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HBMSU actively participates in the Meeting of the

International Consortium for Benchmarking

Framework for Online, Open, Smart and

Technology-Enhanced Higher Education

30/12/2023

December 30, 2023: Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) took part in the Annual Meeting of
the Consortium for Benchmarking Framework for Online, Open, Smart and Technology-enhanced higher

education. This virtual meeting explored the future trajectory of the international Consortium, dedicated to
advancing the quality of online education through collaborative benchmarking initiative. Against the backdrop
of the substantial achievements of 2023, the meeting celebrated the triumphs of the Consortium for

Benchmarking Framework, a collaborative endeavor initiated nearly five years ago by HBMSU and other
global leaders in online higher education. It showcased the Consortium's resounding success in fostering

excellence in the digital realm of higher education.

The meeting was attended by several prominent figures, including H.E. Dr. Amr Ezzat Salama, Secretary
General at the Association of Arab Universities (AArU); Prof. Nadia Badrawi, President of Arab Network for

Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ANQAHE); Ms. Torunn Gjelsvik, Secretary General of the
International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE); H.E. Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor of
HBMSU; and many other distinguished members and representatives of the Consortium.

Participants were presented with the global report on the 2023 benchmarking implementation cycle, which

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