South-South Cooperation on Accreditation of Engineering Education Qualifications and Mobility of Engineers

in Asia Pacific and Africa

Shahbaz KhanOfficer in Charge

UNESCO Office, Jakarta

ISTIC-UNESCO – FEIAP International Conference / Forum / Seminar on UN Post 2015 Development Agenda, 25 – 27 May 2015, Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Summary of Project

Objective: (brief) Fostering policies and capacity‐building in science, technology and innovation, with special emphasis on the science, technology and engineering in Asia and the Pacific through knowledge exchange and mutual learning.

Beneficiaries (Target Country or Region)

Countries involved (Please list):

Asia and the Pacific: Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Myanmar and Timor Leste

Africa: Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Sudan.

Please tick (/)

AP * LDCs * South-south *Africa * SIDs *

Objectives of the Project

1. A meta-knowledge platform in making available tools and resources for engineering, science and technology human resource development for sustainable development through Connect-Asia;

2. Modular curricula that could be adopted by professional bodies and universities for certified training of professionals;

3. Mapping of UNESCO Natural Sciences family for establishing south-south learning alliances.

UNESCO and Engineering

• UNESCO – diverse in terms of Culture, Education, Communication and Information as well as Science Engineering Initiative – cross-cutting thematic area to draw on engineering related strengths across all Sectors

• To promote human and institutional capacity-building, particularly in developing countries, to reflect on the UN MDGs, SDGs and UNESCO priorities

• Concentrate on sustainable development and poverty eradication

• Innovation - clean technologies for sustainable development; robotics, nano-engineering, life-cycle analysis

Education in Engineering

– Distance and interactive learning (including virtual universities and libraries)

– advocacy and public understanding of engineering and technology;

– addressing women and gender issues in engineering and technology;

– inter-university and institutional cooperation, including fellowships

Engineering Capacity: Education

• Need for a new model of engineering education with international perspective

• Development of green or sustainable engineering is critical for climate change mitigation

• Need for better statistics and indicators to aid policy-makers– Disaggregate scientists and engineers– Separate fields of engineering and type of

employment (industry, academia, research)

Engineering Capacity: Training

• Competent technical workforce leads to economic development– Address local and national technical needs– Develop small business start-ups and competent entrepreneurs– Create and attract technical companies for investment– Technically competent people to maintain and operate appropriate

infrastructure

• Investment in job generation policies and enhancement of quality/quantity of engineering education is needed concurrently

• Growth in engineering works contribute to job creation and poverty reduction

Engineering Capacity: Mobility

– Mobility of manpower or resources is critical to compete in global market

– Changes that affect concept of mobility for engineering education

• Globalization• Information and communication

technologies• Real competences• Sustainability and sustainable

development

Engineering Capacity: Mobility

Engineering in Post 2015 Agenda

Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and

foster innovation9.5 enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, particularly developing countries, including by 2030 encouraging innovation and increasing the number of R&D workers and public and private R&D spending.

9.a facilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical support to African countries, LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS

9.b support domestic technology development, research and innovation in developing countries including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for inter alia industrial diversification and value addition to commodities

9.c significantly increase access to ICT and strive to provide universal and affordable access to internet in LDCs by 2020

Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Technology

17.6 enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation, and enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms.

17.7 promote development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries.

17.8 fully operationalize the Technology Bank and STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) capacity building mechanism for LDCs by 2017, and enhance the use of enabling technologies in particular ICT

Capacity building

17.9 enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all sustainable development goals, including through North-South, South-South, and triangular cooperation

• UNESCO build on existing partnerships eg. With WFEO, IEEE, ASME and other organisations

• Program partnerships with governmental agencies, universities and education institutions, international organisations and NGOs

• Work inter-governmentally as well as mobilise support from UNESCO Field Offices, National Commissions for UNESCO and other UN Agencies

Engineering in Post 2015 Agenda

FEIAP Engineering Education Guideline

1. Glossary2. Accreditation Criteria Template for

Accreditation Agencies3. The Accreditation System Model Framework4. Mentoring System5. Evaluation of Accreditation Agency6. Periodic Monitoring of Accreditation Agency

FEIAP-UNESCO Process Map

Curriculum,Staff &

Facilities

Graduates with

Outcomes

Teaching &Learning

Constituents requirements (Develop objectives)

Constituents satisfaction (Achieving objectives)

Continual Improvement

Anticipated Accreditation Process

• Set up Accreditation System for own Economy including Accreditation Agency

• Train Assessors (together with International Mentors)

• Test cases in own Economy (with Mentors)

• Analysis and Review (with Mentors)

• Get full compliance with FEIAP Education Guideline

• Open to all Universities (Accreditation Agency)

• Move towards International Accords

Thank You