OIC Roundtable Adopts Kuala Lumpur Declaration

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- The members of the roundtable meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have adopted the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the establishment of the Association of Quality Assurance Agencies of Countries of the Islamic World.

The association, responsible for higher education quality among the countries in the Islamic World, was adopted at the conclusion of a three-day meeting hosted by Malaysia which began on Nov 13.

Forty-five delegates from 28 countries attended the meeting under the theme of "Information Sharing Towards Capacity Building Initiatives".

The objectives of the association, among others, are to explore different needs for quality assurance capacity-building programs of relevant agencies in the Islamic World, to develop and implement capacity-building programs, and to promote collaboration and exchanges of best practices, experiences and expertise among quality assurance agencies in Islamic countries.

According to a statement issued by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) here today, the meeting also agreed that an interim secretariat be established in the agency.

It added that MQA chief executive officer Datuk Dr Syed Ahmad Hussein was chosen as chairman of the protem committee comprising representatives from Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Syria and Turkey, and his deputy, Prof Zita Mohd Fahmi, as the secretary.

Source: Bernama.
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