National Agency for Academic Accreditation Participates in Arab Forum for Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Doha
The Director General of the National Agency for Academic Accreditation participated in the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education forum in Doha, where attendees discussed the role of artificial intelligence in developing academic accreditation systems and ensuring education quality.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Doha, October 8 (KUNA) -- Dr. Jassem Al-Ali, Acting Director General of the National Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education, participated in the proceedings of the 2026 Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education Forum, held in Doha today, Thursday, under the theme “Anticipating Opportunities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation.”
In her address at the forum, Qatar’s Minister of Education and Higher Education, Lolwah Al-Khater, emphasized that the concept of quality in education has evolved beyond mere compliance with requirements to encompass the extent to which the educational process impacts students, institutions, and society. She noted that the Qatar National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education has, since its establishment in 2022, sought to leverage regional and international expertise and experiences. More than 50 percent of Qatar’s higher education institutions are now engaged with the Commission, either as accredited institutions, candidates for accreditation, or those conducting self-studies.
Al-Khater pointed out that the higher education systems in the Arab region encompass more than 13 million students across approximately 1,200 higher education institutions. She stressed that the scale and diversity of these systems and their programs make the issue of quality more urgent and critical.
For her part, Dr. Joukha Abdullah, Chair of the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, affirmed that artificial intelligence applications and digital transformation have become integral to learning practices, scientific research, and knowledge production. She clarified that the real challenge lies not in accepting or rejecting AI, but in deploying it responsibly and ethically to enhance learning, develop capabilities, and simultaneously preserve the authenticity of academic work and the credibility of its outputs. She underscored the necessity of developing assessment methods capable of measuring analytical, critical, creative, and problem-solving skills.
The forum discussed the future of accreditation and quality assurance systems amid rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, as well as ways to enhance assessment tools, strengthen academic integrity, and shift from meeting quality requirements to measuring the impact of education and its outcomes on students, institutions, and society.
The participation of the National Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education aligns with efforts to strengthen cooperation with regional and international bodies and networks, exchange expertise and best practices, and support the development of Kuwait’s academic accreditation and quality assurance system. (End) S S S / M A A
