About Kardan University

Kardan University is the first and leading private University in Afghanistan. Established in 2002, the University aims to inspire academic and professional excellence. Besides national accreditation, Kardan University is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) and is the only member of Afghanistan at the Global Business School Network (GBSN). Kardan University is leading innovative approaches toward excellence in academic and research initiatives. The University focuses on improving teaching and learning quality, strengthening applied research capabilities, and enhancing its international research partnerships as part of its five-year strategic plan (2021-2025). Kardan University has forged collaboration and partnerships with multiple national and international institutions, including accreditation bodies, colleges, and universities as well as the leading industry partners.

Vision:

In the spirit of excellence, aspiring for knowledge and growth.

Mission:

A vibrant university inspiring academic and professional excellence.

About Conference

Kardan University’s Center for Higher Education Development (CHED) is pleased to organize its Annual Conference on Higher Education Development in Afghanistan (ACHEDA) under the theme of “Reforms in the Process and Criteria of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education”. In this conference, academicians, researchers, experts and members of universities are invited to present their research on the conference themes so that the policy, process and quality assurance criteria in Afghanistan are aligned in accordance with global standards.

Objectives

- Improving the standards of quality assurance and accreditation of Afghanistan’s higher education sector;
- Evaluation of quality assurance and accreditation standards in Afghanistan;
- Evaluation of the international quality assurance and accreditation standards and assessment of the feasibility of incorporating them in Afghanistan; and
- Promoting applied research in Afghanitan and providing a platform to researchers.

Conference Theme

Assessment of the status of public and private higher education sector of Afghanistan; key factors behind the state of affairs in higher eduction sector; regional and global innovations and experience in higher education; the link between education and job market, the opportunities, strategies, and challenges of integrating international practices into Afghanistan’s higher education.

Evaluation of Afghanistan’s quality assurance process and criteria; logic, implementation, effectiveness, and contribution of the quality assurance process to higher education standardization; alignment of quality assurance criteria and goals with job market needs; the role of transparency and clarity of the standards in obtaining the objectives.

Global quality assurance frameworks and accreditation standards; salient features of the international approaches, and lessons learnt golablly, the opportunities, strategies, and challenges for implementation of international best practices in Afghanistan.

Quality assurance and technology; the link between quality assurance standards and the autonomy of educational institutions; the influence of quality assurance criteria and standards on fostering creativity and innovation in the higher education sector.

Annual Conference on Higher Education Development in Afghanistan (2024)

Reforms in the Process and Criteria of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education

Key Deadlines:

Deadline for submitting the first draft of the paper: 30 November, 2024
Deadline for sharing reviewer feedback with researchers: 10 December, 2024
Deadline for submitting the final version of the paper: 20 December, 2024
Conference date: 08 January, 2025
After evaluation, selected papers will be published in Kardan University’s international journals or as part of conference proceedings.

Paper Submission Guidelines:

- Articles should be original, unpublished, and not include libellous, defamatory, or plagiarized material.
- Full papers should be sent as an MS Word attachment to acheda2024@kardan.edu.af
- Please include the full details in the paper, including the authors’ names, designation, affiliation, and contact details.
- A short biography of 50-100 words of the principal author/presenter must be included along with the full paper.
- Full papers must be at least 5000-6000 words for Computer, IT, and Engineering and 7000-8000 words for Law, Social Sciences, Economics, Management, Humanities, Arts, and others, including abstracts, figures, references, and appendices.
- Citations in the manuscript should follow IEEE style (for Computer, IT, and Engineering fields), APA style (for Economics and Management), and Chicago style (for Social Sciences, Law, Humanities, Arts, and others).
- The above guidelines are specifically for the conference. For publication purposes (if the paper is accepted for conference presentation and publication), the guidelines of the respective journal will apply.
- All submissions will be subjected to a plagiarism check for originality.
- Papers will be presented in Pashto, Dari and English Languages.
- Conference will be held in Person.

Other Important Information:

Following evaluation, selected papers will be published in Kardan University’s international journals or as part of conference proceedings book.
Information and updates in relation to the ACHEDA-2024 will be shared and quries will be responded to via acheda2024@kardan.edu.af
Papers will be presented in Pashto, Dari and English Languages.
Conference will be held in-Person.

ACHEDA-24 SECRETARIAT

Department of Research and Development (DRD), Kardan University
Parwan-e-Du Campus, Kabul, Afghanistan

Conference Location

Taimani Conference Hall, Kardan University, Kabul, Afghanistan

Concept Note

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