
Date: 5th November, 2020
Time: 07:00 AM – 11:00 AM GMT TIME | 11:00 AM – 15:00 PM UAE TIME
4 Hours Webinar
Webinar Fee : 99 USD
Overview
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent need for more effective and responsive governance systems across the higher education sector with much stronger and more frequent collaboration between Governing Boards and leadership/management in order to rapidly address an extreme and unprecedented situation that has significantly disrupted and impacted the sector both on the short and long term. Boards provide strategic directions, guidance and play a crucial oversight role; in such times they should also assist management not only with how they respond to the crisis but how they recover from it with resiliency and strength. Moreover, Boards play an important part when it comes to communication and public reporting and safeguarding their institution’s reputation.
This four-hour webinar aims at addressing the impact of the pandemic on university governance and discuss what it takes from governing boards and management to collectively navigate through this crisis and ensure they build institutional resilience and relevance and maintain business continuity.
Objectives
By the end of the webinar participants should be able to:
- Recognize the changing patterns of governance of higher education landscape in times of uncertainty
- Understand the impact of the COVID-19 on the sector and what it takes from HEIs to navigate through the crisis and beyond
- Comprehend the distinction between governance and management and where do they intersect
- Determine the role of Governing Boards in providing strategic insights, enhancing oversight, ensuring business continuity and overseeing risks in times of uncertainty
- Identify management role in effectively responding to the COVID-19 pandemic on the short, medium to long term
- Establish sustainable evidence based strategies for implementing transparent, shared and responsive governance systems
- Examine the importance of institutional values during times of uncertainty
Key Topics
- Governance in Higher Education in times of uncertainty
- Understanding the Principles of Good Governance in times of uncertainty
- Governance and Management: Drawing a line between the two
- Understanding the short, medium and long term impact of the pandemic in terms of governance and management
- Key considerations for HEIs to navigate the crisis
- Planning for Post Covid-19: Moving from Crisis to Opportunities
- The role of Governing Boards in times of uncertainty – the need for better engagement
- Leadership roles in times of crisis
- Adopting a stakeholder approach during times of crisis
- The importance of risk and crisis management programs
- Strategies for developing responsive governance system
- Values of the University in a Time of Uncertainty
Target Audience
The webinar is relevant to:
- Members of Governing Boards from both private and government Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
- Senior Administrators within HEIs including: Presidents, Vice Presidents, Provosts and other similar post holders
- Managers and staff working in QA offices, risk management and institutional effectiveness
Webinar Facilitator
Dr. Narimane Hadj-Hamou, UAE
Founder and CEO of the Center of Learning Innovations and Customized Knowledge Solutions [CLICKS]