Dr. Maryam Hassan Mustafa, Chief Executive Officer of the Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA) and President of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), participated in the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ANQAHE) Forum 2026, held in Doha, Qatar, on 7 and 8 October. The forum was organised by Qatar’s National Committee for Qualifications and Academic Accreditation, under the theme “The Future of Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Exploring Opportunities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation.”
In her capacity as INQAAHE President, Dr. Maryam participated in the forum’s main panel discussion, “From Compliance to Impact: Redefining Quality Assurance in Higher Education in an Era of Transformation.” The discussion explored the shift towards measuring the actual impact of higher education, the role of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in advancing quality assurance practices, and emerging trends in the field.
Dr. Maryam also participated, in her capacity as BQA Chief Executive Officer, in the eighth meeting of the ANQAHE Board of Directors, which addressed opportunities to strengthen cooperation and exchange expertise among quality assurance agencies across the region.
This participation reflects BQA’s commitment to strengthening its regional and international engagement, exchanging expertise and good practices in higher education quality assurance, and keeping pace with developments in quality assurance and academic accreditation systems.