4th International Conference of PNQAHE and Annual General Meeting

(AGM) March 3-5, 2024

Venue : Jinnah Convention Centre Club Road, Islamabad, Pakistan

Conference Program

Day 1: Sunday March 03, 2024

Pre-Conference Workshops
S.No Workshop Title Facilitator Time & Location

Navigating Inclusion: Adapting

Quality Assurance for the Challenges
9:00-11:30
Faced Dr. Fabrice Hénard
1 Jinnah Convention
by Higher Education Institutions in (Paris, France) Center Room No. 1
Supporting Diverse Student
Populations.
9:00-11:30
Stakeholders’ involvement in quality Dr. Jakub Grodecki
2 Jinnah Convention
assurance processes (Poland) Center Room No. 2
Dr. Bassam Al 9:00-11:30
Constructive Alignment in Teaching, Jinnah Convention
3 Hamad,
Learning and Assessment Center Room No. 3
(Bahrain)
Quality Assurance of Work Based 12:00-2:30 pm
Dr. Eltjo Bazen Jinnah Convention
4 Learning
Netherland Center Room No. 1
Intended learning outcomes and it’s 12:00-2:30 pm
Dr. Selva Staub Jinnah Convention
5 elements learning outcome based
(Turkiye) Center Room No. 2
assessment
12:00-2:30 pm
Considering Generative AI in Higher Jinnah Convention
Ms. Emilia
6 Education Policy , Learning & Center Room No. 3
Todorova
teaching And student experience
(Gibraltar)
2;30-5:30 pm
PSG-2023; A strategic roadmap to Mr. Nasir Shah DG,
7 Jinnah Convention
transformation of Higher Education QAA, HEC Pakistan Center Room No. 1

Note: Registration/Help Desk for Pre-Conference Workshop will start from

08:00am on 3rd March 2024 at venue.
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(AGM) March 3-5, 2024
Venue : Jinnah Convention Centre Club Road, Islamabad, Pakistan

Conference Program

Day-2: Monday, March 04, 2024

Inaugural session
Time Activity
8:00-9:00 am Registration of the Participants
9:15 am Guest to be seated
9:20 am Arrival of the Chief Guest
9:20 am Inaugural session Host: Ms. Shirin Ahmed, Iqra University
9:30 am Recitation from Holy Quran
9:35 am Objective of PNQAHE and Dr. Syeda Asiyah Bukhari, General Secretary PNQAHE
conference
9:40 am Welcome by the President Prof. Dr. Zia-ul-Haq (Vice Chancellor Khyber Medical University)
PNQAHE
09:45 am Opening Address Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC
09:55 am Speech by collaborator Prof. Dr. M. Mujahid SI, Rector Pak-Austria Fachhochschule:
Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology
10:05 am Remarks by Guest of Mr. Libing Wang Chief of the Section for Education, UNESCO
honor Regional office in Bangkok, Thailand.
10:15 am Speech by the Guest of Francisco Marmolejo Higher Education president at Qatar
Honor Foundation in Doha
10:25 am Speech by the Guest of Fabrice Henard CEO of the International Network for Quality
Honor Assurance Agencies in Higher Education
10:35 am Inaugural speech by the Chief Guest President of Pakistan
10:45 am Distribution of souvenirs
10:55-11:00 Group Photo
11:00-11:30 am Tea Break
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Plenary Session
Main Auditorium
Chair: Prof. Dr. Niaz Akhter, VC Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Session Host: Dr. Majid Ali Shah and Syed Zohaib Waqar, Iqra University, Islamabad
Time Title of Key Note Speech Name of Guest Speaker
Unveiling the potential of small language Dr. Wang Libing Chief of the Section for
11.35-11.55 am models (SLMs) for AI integration in higher Education, UNESCO Regional office in
education) Bangkok, Thailand
Striving for Excellence: PSG-2023 as a Catalyst
11.55-12:.10 pm Mr. Awais Ahmed, Adviser, GE & QA, HEC
for Change
Greening Higher Education: What is the role of Susanna Karakhanyan, Immediate Former
12.10-12.30 pm
QA in promoting sustainability president INQAAHE
Key trends in Higher Education: are our
Francisco Marmolejo, President Higher
12.30-12:50 pm accreditation and QA approaches ready or
Education Qatar Foundation
outdated?
Risk-Based Approach in the Role of
Dr. Bassam Al-hamad, Quality Coordinator at
12.50-1:05 pm Accreditation Councils & Program
University of Bahrain
Accreditation
1:05-1:15 pm Question Answer Session
1:15 -01.25 pm Distribution of Shields
1:25-2.15 pm Lunch & Prayers Break
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Parallel Sessions – Oral Presentations
Day-2: Monday, March 04, 2024
Venue: Hall-A, Jinnah Convention Center

Theme: Equipped to Adapt to New and Emerging Technologies

Panel Chair: Dr. Emilia Todorova, University of Gibraltar

Co-Chair: Prof. Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, Associate Dean, Professor of Computing, Iqra University, Islamabad
Co-Chair: Dr. Fawad Sadiq, Director QEC, Riphah University, Islamabad
Moderator: Mr. Usman Khan
S.No Time Author Details
Dr. Heinz-Ulrich Schmidt
1 2:25-2:35 pm (Online) Schmidt-Consult,
Germany
Mr. Atif Shahab
2 2:35-2:45 pm Institute of Business
Management, Karachi
Ms. Saima
3 2:45 -2:55 pm
IHS, KMU
Dr. Shawana Fazal, Farrukh
4 2:55-3:05pm Nazir,
HU, Dr. Akifa Imtiaz, FJWU
Mr. Zunnoorain Khan
5 3:05-3:15pm
City University Peshawar
Mr. Zahid Hussain
6 3:15-3:25 pm
DHA Suffa University Karachi
Engr. Riasat Ali Kubar
7 3:25-3:35 pm
SAU, Tandojam
Quratulain Sarwat
8 3:35-3:45
FJWU, RWP
Dr. Muhammad Nauman Habib
9 3:45-4:00pm Pak-Austria Fachhochschule
Title of the Presentation
Quality Seal "Excellence in Digital Education"
Example of good practice
Embedding Technology for Quality
Improvement: Automation of Examination Audit
System, A Rubric-based Approach.
Quality Assurance Equipped to Adapt to New
And Emerging Technologies in Education
Academic Integrity in the Age of AI: Strategies
and Policy Implementation
Identify and explore in depth the potential
negative impact of AI on student engagement
and learning and assessment quality
Transforming Quality Assurance through
Innovative Insights: Quality 4.0 and Artificial
Intelligence in Higher Education System
Adoption of Artificial Intelligence by Higher
Education Institutes of Pakistan
AI in Teaching and Learning; Ethical Challenges
and Solutions
Sustainability in higher education has gained the
attention of researchers and academia;

4:00-4:05pm Question Answer Session

4:05-4.15 pm Concluding Remarks by the Panel Chair

4:15-4:25 Distribution of Shields

4:25 pm Tea
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Parallel Sessions – Oral Presentations
Day-2: Monday, March 04, 2024
Venue: Hall-B, Jinnah Convention Center

Themes: 1). Equipped to Adapt to New & Emerging Technologies

2). Equipped to Adapt to Student Diversity

Panel Chair: Dr. Bassam Al Hamad, University of Bahrain

Co-Chair: Prof. Dr. Bakhtiar, Bahria University, Islamabad, Co-Chair: Mr. Shoaib Irshad, DD, QAA, HEC
Moderator: Mr. Ahad Nazir, Program Manager, SDPI
S.No Time Author Details
Ms. Amberin Tanveer
1 2:25-2:35 pm LSE, Lahore
Ms. Shazia Inayat Ali
Jinnah University, Karachi
2 2:35-2:45 pm
Ms. Maria Kanwal
FJWU, Rwp
3 2:45 -2:55 pm
Muqaddas Javed, Afzaal
4 2:55-3:05pm Afzal, Fayyaz Ahmad UOG
Mr. Amjad Ali Rind
5 3:05-3:15 pm Sukkur IBA
Dr. Saeed Ahmed Khan
6 3:15-3:25 pm
Sukkur IBA
Mr. Faisal Notta
7 3:25-3:35 pm Agha Khan University
Ms. Adeela NUML, Ms.
8 3:35-3:45 pm
Afsheen Bahria University
3:45-4:00pm Question Answer Session
Title of the Presentation
Blended Education from the Perspective of 4th
Industrial Revolution and the COVID Pandemic using
the example of Lahore School of Economics
Exploring the Impact of Educational Technology
Integration on Autonomy: A Quantitative Study
Investigating Teachers' Digital Training and Student
Outcomes
The impact of critical success factors of e-learning on
effectiveness and continued intension with mediating
role of psychological factors: AN empirical study on
Higher education sector of Pakistan”
Assessing Sustainable Development Goals Integration
in Higher Education Institutions of Pakistan
Impact of Quality Assurance Framework on Students
Academic Performance and Engagement in Higher
Education Institutions: A Quantitative Study of Public
Sector Universities of Northern Sindh
A Multimodal Approach to Analyze Students Feedback
and Course Grades for Course Allocation using the
Large Language Models
Crafting the foundation to actively engage nursing
graduate students in program excellence
Exploring Differentiated Instruction Challenges in
Large University Classes: A Pakistani Perspective

4:00-4:05pm Concluding Remarks by the Panel Chair

4:05-4.15 pm Distribution of Shields

4:15 pm Tea
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Venue : Jinnah Convention Centre Club Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
Parallel Sessions – Oral Presentations
Day-2: Monday, March 04, 2024
Venue: Hall-C, Jinnah Convention Center

Themes: 1). Equipped to Adapt to Sustainability in Higher Education

2). Systems and Processes Equipped for Future

Panel Chair: Dr. Jakub Grodecki, EURASHE

Co-Chair: Dr. M. Iftikhar Ali, Dir QEC, IQRA University
Co-Chair: Mr. Agha Raza, DD, QAA, HEC, Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Noman Malik, Dean FEC, NUML
Moderator: Dr. Muhmmad Mustafa, HIS
S.No Time Author Details Title of the Presentation
Mr. Mirza M Bilal Baig Identifying the Determinants Contributing Towards
1 2:25-2:35 pm Fatima Jinnah Medical the Achievements of SDGs: A Case Study of Fatima
University Jinnah Medical University
Ms. Hafsa Zahid Quality Assurance Practices Equipped to Promote
2 2:35-2:45 pm
University of the Punjab Sustainability in Higher Education
Dr. Maryam Mahsal Khan Role of Pakistan’s Higher Education Institute towards
3 2:45 -2:55 pm CECOS University of IT Sustainable Development Goals – Insight into Times
Higher Education Impact Ranking 2023
Challenges in the Implementation of Quality
Ms. Nida Asima
4 2:55-3:05pm University of the Punjab
Assurance Practices in Higher Education to Achieve
Sustainability
Dr. Ihsan Ullah Khan A Critical Review of Predatory and Quality-Oriented
5 3:05-3:15 pm University of Swat Ranking Systems for Higher Educational Institutions
Ms. Rabiah Zahid A Study of Organizational Climate And Teachers’
6 3:15-3:25 pm Kinnaird College for Performance in Public & Private Universities of
Women Lahore
Prof. Dr. M Bilal Tahir Revolutionizing Higher Education Quality Assurance:
7 3:25-3:35 pm Khwaja Fareed University Navigating the Future Landscape
University Teachers’ Academic Obligations about
Mr. Muhammad Afzal
8 3:35-3:45 pm Khwaja Fareed University
Personality Development and Leadership Patterns
towards Academic Excellence
3:45-4:00pm Question Answer Session

4:00-4:05pm Concluding Remarks by the Panel Chair

4:05-4.15 pm Distribution of Shields

4:15 pm Tea
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Venue : Jinnah Convention Centre Club Road, Islamabad, Pakistan

Parallel Sessions – Oral Presentations

Day-2: Monday, March 04, 2024
Venue: Hall-D, Jinnah Convention Center

Theme: Systems and Processes Equipped for Future

Panel Chair: Dr. Eltjo Bazen, NL

Co-Chair: Prof. Dr. Ayub Siddiqui, IU Islamabad, Co-Chair: Munir Ahmed, DD QAD, HEC
Moderator: Miss Mehreen Khalid, HIS, KMU
S.No Time Author Details Title of the Presentation
Dr. Adeela Rehman Project-Based Experiential Learning: A Catalyst for
1 2:25-2:35 pm FJWU, Rwp Enhancing the Quality of Education in Higher
Education Institutions (HEIS)
Dr. Umair Rauf Strategic Excellence: A Case Study on Navigating
2 2:35-2:45 pm NCS University Peshawar Complexity through Quality Assurance in Academic
Management.
Muhammad Adnan Fuzail Exploring Problems Related to Adoption and
3 2:45 -2:55 pm Ziauddin University Implementation of ISO 21001:2018 at Higher
Education in Pakistan
Vision Mission of an Islamic Institution / University:
Dr Sajida Mazhar
4 2:55-3:05pm KMU
objectives/ learning outcomes of a program in
medical university"
Bridging Theory and Practice: Assessing the
Mr. Sherhyar Ahmad
5 3:05-3:15 pm Incorporation of Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
NCS University Peshawar
Training into Graduate-Level Academic Curricula
Improving Research Quality at Post Graduate Level- A
Dr. Farrukh Idrees
6 3:15-3:25 pm NDU, Islamabad
Study of a Social Sciences Faculty in a Public Sector
University of Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Reforms in Higher Education System and Process
7 3:25-3:35 pm KIU, Gilgit
Role of QECs in Improving Quality of Education in
Ms. Nosheen Naz
8 3:35-3:45 pm FJWU, Rwp
HEIs: A Case Study of the First Women University in
Pakistan-FJWU
Dr. Zaheeruddin Mirani Enhancing the value and contribution of Higher
9 3:45-4:00pm Education In agriculture and the professions to
SAU, Tandojam
Stakeholder
4:00-4:05pm Question Answer Session

4:05-4.15 pm Concluding Remarks by the Panel Chair & Distribution of Shields

4:15 pm Tea

Annual General Meeting & Other Activities

Time Activity
04:30 – 05:30 pm Annual General Meeting (Members Only)
Moderator: Dr. Erum, DDQA, NUMS
07:00 pm Cultural Show (Lok Virsa)
09:00 pm Dinner
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Venue : Jinnah Convention Centre Club Road, Islamabad, Pakistan

Conference Program

Day-3: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Plenary Session
Time Activity
8:55-09:00 am Recitation from Holy Quran
Chair: Prof. Dr. Asif Sheikh, VC, Sukkur IBA
Session Host: Dr. Ayesha Rehan, Iqra University, Islamabad
Time Title of Key Note Speech Name of Guest Speaker
Intended Learning Outcome and its elements; Dr. Selva Staub Assoc. Prof. and Quality
9:00-09:20 am
learning outcomes based assessments Coordinator Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University
Beyond Compliance: The Transformative
9:20-09:40 am Nasir Shah Director General, QAA & QAD, HEC
power of PSG-2023
Emilia Todorova Senior Academic Quality and
9:40 am-10.00 Adapting Higher Education policy for the age
Learning Manager at the University of
am of Artificial Intelligence
Gibraltar
Fabrice Henard CEO of the International
Quality Assurance, a vehicle for student
10:00-10:20 am Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in
inclusion and development
Higher Education
10:20-10:40 am
Plan, the Core of P-D-C-A in Higher Education Eltjo Bazen Chief Product Owner Quality
Quality Assurance Assurance at HU UAS Utrecht(NL)
Future of Quality Assurance: Navigating
Jakub Grodecki Policy & Project Manager,
10:40 – 11:00 Challenges and Opportunities – European
EURASHE
Framework and its Future
11:00-11:30 Tea Break
Governance in Higher Education in Pakistan:
11:30 – 11:50 Mr. Imran Marwat Director HED, KPK
Challenges and Way forward
Panel Discussion: Future Proofing Quality Assurance in Higher Education
Panelist:
 Adviser, GE & QA, HEC Islamabad
11:50 - 12:30 pm
 Chairmen of Accreditation Councils
 Engr. Muhammad Ismail, DQA, NUMS, Islamabad
 Prof. Dr. Eatzaz Ahmed, Iqra University, Islamabad
 President PNQAHE
12:30:-12:40 pm Distribution of Shields
12:40 – 12:45 Group Photo
pm
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Venue : Jinnah Convention Centre Club Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
Conference Program

Day-3: Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Closing Ceremony
Time Activity
12:30 pm Guest to be seated
12:30 pm Arrival of the Chief Guest
12:30 pm Closing session Host: Syed Zohaib Waqar
12:35 pm Recitation from Holy Quran
12:40 pm Closing Remarks Director QEC Abdul Wali Khan University
12:45 pm Speech by Collaborator Vice Chancellor, Riphah University, Islamabad
12:50 pm Speech by Collaborator Vice Chancellor, University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore
12:55 pm Speech by Guest Prof. Dr. Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Adviser QA, HED, KPK
01:00 pm Closing Remarks President PNQAHE, VC KMU, KPK
Valuable remarks by Guest
01:10 pm Dr. Zia-ul-Qayyum, Executive Director, HEC, Islamabad
of Honor
01:20 pm Closing speech by the Chief Guest
01:30 pm Distribution of souvenirs
01:40 pm Vote of Thanks by Vice President PNQAHE
01:50 pm Group Photo
02:00 pm Lunch
02: 40 pm Tour of Islamabad