The President's report summarized the activities of CANQATE over the past year, including webinar series on research and quality assurance topics, improvements to committee structures and communications, and a partnership with CARICOM to advance harmonization efforts. It noted challenges with conference costs and attendance but proposed alternative formats. The report also discussed securing external funding, revising the annual conference, 2017 elections, and the Ethley London awards for quality institutions.

1. ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
RONALD BRUNTON, PHD
HOTEL KRASNAPOLSKY
NOVEMBER 10, 2017

2. AGENDA
• OPENING AND WELCOME REMARKS
• REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION OF
MINUTES
• PRESIDENT’S REPORT
• TREASURER’S REPORT
• ELECTIONS OF THE NEW BOARD OF
MANAGEMENT

3. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
• WEBINAR SERIES
• CANQATE COMMITTEE STRUCTURES
• CANQATE COMMUNICATIONS
• CANQATE/CARICOM PARTNERSHIP
• HARMONISATION PROGRAMME
• FUNDING CANQATE & MEMBERSHIP FEES
• 2017 ELECTIONS
• ETHLEY LONDON AWARDS

4. WEBINAR SERIES 2017
THE WHAT, WHY AND HOW TO DO
RESEARCH: IMPLICATIONS FOR
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
JANUARY 18, 2017
PHILMORE ALLEYNE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
MANAGEMENT STUDIES, UWI (CAVE HILL CAMPUS),
AS WELL AS SENIOR LECTURER IN ACCOUNTING
A QUALITY HEALTH CHECK: THE
INTERNAL QUALITY EVALUATION AT
UWI.
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
DR ANNA PERKINS PROGRAMME OFFICER,

5. WHEN INNOVATION MEETS
QUALITY CONTROL
MARCH 15, 2017
DR KAY THOMPSON SENIOR PROGRAMME
OFFICER, QUALITY ASSURANCE UNIT, UWI (CAVE
HILL)
WHAT STUDENTS EXPECT OF THEIR
TERTIARY-LEVEL TEACHERS
APRIL 19, 20167
DR. STEPHEN JOSEPH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
CETER FOR EDUCATION, TRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO.

6. CANQATE COMMITTEE STRUCTURES
• DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIONAL PLANS BASED ON STRATEGIC
PLAN 2015 – 2018
• CONSOLIDATION OF COMMITTEES
• CLARIFICATION OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• TARGETS
• RESOURCES
• CHALLENGES
• RECRUITMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

7. CANQATE
COMMUNICATIONS
REGULAR E-NEWS TO CANQATE MEMBERS AND
OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
 MORE THAN 1,200 ON ELECTRONIC MAILING
LIST
 RECOMMENDS FREE WEBINARS, CONFERENCES
& SEMINARS, POLICY PAPERS, OPEN ED.
RESOURCES
 CARIBBEAN NEWS ON TERTIARY EDUCATION
 HIGHLIGHT CANQATE NEWS AND ACTIVITIES
 INTERNATIONAL NEWS ON QUALITY
ASSURANCE

8. CANQATE
COMMUNICATIONS
• FACEBOOK LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 2015
• TWITTER IN NOVEMBER 2015
NEW CANQATE WEBSITE
LAUNCHED!
• NEW WEBHOST LEADING TO SIGNIFICANT
SAVINGS AND QUICKER UPDATES
• DISCUSSION FORUM ON THE WEBSITE

9. ETHLEY LONDON AWARDS
THE ETHLEY LONDON EXCELLENCE AWARDS, NAMED
AFTER DR ETHLEY LONDON (FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF
CANQATE) RECOGNIZES INSTITUTIONS THAT:
 TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE OF CONTINUOUS QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT
 EXHIBIT DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE IN A
SUSTAINED ROLE OF EXCELLENCE
 PRACTICE THE KEY PRINCIPLES OF QUALITY AND
DEMONSTRATE “BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE”
 APPLY QUALITY METHODS AND PRACTICES

10. HARMONISATION PROGRAMME- SEEKING
FOR EXTERNAL FUNDING
.
.
Regional
Quality
Assurance
Framewor
k
.
3
1
2
SYNERGY &
HARMONISATION
TRAINING
&
TECHNICAL
CAPACITY
BUILDING
PUBLIC
EDUCATION
&
ADVOCACY

11. TECHIICAL WORKING
GROUPS

12. CANQATE/CARICOM
PARTNERSHIP
1. CARICOM Recognition
of CANQATE
 Formal recognition of CANQATE
through Observer status on COHSOD
 Defining the role of CANQATE
 Memorandum of Understanding
between CARICOM & CANQATE
2. Establishment of a
External Quality
Assurance-Technical
Working Group
 Terms of Reference
 Formalise role of each partner
 Identify Priority Projects
 Conduct research on tertiary
education and TVET in the region
 Conduct research on manpower
alignment, projection, gaps & needs
assessments

13. 3. CARICOM
Qualifications
Framework
 Continued consultation and ratification
 Establishment of a credit-based system
 Policies for Prior Learning Recognition
 Mapping of National Qualifications
Frameworks against the CQF
 Assisting EQAAs in the development of
NQFs
 Promotion of CQF beyond the region
 Facilitating Articulation Agreements
between institutions in the Caribbean

14. 4. Development of
a Code of
Practice for
Quality
Assurance
 Development of a Policy Manual for
Quality Assurance of Tertiary Education
 Development of a Regional Best Practice
Handbook
 Stakeholder consultations
 Initiatives to sensitise and involve tertiary
education institutions
 Capacity building initiatives for EQAAs &
tertiary education institutions
 Setting of regional standards for
institutions (and programmes) operating
in multiple Member States

15. 5. Coordination of
Joint Quality
Assurance
Exercises
 Facilitate Joint Quality Assurance Exercises
 Development of policies for the mutual
acceptance of regional accreditation decisions
6. Facilitating the
Independent
Review of External
Quality Assurance
Agencies
 Develop Code of Practice into an instrument
by which EQAAs would be evaluated.
 Technical support for the development of
national policies for external quality
assurance
 Preliminary ‘mock’ review of EQAAs
 Appointment of independent evaluators for
EQAAs
 Facilitate the independent review of each
EQAA by an independent agency

16. 7. CANQATE/CARICOM
Searchable Online
Database of Recognised
Tertiary Level
Institutions and
Programmes
 Design of Database, including
functionality, User, IT and equipment
requirements etc…
 Recognition criteria developed through
consultation w/ national accrediting
agencies
 Development, data population and
testing of database
 Ongoing maintenance

17. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
• CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE GUIDELINES FOR HOSTING THE
CANQATE CONFERENCE
• SOME CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED
 COST TO TRAVEL ANNUALLY
 COST TO HOST THE CONFERENCE
 QUALITY OF PAPERS- TIME TO COMPLETE RESEARCH /
COLLABORATION
• EXPECTING A PROPOSAL FROM TOBAGO TO HOST CANQATE
CONFERENCE 2018

18. ALTERNATIVE FORMATS OF
THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
• BIENNIAL CONFERENCES- ON ELECTION YEARS (INQAAHE
MODEL)
• ALTERNATIVE FORMATS DURING NON-CONFERENCE YEARS
 TECHNICAL MEETING AMONG EQAAS
 INSTITUTIONS TO HOST WORKSHOPS ON INTERNAL AND
EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE
 VIRTUAL OR BLENDED
 SCHEDULED CORE GROUPS & EQAA ACTIVITIES
• JOINT REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON TERTIARY EDUCATION IN
2019
 ASSOCIATION OF CARIBBEAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS (ACTI)
 ASSOCIATION OF CARIBBEAN HIGHER EDUCATION

19. FUNDING OF CANQATE &
MEMBERSHIP FEES
• DECLINING MEMBERSHIP & COLLECTION
• OF MEMBERSHIP FEES
• INTRODUCTION OF THE USE OF QUICKBOOKS
• ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FUNDING BEING EXPLORED
 UNESCO- APPROVAL FOR HARMONISATION PROGRAMME
(US$110,000)
 CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
 CARICOM
 CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
 EUROPEAN UNION
• NEW REVENUE STREAMS
• GREATER SPONSORSHIP FROM EQAAS- ANNUAL SUBVENTION

21. 2017 ELECTIONS
• NOMINATION TIMELINE TO BE SHARED WITH
MEMBERSHIP
• FORMAT OF NOMINATIONS- APPROVAL NOW
REQUIRED
• RESOLUTION- INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS TO BE
ALLOWED TO HOLD POSITON OF BOARD MEMBER
(REQUIRES A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT)
• ELECTRONIC VOTING BEING CONSIDERED
CURRENT BOARD OF MANAGEMENT’S TERM EXPIRES

22. DANK JE
THANK YOU

23. Position Candidate Agency Institution Country Member
President Vincent
Alexander
NAC- Guyana Guyana x
Vice President Lyndon
Abdool
Hugh Wooding Law
School
Trinidad &
Tobago
x
Treasurer Althea Heron UCJ Jamaica x
Treasurer Nictorine
Moti
FHR Institute/ School
of Business
Suriname x
Secretary June
Wheatley
UWI- Mona Jamaica x
Secretary Angele
Wallerlei-
Kumbangrila
EFS College (COVAB) Suriname

24. Position Candidate Agency Institution Country Member
Board Member Mirella Thym PTC Suriname
x
Board Member Ethrose Crosby Moneague Jamaica
x
Board Member Sharine Isabella University of Curacao Curacao
x
Board Member Trevo-Lyn Feurich NOVA Suriname
x