{{Top administrators of higher education institutions in East Africa, academic researchers and education policy makers convene here from today to discuss how the quality of higher education in the region can be improved.}}
The six-day meeting has been organised by the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), an institution under the East African Community (EAC) under the theme; “Creating a Quality Assurance Culture in the East African Higher Education Area.’
“The conference will provide a unique opportunity for quality assurance practitioners of higher education institutions, executive members of national accreditation bodies, higher education researchers and policy makers to share ideas on quality assurance issues, systems, practices and challenges, including prospects of higher education in the region,” said a statement issued by IUCEA from its headquarters in Kampala.
The event would give academicians and practitioners in quality assurance the opportunity to strengthen collaboration and networking as well as discuss policies concerning quality assurance in the EA higher education systems.
Best practices in quality assurance in education in and outside the region will also be discussed.
The role of Quality Assurance Networks in enhancing quality culture in the education sector in the region.
Besides IUCEA, other organizations which have collaborated to organize the conference at the Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge outside Arusha are the East African Quality Assurance Network (EAQAN), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Aga Khan University.
EAQAN was formally established in 2012 following the adoption of its Constitution. It is mandated to oversee quality assurance issues, systems, practices, challenges and prospects in the East African Higher Education Area.
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