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Observing and Measuring Higher Education Quality in Arab Countries
The CHEQ observes and measures quality of higher education in the Arab countries’ universities through accredited quality observers working with the CHEQ in every Arab country.
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Quality Reports
In addition to the reports received by the CHEQ from our accredited observers, the Council issues an annual report about the standard, the positive and negative aspects of higher education in the Arab countries, and including some general recommendations annexed to the report.
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Accreditation
Accreditation of higher education institutions in the Arab world, which operate under the system of distance education only after they meet the conditions and criteria established by the Council, and accrediting the education programs in those institutions..
 
 

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Cooperation with Quality Institutions
The CHEQ cooperates closely with a multiple of outstanding quality institutions in the world, and provides them with copies of the Council's annual reports. These reports are also distributed to some Arab media means for wider publication.
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CHEQ Membership
Membership in the Council is open to all higher education institutions in the Arab world and also to the concerned and interested individuals. The Council communicates with these institutions and individuals through disseminating newsletters covering updated news of the members and their experiences in Quality field, distributing latest studies and reports, and holding of conferences and workshops on Higher Education and other focused activities. Further, the Council publishes studies and research conducted by its members on Quality-related issues, and posts them on the Council’s website.
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Announcement issued by the CHEQ
Need for Quality Observers in Arab countries


The CHEQ seeks to work with academics from all over the Arab countries, to engage as quality observers. The Council wishes to affiliate at least one person or one institution from every Arab country.

Responsibilities of Quality Observers:

A Quality observer must have a long-standing experience in University academic affairs, and fair experience in report writing, to be qualified to prepare biannual reports about the standard of higher education institutions in the country where the Observer is based. The report shall underline the positive and negative aspects in higher education system and practice.
The report must be transparent, realistic, and evidence-based. In reporting, the Observer may make use of recent studies and statistics about this subject, making mention of reference sources. The Observer's reports will be posted on the Council’s electronic website.
As well, the names and CVs of the Quality Observers will be published on a special webpage on the Council’s website. The observer will be granted free membership in the Arab Academy for Research and Studies.
Observers reports try to shed light on the current situation of our higher education institutions, in endeavor to put pressure on these institutions to promote developing and carrying out a coherent reform process.

Interested intuitions or individuals should fill in an application form and email it with their CVs plus one recent personal photograph to the following address:

cheq.edu@gmail.com

The board of the council will screen applications and select appropriate as criteria for the adoption of the observers.


The advantages of working with the CHEQ:

1- The Observer will obtain fame and reputation in the academic media in his country at least.
2- Observer's resume and reports would be published on CHEQ's website.
3- Selected observers should have intensive training to provide him with the necessary information about the ways and methods of dealing with work requirements.
4- Observers get a very good experience in quality field and assurance and reports writing.
5- Observers granted free membership in the Arab Academy of Research and Studies for the duration of the work with CHEQ.


 

 
 

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