(2159)QUALITY ASSURANCE CONCEPTS RE-INSTITUTIONALIZATIONPOLICY IN LIBYA

摘要

The aim of this paper is to lay down some indicators for establishing new Libyan national developmentpolicy in the higher education sector, after the political changes in Libya in 17-2-2011 uprising anddemolishing the old mechanism of controlling the higher education system in Libya. Its attempt shallbe based on rediscover ways of achieving quality and sustaining it in the Libyan higher educationsystem. This therefore, is the task of this paper. It will examine the concept of quality assurance andapply it to a Libyan University Institute.For the Libyan education higher institutions to fulfil its mission, in general, it must devise ways ofreversing the downward spiral in the quality of knowledge at produces and the services its delivers toits stakeholders and society. It must rediscover ways of achieving quality and sustaining it. Thistherefore, is the task of this paper. It will examine the concept of quality assurance and apply it to theLibyan education higher institutions production function in general.It has become clear that universities have heavy responsibility in this regard. A task must be donebecause a system that does not assure quality of its products in a global market that is competitive willeventually become unsustainable. We must however realize that many if not all the strategiesdiscussed here have funding implications. Those whose responsibility it is to fund universities shouldtake those it is to manage these funds should take even more note actions so that the universityinstitution in new Libya can truly begin to fulfil its mission.