Education Sub-Group Meeting was held in the offices of Dubai Quality Group on 26th August 2002.

Attendees: Elaine Jarchow, John O'Hara, John McFadyen, Zein Rizk, Esam Agamy,
Abdulla A. Abulhoul, John Evans, Najwa Dham, Abdulla Al Amiri, Abdulla Al Karam, 
Badriya Al-Tamimi, Rima Khodr

The agenda was as follows:

Minutes of the Meeting dated 26th August 2002

1 - Welcome and review of agenda - Badriya Al-Tamimi introduced Abdulla A. Abulhoul, 
Managing Director of Mediac Communication and Promotion to the group.

Abdulla Abulhoul informed the group about the following strategic dates:

6th - 9th April 2002 : World of Education (under patronage of HH Mohammad Bin Rashid)
8th - 11th April 2002 : Gulf Education (under patronage of Ministry of Higher Education)

2 - International Conference on Standards of Quality Assurance in 
Higher Education 

Discussions were held regarding the International Conference on Standards 
of Quality Assurance in Higher Education - 

Patronage Issue - it was decided to have the event under the patronage of the Ministry of Higher Education. 

Resolution : DQG will approach the Ministry of Higher Education for this purpose; did not do so previously because waiting for a consensus on this from the Sub-Group committee 

Objective of Conference - create a forum that will allow for an exchange of quality experience in education among educational professionals from the West and East; those who attend will have the opportunity to benefit from this arena, in terms of discussing ways to meet requirements and standards for accreditation

Scope of Conference - members decided that this conference will be in 
collaboration with the following parties within the scope mentioned here below

DQG - acknowledge and appreciate Ajman University for proposing such an event, it was decided that educational subgroup member's will act as a technical advisor in this conference, for review and frame the action plan for achieving objectives.

Arab and European Universities. 

League of Arab nations - will be invited to attend; Abdulla Abulhoul raised 
concern to the possibility that the Arab League may vote and decide to hold 
this conference in the future in another country. It was noted by reps of 
Ajman University that this is an event that aims to benefit the region - and 
this should not pose as an obstacle.

UNESCO 
WHO

Issues to consider :
- Dubai Convention Center will be complete in March 2003; following which 
conference licenses will be protected (exhibition licenses are protected 
already)

-The theme of the Conference will be distributed to all attendees -Badriya - 9 Sept

-In next meeting details of the Conference will be discussed - Sub-Group -18 Sept

3 - Mission and objectives of Education Sub-Group

A mission and objectives for this Sub-Group were set

Mission - Creating awareness of quality standards in the educational sector

Sub-Group committee will think of improving the above mentioned Sub-Group mission statement. Any new suggestions will be stipulated in next 18 Sept Sub Group meeting

Objectives

a - Establish networks with other universities
b - Execute International Conference on Standards of Quality Assurance
in Higher Education 

The objectives set are preliminary and only a step to have the Education 
Sub-Group unite and accordingly set a direction with specific objectives 
and strategies for this Sub-Group

4. The next meeting will be on 18th September at 4:30 pm - at Dubai Quality Group Office