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A Roadmap to Quality

Reformationof Higher Education and Scientific

Research,Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Prof. Dlawer Ala’AldeenMinister of H.E.S.R.

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Universities in Kurdistan Region

Year Number ofUniversities

Number ofstudents (total)

1991 1 6,000

2011 22 120,000

Public Universities: 11Private Universities: 11

Student numbers in Kurdistan Region

Year Number of Highschool graduates

NumberAccepted in HEI

2009 27,344 6,000

2010 40,000 33,700

2011 Est. 55,000 35,000

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Endorsed by the Cabinet on 7 December 2009

• Reform the system

• Build capacity

• Focus on Quality

The Ministry’s new vision:New road map Vision document

Nov 2009

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The Main Goals

Investment

Research

Organization

Human Rights

Education

Administration

New Universities

International impact

Independence forUniversities

Quality Assurance

Social Justice

Efficiency

Axisof

Reform

Axisof

Reform

Studies

DiplomaBachelorMaster

QualityAssurance

External Evaluator

Course Book

Student’s feedback

Continuing Education

Curricula Development

In Teaching: Ensuring Quality & Raising standards

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Students have a say in

What they are taught

Why they are taught

What they will be examined on

How the process can be improved

How their rights can be protect

StudentFeedback

External assessors

Teaching Quality Assurancefor

Sustainable Development

Continuous AcademicDevelopment

Academics have the right to

Keep up to date

Extend their network

Communicate their science

50 hours of learning, by taking part inseminars, conferences, publications

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Curriculum Development

Learninga second Language

Seekinginformation

CriticalThinking

Research

Linking Universitieswith International

Centers

Axisof

Reform

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Year 1

Research Research

Year 2 Year 3

Study abroad(18m)

OldSystem

Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Year 1NewSystem

Courses

Acquaintanceperiod

New PhD Pathway

$100M/y Capacity Building Project

By 2009, a total of 1200 Scholars sent abroad

2010 1500 scholarship awards

By June 2011 1000 scholarship awardsRound 2 is pending

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New Research Funding mechanisms

Sending Academics on Sabbatical Abroad

New Research Fundingmechanisms

$100M/y Capacity Building Project

Reforming the Ph.D. System

Sending Academics onSabbatical Abroad

Scientific Research

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Inaugurating four new Universities

Investment in the infrastructure

Zakho

Raparin

Garmian

Halabja

Axisof

Reform

IndependentUniversities

Reforming the University

Management Structure

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Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Kurdish

Arabic

English

Minister

Collegeof

Education

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Collegeof

Science

Kurdish

Arabic

English

Collegeof

Languages

Council of the University

UniversityPresident

ResearchCentre

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New managementstructure

Research

Centre

Senate

Board

Faculty

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Kurdish Arabic English

SociologyHistory Psychology

French

The Structure of the Merged Colleges

ArcheologyArts

Research Centre

Turkish

Facu

lty

Co

un

cil

School of Languages

School of Art and Social Sciences

Integrated Faculty

School

Department

Department

Department

Research Centre

Group

Group

Group

School

Department

Department

Department

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Faculty Scientific Departments

Faculty of human sciences Languages, history, Geography,archaeology, Sociology, psychology,arts and other departments.

Faculty of Law and Management Law, economy, administration,Finance, Media and otherdepartments

Faculty of Religious Sciences Religious studies and otherdepartments

Faculty of natural and life sciences Physics, chemistry, Mathematics,Geology Biology, agriculturaldepartments..etc

Faculty of Medical Sciences Medicine, nursery, pharmacy,dentistry, veterinary and otherdepartments.

Faculty of Engineering Sciences Civil engineering, architecture,mechanic, electricity, electronic,computer, petroleum and otherdepartments.

The Future of Universities: Financial,Academic and Administrative independence

SenateUniversity

Boardof Trustees

President

Executive Board

Faculty

FacultyFaculty

Faculty

Government

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Planning

Conditional Funding

Legislation & Regulations

Quality Assurance & Accreditation

Audit & follow up

Role of Government

Government –sponsored Boards

QualityAssurance &Accreditation

Board

MinistryCouncil

ResearchCouncil

Audit

HumanRights

SocialJustice

Axisof

Reform

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Social Justice and betterworking environment

Competitive Employment

Health & Safety

Equal Opportunity

Gender equality