The workshop program

Saturday, 13 June

9:30-14:00

Special Workshop: Introduction to Academic Rankings for the Rectors of Universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Location: Conference-room 406, 12/1 Tauelsyzdyk Street, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan

Note: A simultaneous interpretation in Russian language will be offered.

Chair: Sholpan Kalanova, President, Independent Kazakhstan Quality Assurance Agency in Education (IQAA)

Speakers:

• Jamil Salmi, The World Bank
  International Tendencies in Accountability in Higher Education
• Alex Usher, Vice-President, Educational Policy Institute, Canada
  A World of Difference: Construction, Use and Evolution of University Rankings
• Gero Federkeil, Manager in Charge of Rankings, CHE-Centre for Educational Development, Germany
  Multi-dimensional Rankings and Its Advantages [proposed title]
• Liu Nian Cai, Director, Center for World-Class Universities and Dean of Graduate School of Education, Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China
  Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU): Purpose and Methodology [proposed title]
• Mihailo Zgurovsky, Rector, National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", Ukraine
  Rankings and Quality Performance in Ukraine: Reactions from the Rectors and the Universities [proposed title]