AGENDA

Monday, June 14, 2010

20:30pm Welcome Dinner from “IBA Advisory Council”
Venue: Sindh Club

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 (Day-1)

Peer Reviewer Workshop

09:00 – 10:00  Topic: Accreditation:  Philosophy, Purpose, Processes and People
                        Moderator:     Dr Syed Zahoor Hassan
                        Venue:  Video Conferencing Room, City Campus, IBA

10:00 – 11:00  Topic: SAQS – History, Framework and Procedures: Accreditation and Re-accreditation
                        Moderators:    Dr S Padam and Mr C Ramakrishna
                        Venue:  Video Conferencing Room, City Campus, IBA

11:00 – 11:30  Tea Break     

11:30 – 13:00  Topic: SAQS – Development & Evolution
                        Understanding the SAQS quality Criteria
                        Moderators:    Dr Syed Zahoor Hassan and Dr M Rammohan Rao  
                        Venue:  Video Conferencing Room, City Campus, IBA

13:00 – 14:00  Lunch Break             

14:00 – 16:00 Topic: Mentoring and Self Assessment
                        Moderators:    Dr Syed Zahoor Hassan and Dr S Padam
                        Venue:  Video Conferencing Room, City Campus, IBA

16:00 – 16:30  Tea Break     

16:30 – 17:30  Topic: Role of Peer Review in SAQS – An Overview
                        Moderator:     Dr Syed Zahoor Hassan and Dr M Rammohan Rao
                        Venue:  Video Conferencing Room, City Campus, IBA

19:00               Cultural Evening cum Dinner
                        By Mr. Ghouse Akbar and Dr. Ishrat Husain
                        Venue:  Cultural Evening - Arts Council Auditorium, Karachi
                         Dinner - National Academy of Performing Arts, Karachi

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 (Day-2)

Peer Reviewer Workshop

09:00 – 10:30 Topic: Peer Review – Principles, Processes and Procedures
                        Moderators:    Dr Syed Zahoor Hassan and Dr S Padam
                        Venue:  Video Conferencing Room, City Campus, IBA

10:30 – 11:00  Tea Break      

11:00 – 13:00 Topic: Sharing of Peer Review Experiences – Peer Reviewer & Host Institution Perspectives
                        Ideas on how to improve SAQS
Moderators:     Dr S Padam and Dr M Rammohan Rao
                        Venue:  Video Conferencing Room, City Campus, IBA

13:00 – 14: 00 Lunch Break              

14:00 – 15:30  Topic: EQUIS standards and processes

1. EFMD accreditation philosophy, processes and standards
2. EQUIS accreditation process and related details

Presenter: EFMD representative - Dr Christophe Terrasse, Associate Director, Knowledge and Surveys, EFMD-Video conference.
                        Venue:  Video Conferencing Room, City Campus, IBA

15:30 – 16:00  Tea Break      

16:00 – 17:00 Topic: Concluding Remarks and Next Steps:

1. How to benefit from SAQS
2. Key challenges in evolving standards
3. Role and Responsibilities of Senior Academics

Moderators:    Dr Syed Zahoor Hassan, Dr M Rammohan Rao and Dr S Padam
                        Venue:  Video Conferencing Room, City Campus, IBA

18:00 – 20:00  Executive Board Meeting
                        Participants: AMDISA Board Members
                        Venue:  Video Conferencing Room, City Campus, IBA

21:00               Yatch Trip cum Dinner

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