating Impact“ Chair: Prof. Ghassan Aouad, President, Applied Science University, Bahrain Panel Members: 1. Prof. Amr Adly, Vice-President for Graduate Studies and Research, Cairo University, Egypt 2. Prof. Barry Winn, Vice-Chancellor, Sohar University, Oman 3. Prof. Hossam Hamdy, Chancellor, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE 4. Dr. Malak Al-Nory, Provost, Effat University, KSA |
| 16:45-17:00 | Closing of Day 2 & Group Photo |
Forum Program | Day 3
| 08:30-09:00 | Morning Coffee & Registration | ||
| 09:00-10:45 | Focus Group 1: Improving Graduates’ Employability: Strategies and the Way Forward
Moderator: Dr. Larry Johnson, President and CEO, EdFutures, Inc and Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education, USA | Focus Group 2: University-Government Partnerships: Why do they matter?
Moderator: Prof. Amr Adly, Vice-President for Graduate Studies and Research, Cairo University, Egypt | Focus Group 3: Innovation and Technology Transfer: from University to Industry
Moderator: Dr. Joel Armando, Sr. Educational Consultant, International Consulting Services, Blackboard Inc. |
| 10:45-11:05 | Coffee Break | ||
| 11:05-12:30 | Focus Group 1: Improving Graduates’ Employability: Strategies and the Way Forward | Focus Group 2: University- Government Partnerships: Why do they matter? | Focus Group 3: Innovation and Technology Transfer: from University to Industry |
| 12:30- 12:45 | Day 3 Closure | ||
