Manama:Dr. Mariam Hassan Mustafa, Chief Executive of the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA), led the fourth meeting of officials responsible for higher education quality assurance and academic accreditation in the GCC countries. The meeting was conducted via videoconference under Bahrain's presidency of the 46th GCC session.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the meeting saw the participation of representatives from relevant GCC bodies, including Dr. Mohammed Fallah Al Rashidi, Head of the Human and Environmental Affairs Sector at the GCC General Secretariat.
Participants engaged in discussions on enhancing cooperation and coordination among GCC bodies. Key topics included mechanisms for recognizing prior learning and increasing engagement with specialized international organizations. The meeting also addressed updates on the GCC's joint database of experts and external reviewers in higher education quality assurance.
Further discussions focused on the progress of implementing agreements from previous meetings and decisions aimed at strengthening coordination, exchanging expertise, and advancing common practices in higher education quality assurance and academic accreditation across the GCC.