Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan's Underlying Pillars
- Regional and international cooperation and partnership
- Description: This includes enhancing cooperation between quality assurance agencies at the regional and international levels to share experiences and best practices and utilizing joint relationships to improve quality standards at the Arab level.
- Strategic objective: To build an effective network of cooperation that contributes to raising the quality of higher education in the Arab region.
Performance indicators:
- Several regional and international agreements and partnerships signed.
- Some workshops, seminars, and conferences.
Development of regional quality assurance
Description: This aspect is based on supporting regional practices and standards to ensure the quality of higher education, taking into account international changes and developments and adapting them to the Arab context.
Strategic objective: To support regional practices and standards in line with international standards and to assist in the coherence of quality assurance processes in the Arab region.
Performance indicators
- Holding workshops that discuss the development of quality and accreditation standards.
- Seminars related to the dissemination of outstanding practices for quality assurance processes.
- Number of joint initiatives and events organized by the Network in cooperation with Arab bodies and organizations.
Number of institutions and bodies benefiting from the Network’s services and guidance.
The strategic plan
Regional and international cooperation and partnership
Description
This includes enhancing cooperation between quality assurance agencies at the regional and international levels to share experiences and best practices and utilizing joint relationships to improve quality standards at the Arab level.
Strategic objective
To build an effective network of cooperation that contributes to raising the quality of higher education in the Arab region.
Performance indicators:
- Several regional and international agreements and partnerships signed.
- Some workshops, seminars, and conferences.
Support the development of regional quality assurance practices and standards.
Description: This aspect is based on supporting regional practices and standards to ensure the quality of higher education, taking into account international changes and developments and adapting them to the Arab context.
Strategic objective: To support regional practices and standards in line with international standards and to assist in the coherence of quality assurance processes in the Arab region.
Performance indicators
- Holding workshops that discuss the development of quality and accreditation standards.
- Seminars related to the dissemination of outstanding practices for quality assurance processes.
- Number of joint initiatives and events organized by the Network in cooperation with Arab bodies and organizations.
- Number of institutions and bodies benefiting from the Network’s services and guidance.
Institutional sustainability and capacity-building
Description: This focuses on strengthening the capacities of national bodies and institutions to ensure the sustainable application of quality standards and sustainable development in higher education.
Objective: To enable members to apply quality standards sustainably and develop their skills in the long term.
Performance indicators
- Level of beneficiaries’ satisfaction.
- To maintain and stabilize the network’s financial situation to ensure the achievement of its strategic objectives.
Regional and International Leadership
Description: This aspect focuses on strengthening the Arab Network’s position as a leader in quality assurance at the regional and international levels by developing new standards, exchanging experiences, and participating in global forums.
Strategic objective: To make the network a regional and international reference for standards and good practices in ensuring the quality of higher education.
Performance indicators
- Number of international participation of the network in international conferences and forums.
- The Network’s praises and certificates of appreciation from regional and international organizations and bodies.
Continuous Improvement
Description: This aspect periodically evaluates the strategic plan while ensuring that policies and standards are updated based on feedback and changing needs.
Strategic objective: To ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of policies and standards over time, and continuous improvement is essential to the quality assurance process.
Performance indicators
- The network’s level of performance in achieving the strategic plan vocabulary (a measure of key performance indicators).
- Develop various mechanisms to assess the performance of the Network’s work.
- Actions, practical steps and development of the operational plan
Phases
Phase
Preparation and Planning Composition of task forces:
Establish a strategic committee of representatives of national quality bodies and experts in higher education. Defining the roles and responsibilities of each Committee member. Send invitations to participate, schedule meetings, and develop a coordination plan.
Identifying strategic objectives:
Review the network’s vision, message, and values to identify appropriate goals. SWOT analysis to identify challenges and opportunities. Conduct a workshop to identify strategic objectives in consultation with members. Document objectives and develop performance indicators for each goal.
Schedule preparation:
Timetable for scheduling the implementation of each phase. Identify the resources required for each activity. Use a project management tool to assign tasks and track progress.
Phase II
Consultation with members and partners Feedback Collection:
Disseminate questionnaires to gather members’ views on the network’s current role, their perceptions of this role, and the challenges it faces. Organization of a consultative meeting (virtual) with representatives of Member States. Invite regional and international partners to contribute to more efficient implementation of the strategic objectives. Meetings with donors and financiers to explore possible support for activities. Meet with partners and financiers to exchange ideas and ensure financial and human resources.
Feedback Analysis:
Analysis of data obtained to identify needs and recommendations. Extract the essential points to modify the current proposal according to the outputs of this analysis. Update the strategic plan proposal based on feedback and evaluation results.
Phase III
Implementation
Launch of training programs:
Launch an awareness campaign to learn about the contents of the new strategic plan.
Develop operational plans to ensure the implementation of the plan’s strategic pillars and objectives.
Workshops to enhance skills and exchange experiences
Preparation of cooperation plans between the Network and the supporting parties.
Preparation and presentation of training materials in virtual and virtual sessions.
Hosting international experts to provide technical and training support.
Phase IV
Follow-up and evaluation
Periodic assessments:
Preparation of biannual reports to assess progress.
Develop a digital follow-up system that collects data periodically.
Measuring periodic progress in achieving performance indicators
Annual workshops to assess the plan’s performance.
Periodic reviews to update policies and standards.
Organization of evaluation meetings with members to review the results.
Submit annual reports explaining the evaluation’s findings and future recommendations.
Review the plan’s performance annually and take steps to overcome obstacles to implementation.
Matrix linking strategic objectives with values
Strategic Objective Values
Building an effective cooperation network contributes to raising the quality of higher education in the Arab region.
Cooperation, inclusiveness
Support regional practices and standards in line with international standards and help achieve coherence between quality assurance processes in the Arab region. Sustainability, autonomy
Enabling members to apply quality standards sustainably and develop their skills in the long term.
Cooperation
Make the network a regional and international reference for standards and good practices in ensuring the quality of higher education.
International Reference
Ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of policies and standards over time and that continuous improvement is essential to the quality assurance process.
Possible requirements for the plan's implementation
Establishment of a strategic committee of representatives of national quality bodies.
Defining roles and responsibilities.
Review the vision, message, and values of the network.
Conduct an internal SWOT work environment analysis to determine the priorities and future directions of the network.
Establishing operational plans (Operational Plans) with a specific timetable for each stage.
Identify the resources required for each activity.
Determination of who is responsible for implementation
Using an appropriate digital tool (application) to manage projects, distribute tasks, and track progress.
Invite regional and international partners.
Meetings with donors.
Meetings with donors.
Develop cooperation plans with partners.
Activate communication channels between members.
Encourage cooperation in joint ventures.
Develop a digital platform to facilitate communication.
Periodic progress reports.
Follow up on the implementation of the plan and provide technical support.
Prepare monthly follow-up reports and provide consultations when needed.