International Conference , Pakistan

CONFERENCE PROGRAM (FIRST DAY: 6TH DECEMBER, 2010)

Session 1: Opening Session
0830–01000	Registration
TIME	EVENT (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Abdul Raouf)
1000 – 1015	Address by Chairman of the Conference Organizing Committee *Prof. Dr. Abdul Raouf, Sitara-e-Imtiaz*
1015 – 1030	Welcome on behalf of Sponsor Universities by *Prof. Dr. Mujahid Kamran* Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab Lahore (Co-host organization of the Conference).
1030 – 1050	Address by Chief Guest
1050 – 1110	Tea Break
Session 2: (Session Chair: Engr. Senator Rukhsana Zuberi)
1110 – 1125	Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Pakistan: Looking to the Future Prof. Norman Reid Emeritus Professor of Science Education, University of Glasgow. Honorary Professor of Science Education, University of Dundee.
1125 - 1215	Reasserting Improved Pedagogical Practices for Enhanced Quality Instruction at Higher Education Dr. Sajida Zaki1, Mr. Mohammad Zaki Rashidi2 1NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi. 2Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology, Karachi.
1215 – 1240	Assessing Quality of Higher Education in Pakistan Prof. Dr. Naseem Aadil, Dr. Muhammad Saleem Khan, Muniba Fahim University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore.

1305 – 1400	Lunch/Prayer Break
Session 3 (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Fred M. Hayward)
1400 - 1435	Creativity and Diversity: Challenges for QA Beyond 2010 Dr. David Woodhouse, Executive Director, Australian Universities Quality Agency, President, International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education Dr. Iring Wasser will present Dr. Woodhouse’s paper
1435 - 1500	Peril, Prospect and Less Developed Countries’ Dilemma: Quantity or Quality in Higher Education? Mr. Amjad Ali Arain, Institute for Educational Research (IREDU), Burgundy University, Dijon France
1500 - 1520	Tea Break

Session 4: (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Manzoor H. Khan)
1520 – 1545	Higher Education Expansion in Pakistan and Issues of Quality Dr. Saeeda Shah, School of Education, University of Leicester, UK
1545 – 1610	Perceived Assurance of Educational Quality in Higher Education through Distance Learning Mode in Pakistan Mr. Shahinshah Babar Khan1, Dr. Nabi Bux Jumani2, 1Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Model College, Islamabad. 2Professor of Education, International Islamic University, Islamabad - Pakistan
1610– 1635	Towards effective implementation of Tenure Track System for Improving Quality of Higher Education in Pakistan Mr. Tayyeb Ali Khan, Prof. Dr. Nasira Jabeen Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM (SECOND DAY: 7TH DECEMBER, 2010))

Session 1: (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Saiyed Nazir Ahmad)
TIME	EVENT
0900 – 0925	Valid Assessment of English Language Ability of Baccalaureate Honors Students Dr. Douglas E. Trimble, Mr. Shajeel Imran Khokhar Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore.
0925 – 0950	Impact of Academic Leadership on Faculty’s Motivation, and Organizational Effectiveness in Higher Education System Ms. Anam Siddiqui, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur.
0950 – 1015	A Critical Analysis of Utilization of Available Research Facilities in Public Sector Universities of Pakistan Mr. Asaf Niwaz1, Mr. M. Athar Hussain1, Dr. Tayyab Alam Bukhari2 1International Islamic University, Islamabad. 2Foundation University, Islamabad.
1015 – 1035	Tea Break
Session 2: (Session Chair: Engr. Imtiaz Gilani)
1035 – 1110	Implementing TQM including a UKAS and ISO 9001 System in an Academic Organization Dr. Ihtesham-ur-Rehman School of Engg & Material Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, UK

1110 – 1135	BE-SQUAL: A Multiple-Item Scale for Evaluating Service Quality of Business Education in Pakistan Prof. Dr. Hayat M. Awan, Mr. Khuram Shahzad Bukahri Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan.
1135 – 1200	Assessing Service Quality in Business Schools: Implications for Improvement Ms. Ashi Zeshan, Ms. Tahira Afridi, Mr. Sarfraz M. Khan Institute of Education & Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
1200 – 1225	Students’ Perceptions about the Quality of Higher Education – The Case of a Public University of Pakistan Rana Muhammad Dilshad, Dr. Akhtar Ali Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur.
1225 - 1250	Quality of Pakistani University Graduates as Perceived by Employers: Implications for Faculty Development Dr. Shaukat Ali Raza, Syed Abir Hassan Naqvi Institute of Education & Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
1250 – 1400	Lunch/Prayer Break
Session 3: (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. A.Q.K. Rajput)
1400 – 1435	Rethinking Standards for Quality Assurance and Accreditation: thoughts from the field Dr. Fred M. Hayward, Senior Higher Education Specialist, Academy for Educational Development, Washington, DC, USA.
1435 – 1500	Integrating PEC’s Accreditation Criteria and HEC’s Self-Assessment Criteria for Improving Quality in Higher Education Dr. Tanveer Hussain1, Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad1, Air Cdre (R) Muhammad Ismail2 1National Textile University, Faisalabad. 2National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad.
1500 - 1525	A Framework for Embedding Internal Quality Culture in Higher Educational Institutes of Pakistan Mr. Fazal Wahab, Ms. Iram Jamshaid, Ms. Saima Jawad Bahria University, Islamabad.
1525 - 1545	Tea Break
Session 4: (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Norman Reid)
1545 – 1610	The Analysis of Performance Management System and its impact on Higher Educational Institutes – A Case study of Sukkur Division Mansoor Ahmed Junejo1, Waheed Ali Umrani1, Ali Raza2 1Lecturer, Sukkur Institute of Business Administration, Sindh. 2BBA. (HRM), Sukkur Institute of Business Administration, Sindh.
1610 – 1635	Does Female Enrolment Rates Cause Economic Growth in Pakistan? Mr. Khalid Zaman, Dr. Waseem Ikram COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad.
1635 - 1700	Developing the Strategy for Quality Assurance of Open and Distance Learning in Pakistan: The Higher Education Perspective Prof. Majed Rashid, Mr. Jawad Iqbal Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM (THIRD DAY: 8TH DECEMBER, 2010))

Session 1: (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Javed Ahmad)
TIME	EVENT
0900 – 0935	International approaches and Developmental Perspectives on Management Education Dr. Arif A. Waqif, School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad – India
0935 – 1000	Deficient Level of the availability and the use of School Resource Inputs Leads to their Wastage and the Lower Level of Student Achievement: An Issue of Resource Management Mr. Muhammad Arshad Dahar1, Dr. M. Zafar Iqbal2, Ms. Rashida Ahmad3 1International Islamic University, Islamabad. 2Institute of Literacy and Mass Education. 3Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
1000 – 1025	Problems and Issues regarding Quality Enhancement Cells (QEC): Views of QECs Heads Mr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal1, Mr. M. Shabbir1, Ms. Uzma Rao1, Dr. M. Saeed2 1University of Education, Township, Lahore. 2Institute of Education & Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
1025- 1050	To Ameliorate QE via Recognition & Appraisal of Faculty – A Cases from Higher Education Mr. Abdul Aziz Memon1, Engr. Muhammad Mazhar Manzoor1, Mr. Muhammad Usman Aleem2, Mr. Nadeem Ahmed3, S.M Zia1 1Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology Karachi. 2Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology, Karachi. 3Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi.
1050 – 1110	Tea Break
Session 2: (Session Chair: Dr. Hasan Sohaib Murad)
1110 – 1145	New approaches to Quality Assurance in the changing World of Higher Education Prof. Maria José Lemaitre, Executive Director of CINDA (a network of universities in Latin America and Europe)
1145 – 1210	On Students’ Perspective of Quality in Higher Education Dr. Waheed Afzal1, Ms. Aneela Akram2, Mr. M.S. Akram2, Dr. Aamir Ijaz1 1Faculty of Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore. 2COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore.
1210 - 1220	Address by Chief Organizer
1220 - 1320	Distribution of Souvenirs
1320- 1400	Lunch

Venue:
Dr. Parvez Hassan Environmental Law Centre,
University Law College,
University of the Punjab, Lahore – Pakistan.