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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
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Reform
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Social Justice and betterworking environment
Competitive Employment
Health & Safety
Equal Opportunity
Gender equality