Introduction

Institute of Quality and Technology Management organizes an International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education after every two years. The first Conference was held on 11th – 13th December, 2006 in Lahore. 2^nd Conference is being organized by Institute of Quality and Technology Management in collaboration with Higher Education Commission and University of Management and Technology, Lahore on Dec 1-3, 2008.

Purpose

The purpose of this conference is to enable participants to:-

• Gain knowledge on current challenges and practices of quality in higher education.

• Interact with leading authorities and practitioners of quality assessment in higher education.

• Learning processes for enhancement of higher education in developing countries.

Area of Interest

Issues related to quality in higher education in developing countries.
Strategic planning for higher education including standards of performance measurements and identification of quality needs of the outcomes and implementation of plans.
Credibility and reliability of quality performance measures.
Ranking of Universities.
Ranking of Academic Departments
Implementation plans of quality assurance schemes.
Implementation of operational plans and continuous strategic planning.
Developing approaches for quality assessment.
Use of quality models in education.
Issues and problems in Ph.D. Degree quality assurance.
Impact of developments in assessment of quality in higher education.

Target Audience

• Public & Private Universities

• Postgraduate colleges/ Institutions

• Industry, Commerce and Services

• Academician researching on Quality issue in Higher Education

• Administrators improving quality in Higher Education Institutions (HEI)

• Stakeholders of HEIs (Students, Industries, Commerce and Services Sectors)

The Management Committee of the Conference is looking forward to see you in Lahore , in December 2008. Come and enjoy your stay at this historic city.

Thanks and best regards
Management Committee
ICAQHE 2008