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July 2, 2006 - DI ES Dr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said 1 Overview of the Higher Education Enhancement Program in Egypt By Dr. MOHSEN ELMAHDY SAID Professor, Mechanical Design & Production Department, Faculty of Engineering – Cairo University, Giza – Egypt Former Chairman of NQAAC and QAAP in Egypt Executive Director and Chairman of the Board, Projects Management Unit (PMU), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Cairo – Egypt Member of the International Commission (IC), Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), Washington, U.S.A. Member of the UNESCO Higher Education Expert Group “Guidelines for Quality Provision in Cross-Border Higher Education” Member of the Fulbright New Century Scholars Program (NCS) “Higher Education in the 21st Century: Global Challenge and National Response”
July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said1 Overview of the Higher Education Enhancement Program in Egypt By Dr. MOHSEN ELMAHDY SAID Professor, Mechanical
July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said1 Overview of the
Higher Education Enhancement Program in Egypt By Dr. MOHSEN ELMAHDY
SAID Professor, Mechanical Design & Production Department,
Faculty of Engineering Cairo University, Giza Egypt Former Chairman
of NQAAC and QAAP in Egypt Executive Director and Chairman of the
Board, Projects Management Unit (PMU), Ministry of Higher Education
(MOHE), Cairo Egypt Member of the International Commission (IC),
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), Washington,
U.S.A. Member of the UNESCO Higher Education Expert Group
Guidelines for Quality Provision in Cross-Border Higher Education
Member of the Fulbright New Century Scholars Program (NCS) Higher
Education in the 21st Century: Global Challenge and National
Response
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said2 Contents Government
Plans to Reform Higher Education Previous Initiatives Ongoing and
Future Initiatives
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said3 National Goals of
Egypt To achieve sustainable development To maintain strong
economic growth To strengthen community and build cohesive
society
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said4 A Goal for
Education in the 21 st Century To establish a quality education
system that provides learning experience relevant to current and
future needs for Egyptian continued economic & social
development
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said5 Graduate Profile
Needed for the 21 st Century To improve quality of graduate profile
which Egypt needs to meet the challenges of the 21st century
through: Improving self and long life learning capabilities
Developing self confidence through career self-management Promoting
communication and collaboration skills Promoting creative thinking
and problem solving skills Developing leadership skills Emphasizing
culture and language literacy Emphasizing Professional codes of
ethics and honesty
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said7 Education System in
Egypt (1982 - 2005) 1982 2005 No. of Students Enrolled (in
Thousands) 11,480 16,500 No. of Teachers (in Thousands) 120 750
Government Budget (in Million L.E.)4,800 17,500 (in Million US$ - 1
US$ ~ 5.0 L.E.)(960) (4500) No. of Public Schools 15,000 39,000 No.
of Private Schools (percent of Public) 7 7-10 Percent of Students
enrolled in Compulsory Education (age group 6 13 years) 89 98
Percent of Students enrolled in Secondary Education (age group 14
17) 23 65
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said8 Higher Education
System in Egypt (1982 - 2005) 1982 2005 No. of Students Enrolled
(in Thousands) 637 2,200 No. of Staff Members (in Thousands) 13 60
Government Budget (in Million L.E.) 480 6500 (1 US$ ~ 3.4 L.E.
& 5.75 L.E.) in US$ (96) (1200) No. of Public Universities
(including branches) 11(14) 15 (20) No. of Private Universities
(students admitted) 1 (3500) 9 (40000) No. of H.E. Institutes
(Public/Private) --/-- 51/80 No. of Middle Technical Institutes
(ETC) 23 (--) 45 (8) Percent of Students Enrolled in H.E. 16.0 30.5
(age group 18 23 years)
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said9 Indicators for
development in state universities 2003/041993/941981/82 Years
Aspects 12 (8) 11 (3)Number of universities (branches) 278202
Number of colleges 65 06238 840 13 000Total number of faculty
members & assistants 1 252 000520 000 Enrollment in
undergraduate level education 162 700100 808 Enrollment in graduate
level education 5 9842 180 480Universities budget (in million
pounds) 6 3335 026 4300Cost per student (in pounds) * 121 61962 667
30 000Number of students in universities residence * Calculated per
full-time students
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said10 Indicators for
development in other Higher Education Institutions Gov. Higher
Institutes Private Higher Institutes Al-Azhar University American
University Private universities Type 559116Number of Institutions
5313 9549 0193261 566Total number of faculty members &
assistant Staff (2003/04) 3 234129 084108 3083 404------Enrollment
in university level education (1994/95) 8 357313 632337 9753 97334
542Enrollment in undergraduate level (2003/04) ---- 13
741888-----Enrollment in graduate level
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said11 Indicators for
development in higher education system 2003/041993/941981/82Aspects
51.5%40% FemaleEnrollment in undergraduate level 48.5%60% Male
35.6%32.4% Applied sciencesEnrollment in faculties & colleges
64.4%67.6% Social/human sciences 41%31% FemaleEnrollment in
Graduate level 59%69% Male
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said12 Growth in
enrollment rates for higher education according to population &
age group (18-23) Enrollment in HE within the age group (18-23)
Enrollment in university education per thousand citizen Total
Enrollment in HE Population (million) years 16.9%18.3771
000421985/86 21.3%20.21 233 000611995/96 30.5%30.22 025
000672002/03 There was an increase that reached 5% through 10 years
(85-95) Increase reached 9% throughout 6 years (96-2002)
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said13 Enrollment in
graduate against undergraduate level Enrollment in graduate level
per thousand citizen Total Enrollment in graduate level Population
(million) years 11%2.084 560421985/86 8%1.699 216611995/96 8%2.3157
971672002/03 Growth in enrollment rates for graduate level
education compared to population
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said14 Current and
Previous Reform Initiatives Primary Education ( ongoing/extended )
Construction & rehabilitation of school buildings and
infrastructure (A World Bank supported project) Secondary Education
( ongoing/extended ) Teacher training and curricula development
program (A World Bank/European Union supported project) Tertiary
Education ( completed 1991 1998 ) Development of engineering and
technical education project, ETEP (A World Bank supported project)
Higher Education Enhancement Project Currently being implemented as
part of the Higher Education Reform Strategy ( HEEP first phase
2002-2007)
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said15 ETEP Achievements
(EEDP) Engineering Education Development Program (EEDP) Implemented
159 projects/labs ( 97% success rate) Involved over 15% of the
engineering staff members in the developmental activities of EEDP
Developed model curricula for six basic and engineering science
courses and disseminated them among all faculties Supported Links
between academia and industry Developed pilot modern instructional
tools (in electronic format) Introduced institutional self
evaluation and quality assurance mechanisms (pilot implemented in
three faculties) Established a comprehensive engineering education
database accessible to all engineering faculties Initiated Library
automation and Internet/Intranet connectivity, linking 18 faculties
of engineering
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said16 ETEP Achievements
(TTEDP) Technical Teacher Education Development Program (TTEDP)
Established two Industrial Education Colleges (IECs) to produce
integrated teacher (theory-com-practice) graduates Established
teacher training & development centers in both IECs,
Refurbished & developed infrastructure, and equipped 76 labs
and workshops Developed 180 courses in 10 specializations (local
development and International assessment) Trained the core staff
members in Holland and England (31Master degree students and 7
Ph.D. students) Implemented in-service training programs for
teachers Initiated Internet labs and library automation in both
IECs Provided multi-media based courseware and up-to-date
instructional materials (some in electronic format)
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said17 Ongoing and Future
Initiatives H igher E ducation E nhancement P roject Currently
supported by the World Bank (2002 2007) HEEP Tertiary education at
large is currently considered to completely reform the whole
education sector in Egypt
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said18 HEEP Development
Objectives Create the conditions fundamental to improving the
quality and efficiency of the higher education system in Egypt
(through legislative reform, institutional restructuring, and
establishment of independent quality assurance mechanisms and
monitoring systems)
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said19 HEEP Development
Procedures To establish a strategic framework and general policy
for the development of higher education Long range plan for 15
years Medium range plan for 10 years Short range plan for 5 years
(Plans correspond to Government five-year plans) To identify
priority areas for development and funding To establish mechanisms
to secure ongoing and sustainable support for the reform
process
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said20 Strategy
Development Procedures National Committee was formed of 25
personalities concerned with H.E. Six Sub-committees formed of over
50 persons Study Tours were arranged to the U.K., France, Australia
and New Zealand International Symposium was organized inviting
experts in H.E. reform National Conference to endorse reform
plans
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said21 Higher Education
Reform Topics Structural reform and diversification Performance
development and evaluation Undergraduate education systems reform
Post-graduate and research reform Economics and finance Relevance
of H.E. to community needs Common factors: quality, evaluation and
finance
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said22 Partners for HEEP
Success Local Local organizations (Government & NGOs) Private
sector (Businessmen & industrialists) Political sector and
public figures Ministries of Education & Higher Education
Academy of Scientific Research Supreme Council of Universities
Sector committees from diverse specializations Academia and
administration Religious and community leaders Media and press
Students and Parents Other representatives from the diverse
community
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said23 Partners for HEEP
Success International The World Bank ( IBRD ) European Union ( EU )
Agency for International Development ( USAID ) UNESCO Ford
Foundation ( FF ) Department for International Development ( DFID )
Arab Gulf Fund ( AGFUND ) Other funding Agencies ( ADB, JICA, GTZ,
DAAD, etc.)
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said24 Higher Education
Reform Strategy Translated into twenty five projects in the diverse
areas related to improving quality, efficiency and relevance of
higher education
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said26 Funding Sources to
Support Egypts H. E. Strategic Reform Plan Estimated funds needed
for Phase I (Endorsed by Cabinet of Ministers) (years 2002
2007):(720 m L.E.) Equivalent to about:150.0 m US$ Available Funds:
World Bank HEEP IBRD 50.0 m US$ IDA(10 m US$ funding units)
Equivalent to about: 14.0 m US$ GOE (Contribution of GOE in L.E.
equivalent) 10.0 m US$ DFID (In support of restructuring MTIs) 0.6
m US$ FF (In support of Quality Assurance and Accreditation
initiatives) 0.4 m US$ FF (Pathways to H.E. A 300 m US$ African
Scholarships Program) 0.8 m US$ AGFUND (In support of training MTI
faculty members) 0.5 m US$ EU (Tempus III: years 2003 2006) 33.0 m
US$ USAID (In support of Faculties of Education reform project)
12.0 m US$ Total121.3 m US$
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said27 LOAN BUDGET
DISTRIBUTION IBRD Loan No. 4658 - EGT TOTAL LOAN 50 MILLION US$
NOTE: IDA FUND (13 MILLION US$)
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said28 DISBURSEMENT
CATEGORIES IN PERCENTAGE OF THE LOAN TOTAL LOAN 50 MILLION US$
NOTE: LOAN MODIFIED IN 18/12/2005
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MILLIONS 2002 20032004 20052006 2007 HEEP QUARTERLY &
CUMULATIVE EXPENDITURES (July 2002 March 2006)
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said30 HEEP Performance
Indicators Key legislative reforms enacted for universities to
become effective self governing institutions Legislative reforms
enacted to establish independent quality assurance mechanisms
Consolidation of 45 MTIs into 8 TCs Legislative framework in place
for the (TCs) to become self-governing institutions with linkages
to the private sector MIS developed and operational for the post-
secondary sector
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said31 Main Focal Areas
for HEEP Implementation & Development Establish independent
Quality Assurance and Accreditation Mechanisms (Projects No. 1, 24)
Develop Faculties of Education & Teacher Training (3)
Restructure 45 MTIs and develop them into 8 TCs (8) Promote Faculty
Development, Administration and Management Training (12, 15,16)
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) related projects (7,
10, 15, 22) Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF)
(23)
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said32 HEEP Six Priority
Projects 1. Reform of Faculties of Education Project (FOEP) 2.
Restructuring Middle Technical Institutes Project (ETCP) 3. Faculty
Development and Leadership Development Project (FLDP) 4.
Information & Communication Technology related projects (ICTP)
5. Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF) 6. Quality
Assurance and Accreditation Project (QAAP)
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said33 Knowledge Leading
the knowledge society in knowledge production, dissemination and
application Excellence and Competition Fostering quality,
efficiency and relevance in higher education and research Leading
Development Defining and creating new dimensions for development
and improving economic and social growth Creativity and Innovation
Establishing centers of scientific and technological excellence in
higher education and research institutions Vision &
Mission
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said34 1. Increasing the
enrollment capacity and the H.E. opportunities in the higher
education system 2. Quality assurance & performance based
governance 3. Using ICT for improving the performance of the higher
education and research institutions 4. Enhancement of the graduate
studies & scientific research 5. Faculty, leadership &
administration staff professional development and continuous
training 6. Fostering and improving student activities Extended
Action Plan
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said35 Legislative
Support for Sustainability Among the key issues for sustainability
of the reform programs is to establish three centers/units as part
of the organization structure of each university: Quality Assurance
and Performance Appraisal Center (QAPAC) Faculty and Leadership
Development Center (FLDC) Projects Management Unit (PMU) and
International Cooperation
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Annex 1 Training courses Admin.LeadersFull Prof. Assoc. Prof.
Assist. Prof. Teach. Assist. Training Courses Course Code
Competency ****** The Standard for Computer Literacy G1General
Competency 40Effective Teaching SkillsT1 Teaching, Learning and
Researching Competency 24 New Trends in TeachingT2 Special Topics
in TeachingT3 24 Research MethodologyT4 16 University &
CommunityL1 Leadership Competency 24 Organization DevelopmentL2 24
D. Making &P. SolvingL3 16 Legal AffairsL4 16 Financial
AffairsL5 40 Effective Presentation SkillsI1 Interpersonal
Competency 24 Communication SkillsI2 16 Skill Development of
StudentsI3 24 People ManagementI4 24Group DynamicsI5 24 Thinking
SkillsP1 Personal Competency 24 Managerial SkillsP2 24 Time&
Stress Mgmt.P3 16 Code of EthicsP4 FLDP Training Matrix ( )
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Training Hour Cost (Universitys Contribution) Training Hour
Cost (Projects contribution) FinishStartActivities 0350June 2005
September 2004 RFP 1 st Cycle 0200December 2005 July 2005 RFP 2 nd
Cycle 0150June 2006 January 2006 RFP 3 rd Cycle 50100December 2006
July 2006 RFP 4 th Cycle 10050June 2007 January 2007 RFP 5 th Cycle
1500December 2007 July 2007 RFP 6 th Cycle ( ) FLDP
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Mission Statement Expected Outcomes Goals & Aims Input
Process Output Management Policy Staff Students Funding Facilities
Study Programs Research Projects Community Services Graduates
Scientific Production Services Realized Mission Achieved Goals
Achieved Outcomes Satisfaction Stakeholders Integrated Quality
Model in Higher Education
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Performance Evaluation of HEEP by World Bank Biannual
Supervision Missions No.Project October 2004 June 2005 Mid-Term
March 2006 1 Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF)
Satisfactory 2 Egyptian Technical Colleges Project (ETCP)
Satisfactory 3 Faculty of Education Enhancement Project (FOEP) Un-
Satisfactory Satisfactory 4 Faculty Leadership Development Project
(FLDP) Satisfactory 5 Information and Communications Tech. Project
(ICTP) Not Evaluated Satisfactory 6 Quality Assurance and
Accreditation Project (QAAP) Satisfactory
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said40 Current Status of
HEEP Visit HEEP Website: www.heep.edu.eg
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said42 Obstacles Facing
Regional & International Partnerships Partnerships with Rogue
Providers With Non-Accredited Institutions Not having adequate
Legislations in place Institutions focusing on Profit making
disregarding quality of their offerings
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said43 Other Priorities
of Concern New Legislation including remuneration of faculty
members Governance and selection criteria of University/Faculty
Leadership True Institutional Autonomy (Academic, Financial and
Administrative) Role of SCU, Sector Committees and other governing
bodies in the presence of the new NQAAA Roadmap for higher
education in Egypt
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said44 Concluding Remarks
There is need to: Encourage further research in higher education
related topics to come up with more applicable, acceptable and
sustainable policies Participate in digital libraries enabling a
knowledge base for researchers to build upon Develop an information
database to help Researchers better access information. Establish
mechanism to verify the integrity of available data and/or
generated data to enable researchers come up with tangible
suggestions based on reliable data
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said45 Concluding Remarks
There is need to: Encourage further or future initiatives for
regional and international partnerships in higher education with
more applicable, acceptable and sustainable policies Promote and
support partnerships among local, regional and international QAA
bodies/agencies Develop an information database to help HEIs
identify opportunities for relevant international partnerships
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said46 Concluding Remarks
Quality measures cannot be implemented in isolation of a
comprehensive H.E. reform program To establish an effective
accreditation mechanism quality requirements have to be fulfilled
first Creating the environment and promoting awareness within H.E.
Institutions, and the community at large, is mandatory Funding
mechanisms must be in place to support developmental activities
within H.E. Institutions Quality has a cost and somebody has to pay
the bill
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July 2, 2006 - DIESDr. Mohsen Elmahdy Said47 NGO Regional
Initiative ASQAE Arab Society for Quality Assurance in Education
ASQAE ASQAE in an independent, not-for-profit NGO, not affiliated
with nor financially supported by or officially representing any
governmental body Established in Cairo, Egypt, under NGO Law #
84/2002 Registered under # 2558 on the 12 th of February 2006
Website containing information on its history, structure,
activities, membership, etc.: www.asqae.net