The Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education Under the Auspices of UNESCO

"Institutional Values"

• Proficiency • Credibility • Innovation • Participation

"Mission"

Providing innovative services to improve the quality and excellence in education across the Arab countries, and creating a pioneering impact through innovative systems, standards and measures, and sustainable regional and international relations.

"Vision"

The trusted regional reference in quality and excellence in education

Our Target

RCQE is a service provider, an entity that develops
standards, and a research center in quality and excellence
in education. In addition, RCQE seeks to:

1-Raising awareness of issues of quality and excellence in education.

2-Supporting good practices in improving and applying quality in education.

3-Benchmarking the existing practices in quality with those applied globally.

4-Developing and applying best practices and practical ideas in teaching and learning.

5-Searching for creative solutions and ideas within the framework of the strategic development of the educational process.

6-Seeking to be a think tank specialized in quality and excellence in education for the Arab countries, and an entity that develops relevant human resources.

7-Developing research programs in global applications of educational quality implemented through partnerships with distinguished institutions, with the aim of developing educational stages and world-class training programs.

Strategic Goals

Developing the RCQE institutional structure and capabilities

Strengthening communication and building partnerships

Supporting quality and excellence practices

Promoting culture of quality and excellence

Supporting and motivating human capabilities

Strengthening the regional influence of RCQE

Formation of the Board of Directors

The Center’s Board of Directors will be formed, headed by the Minister of Education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It will direct and supervise the Center, and it consists of the following:

1. Representative of the Director-General of UNESCO.

2. A maximum of seven members representing the Arab member states of UNESCO.

3. A maximum of five members representing national governmental or private bodies and institutions.

4. Two members representing international governmental and private bodies and institutions.

5. The director of the center assumes the secretariat of the council and is a non-voting member.

• It should be taken into account that the bodies and institutions represented by members of the Board of Directors must be among the entities related to the center’s activity.

• Membership in the Board of Directors is voluntary work for which Board members do not receive remuneration.

• One-third of the Council members are renewed every two years.

Powers of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors shall have all powers and authorities to supervise the Center in order to achieve the objectives for which it was established and specified in this system. The Board shall have the following powers in particular:

1. Approval of the Center’s programs for the medium and long term.

2. Approval of the Center’s annual work plan.

3. Studying the annual reports submitted by the Center’s Director, including self-evaluation reports every two years regarding the Center’s contribution to the extent of achieving the UNESCO Program’s objectives.

4. Studying the periodic independent audit reports of the Center’s financial statements and monitoring the process of providing the accounting books necessary to prepare the financial statements.

5. Approving the rules and regulations and determining the financial and administrative procedures and procedures related to managing the Center’s employee affairs in accordance with the laws of the Kingdom.

6. Deciding on the issue of the participation of governmental, regional and international organizations and bodies in the Center’s activities.

7. Approving the contracting of an external auditor for the Center.

• The Board of Directors may establish permanent or temporary committees or working groups from among its members or others to undertake the tasks of a specific subject, and the Board shall issue a decision to form those committees and their members and determine the appropriate powers for them.

Board of Directors Meetings

The Board of Directors shall meet at least once a year, chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, upon a written invitation from the Chairman of the Board. The invitation to the meeting shall be sent at least fifteen days before the date of the session, and the agenda of the topics to be discussed at the meeting shall be attached to the invitation.

Council Decisions

• Council decisions shall be issued by a majority of the number of members voting in person or by proxy. In the event of a tie, the opinion voted for by the Chairman of the Council shall prevail.

• Minutes shall be drawn up at the Council meeting including the names of the members present, the decisions taken, the number of votes in favor or against them, and a comprehensive summary of the discussions held at the meeting. The minutes shall be recorded regularly after each meeting in a special register signed by both the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Secretary of the Council.

• If the Chairman of the Council considers that there is a measure that must be taken by the Council, it is not appropriate to delay taking a decision on it until the next Council meeting, and it is not possible to hold a special meeting for that purpose, the Chairman of the Council may send to each member entitled to vote the proposed measure and ask him to vote on it, specifying an appropriate period of time for voting that shall not exceed in all cases (15) days from the date of sending the request to vote. The Secretary of the Council shall prepare a report on the result of the vote and provide the members of the Council with a copy thereof at the first subsequent meeting. If no responses are received from the members entitled to vote within the specified period, the proposal shall be deemed accepted and a decision shall be issued by the Council to that effect.

Powers of the Chairman of the Board

Council decisions shall be issued by a majority of the number of members voting in person or by proxy. In the event of a tie, the opinion voted for by the Chairman of the Council shall prevail.

•Preside over the meetings of the Board.

• Approve the agenda of the meetings of the Board.

• Sign any decisions issued by the Board or otherwise.

•Delegate some of his powers to whomever he deems appropriate.

Termination of Board Membership:

Membership in the Board of Directors shall terminate upon the occurrence of one of the following cases:.

•Death.

• Resignation, which must be submitted by registered written notice to the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The resignation shall be effective from the date specified therefor.

• Termination of the relationship of the member representing an entity with the entity he represents.

In the event that the membership of the representative of an entity terminates, the entity that nominated him shall be requested to nominate a new member for the remaining period of his membership.

Council Board of Directors (Fifth session)

H.E. Mr. Yousef bin Abduallah Al-Benyan

The Minister of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The Chairperson of RCQE Board of Directors

H.E. Eng. Sayed Jalal Sayed Abdul Mohsen Al-Tabtabaei

The Minister of Education in the State of Kuwait

H.E. Dr. Mohammed Al-Saghir Sa'adawi

he Minister of National Education in the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

H.E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah

Advisor – Royal Supervisor General King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre

Dr. Fadia Saadah

World Bank's Regional Director for Human Development, the Middle East and North Africa Region

Eng. Abduallah bin Ibrahim Alrakhis

Chairman of the Founding Council of the Northern Health Sector

H.E. Dr. Madiha bent Ahmed Al Shibania

The Minister of Education in the Sultanate of Oman

H.E. Dr. Azmy Mahmoud Mahafzah

The Minister of Education in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Ould Amar

The Director General of Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization

Dr. Costanza Farina

The representative of UNESCO Director General

Dr. Khaled bin Mohamed Al-Sharif

Acting The Secretary General of King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity "Mawhiba"

H.E. Dr. Mohammed Mubarak Juma

The Minister of Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Latif

The Minister of Education and Technical Education in the Arab Republic of Egypt

H.E. Dr. Amjad Saad Barham

The Minister of Education and Higher Education in the State of Palestine

H.E. Eng. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Salem

The President of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu

Eng. Aiman bin Mohammed Al-Mudaifer

Acting Chief Executive Officer of NEOM.

Dr. Abdulrahman bin Ibrahim Amledaires

RCQE Director General and General Secretary

Agenda of 10th Board Meeting

Purchasing and Project Awarding Regulations

Founding Charter

RCQE Strategic Plan 2022 – 2028

Artificial Intelligence

10th Board Meeting

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The Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education Under the Auspices of UNESCO​