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University’s partnerships on the education map with major institutions, councils, and international organisations.
This aligns with the vision of the leadership of the UAE, the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, HBMSU President.”

This global event, hosted by Universidad Estatal a Distancia, (UNED) in Costa Rica, featured engaging
presentations on relevant topics delivered by experts in the field, along with moderated thematic discussion

tables. Ph.D. students also had the opportunity to present their work in a secure environment, receiving valuable
feedback from peers and academic experts onsite. Prof. Moustafa Hassan, Vice-chancellor of International
Cooperation at HBMSU, represented the University at this event, where he actively engaged in the Pre-conference

Global Doctoral Consortium (GDC) session on November 06, 2023. During the session, Prof. Hassan delivered a
presentation to highlight HBMSU’s foundational role as a partner in GDC, emphasising its commitment to

knowledge dissemination and collaboration.

Prof. Moustafa Hassan, Vice-chancellor of International Cooperation at HBMSU, said, “The participation of
HBMSU in the conference is a testament to our University’s unwavering commitment to advancing smart education.

This emphasises our role in supporting and empowering Ph.D. learners in their research endeavors within the realms
of smart, electronic, open, and distance learning. Our focus remains on providing these learners with educational

resources, as well as global-level peer communication and learning opportunities.”

The conference also featured the “Regional Perspectives on Quality Assurance: Good Practices in the Age of
Digital Education” panel, which addressed challenges of ensuring quality in open, flexible, and distance learning,
with the aim to accelerate the adoption of best practices and foster global discussions on quality assurance standards.

Organised by ICDE Quality Network and moderated by Dr. Souma Alhaj Ali, the Excellence and Governance
Director at HBMSU and the Chair of ICDE Quality Network, the panel discussion featured Prof. Moustafa Hassan

from HBMSU; Prof. Ojat Darojat from Universitas Terbuka; Dr. Mary Morocho Quezada from Universidad Técnica
Particular de la Loja (UTPL) and CALED; Mr. George Ubachs from EADTU; Prof. Juliet Inegbedion from National

Open University of Nigeria; and Prof. Rajni Chand from University of South Pacific.

Held under the theme ‘Joining Hands in Peace for the Futures of Education’, which echoes the collective efforts
required to provide access to educational resources and shape the future of education worldwide, this conference

witnessed the participation of a wide number of individuals from across the globe.

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