KARACHI – ILMA UNIVERSITY organized 2nd International Conference on Quality Assurance in Academia (ICQAA) virtually on February 9-10, 2021. This marked the remarkable global convergence of top academicians, educationists, keynote speakers and prominent figures from government, academic & industrial sectors.
This widely acclaimed conference strategically aimed to track the issues and challenges of developing a quality assurance system in developing countries. Spearheaded by the Quality Assurance & Liaison Department of ILMA University, this international conference revolved around the pivotal themes, including capacity building of faculty members, the role of accreditation council & program accreditation, increasing collaboration and linkages, adapting curriculum as per international standards, improving instructional methodologies and many more.
The opening speech on day 1 was delivered by Dr. Shaista Sohail, Executive Director, HEC, while day 2 was opened by Dr. Aftab Imam, Chief Commissioner FBR. Among the notables were Brig. Rizwan, DG , (ASF), Zia ul Rasheed Abbasi Joint Registrar, SECP, Dr. Khalid A. Khan, Umm Al-Qura University Saudi Arabia, Prof. Dr. Tariq Rafi, Sindh Jinnah Medical University, Kennedy J. Offor, University of Sheffield, UK , Tahir Abbas Zaidi, HEC, Dr. Osasama Saoula, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Baba Seidu Abdul Rehman, Ghana, Dr. Bassam Alhamad, University of Bahrain, Prof. Dr. Celestine Iwendi Coal City University Sweden, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aslam Uqali Mehran University, Gill Eapen USA, Shelia Thelen, International Speaker USA, Prof. Dr. Engr. Samreen Hussain, Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University, Prof. Dr. Ravinder Rena North West University Mahikeng South Africa, Fayuz Mohamed South Africa, Noble Amble University of South Carolina US, Dr. Nadia Tahir HEC, Dr. Ummi Naiemah Saraih, UniMap Universiti Malaysia, Prof. Dr. Mahmood Raza Naqvi, Mahawk Collage Canada, Prof. Dr Fateh Muhammad Burat VC Sindh University, Dr. Fadi Abdel Fattah A Sharqiyah University Oman, Dr. Mirza Baig T.I, Baig Group, Dr. Irfan Haider IOBM, Dr. Saba Rizwan Military hospital, Prof. Martial Lipeb, ESPAM foundation University Benin, Danela Arsovka Czechia, Dr. Arshad Khalafzai Canada , Neile Gaunt, Canada, Erum Masood, London and many more.
It was indeed commendable to note incredible networking done with the top national & International universities and organizations worldwide including US, UK, Malaysia, Netherlands, Sweden, China, Nigeria Saudi Arabia, London, Bahrain, South Africa, Canada, Benin, Czechia and Oman. This was a true testimony of the rising standards of the University and its quality centered goals aspired to achieve through virtual convergence of change-makers and leaders
