JFI Radio 'LIVE‪'‬ Józefa Fawcett

The prestigious Zairi International Awards for Excellence in Higher Education recently concluded its 3rd cycle at the MENA-HELF event in Dubai. This year's awards saw applications from leading institutions across the globe, all showcasing their impactful community contributions and sustainable initiatives.   Established in honour of the late Professor Mohamed Zairi (1956-2021), a renowned British scholar in quality and excellence management, the awards recognise excellence in five key areas, 2024 winners in “parentheses”:  
Excellence for digital transformation “American University of the Middle East, Kuwait” Excellence for research impact “Aga Khan University, Islamic Republic of Pakistan” Excellence for internationalization “Modern University for Business and Science MUBS, Beirut, Lebanon” Excellence for outstanding non-profit contribution to the community “Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Morocco”     Excellence for equity and inclusion “Sense Kaleidoscope, Republic of India”  Algerian-born scholar, Professor Mohamed Zairi (1956-2021), made significant contributions to business excellence, quality management, and benchmarking. Following a UAE Assessment cycle in 2017, Zairi's conversation with Józefa Fawcett in Abu Dhabi offered a rare glimpse into his inspiring journey. This renowned expert, remembered for his humility, is the namesake behind the prestigious Zairi International Awards.

Minerva Project is an education innovator based in San Francisco. It launched Minerva University, considered to be the most innovative university in the world, and is helping other universities create new innovative programmes. Founded in 2012 by Ben Nelson, Minerva’s mission is nurturing critical wisdom and to partner with leading institutions and organisations to design learning innovation strategies, and develop customised learning programmes based on four pillars: 1) skills-focused curricula, 2) evidence- based pedagogy, 3) outcomes-driven assessment, and 4) technology-enabled delivery. In this podcast Józefa Fawcett sits down with Ben Nelson at the end of the 6th MENA-HELF event in Dubai to explore why Minerva® is such a pioneer in educational transformation.

An informal introduction to the excitement and sounds of the CLICKS 6th MENA-HELF event in Dubai on 16 April 2024. Listen as Józefa Fawcett of JFI Radio chats informally to delegates, student helpers, events team, and exhibitors.

JFI Radio went to Dubai in April 2024 hopefully heading to the sunshine! Little did we know that we would be caught up in a tornado and torrential rain - the worst for 75 years. This first mini podcast from the 6th MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum event is actually from the end and is a taster of what is to come from the other specially recorded bespoke podcasts talking about a new generation of engaged universities: The need to act, adapt, and transform. Make sure you come back to listen to more over the coming weeks.

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