International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS Malaysia)

The Pahang State Foundation

IKIP International College

International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) East Asia.

Islamic Development Bank (IDB)

Theme:”The Empowerment of the Muslim Communities in Private Higher Education”

Date : 14 to 16 November 2011 (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday)

Time : 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday & Tuesday), 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon (Wednesday)

Venue : The Pahang State Foundation Complex (Kompleks Yayasan Pahang), Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.

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BACKGROUND

In many Muslim-majority countries today higher education is expanding rapidly not only in response to the needs of their own respective students but also to accommodate the needs of foreign students. As a result the higher education landscapes in many Muslim countries are fast changing. Nowhere is the change more visible and more noteworthy than in the field of private higher education. In the majority of Muslim countries public universities and colleges still dominate the higher education scene both numerically and qualitatively. But the number of private institutions of higher learning is increasingly steadily in these countries. In the more developed Muslim countries the increase is even more remarkable due largely to the globalisation impact that dictates liberalisation in education policies. Malaysia is a good example of a developed Muslim country that has liberalised its traditional education policies and consequently has emerged as a leading educational hub in the Muslim world.

The new phenomenon of private higher education has generated debates and heated discussions among educationists, policy makers, and members of the general public on its implications for society. There are concerns that without higher motives to serve Islamic ideals of knowledge-society and social justice private higher institutions of higher learning will leave undesirable future cultural, political, and economic impacts on society. A popular concern among Muslims is about the relatively low percentage of Muslim ownership of private universities and colleges and about profit-making as the primary motive of private higher education. Given the cloudy future scenario of private higher education and its societal impact and given the many reservations Muslims have about their future role and contributions in this sector of education, IAIS Malaysia feels it would serve a good purpose if an international conference could be held that will seek to address all the important issues now confronting the Muslims in the field of private education. With this belief IAIS Malaysia together with the Pahang State Foundation and IKIP International College, Pahang with whom it collaborated successfully last year (9-10 October 2010) in organising the International Conference on Islam and Higher Education at IAIS, Kuala Lumpur, decide to work together again this year to organise the Second International Conference on Islam and Higher Education in Kuantan, Pahang.

CONFERENCE THEME: The Empowerment of Muslim Communities in Private Higher Education

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Sub-themes

• The general state of private higher education in Muslim-majority countries and Muslim minority communities
• Issues and challenges confronting Muslim ownership and management of private universities and colleges
• Private institutions of higher learning in light of Islamic ideals of knowledge-society and social justice
• The role of Islamic religious, economic and financial institutions in promoting the growth and advancement of private higher education
• Private universities and colleges as both competitors and collaborators in the pursuit of educational and societal progress

1. To seek ways and means of empowering the Muslim communities in various parts of the world in private higher education.
2. To assess the state of Muslim ownership, control, and management of private colleges and universities both in Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority countries.
3. To help promote the growth and advancement of Muslim private colleges and universities.
4. To help elevate the quality of higher education provided by Muslim colleges and universities.
5. To create a better network of Muslim private higher education institutions in the pursuit of common interests and goals.
6. To propose actionable policy recommendations to decision-makers in the industry and government.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

IAIS Malaysia will undertake to publish the conference proceedings for wider distributions. Paper writers are therefore requested to submit their full papers to IAIS Malaysia (for the attention of Encik Mohd Nuruddin) as soon as possible but no later than 30^th December 2011.

Participants

• 150 to 200 participants from various institutions, including from foreign countries.

Speakers:

1. Professor Dato' Dr Rujhan Mustafa (Director General, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia).
2. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aziuddin Ahmad (Rector, Kolej Universiti Islam Selangor (KUIS), Malaysia).
3. Professor Dr Suliman A. Aba al-Khail (Rector of Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & Chairman of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World [FUIW] Executive Council).
4. Professor Dr Sultan Abu-Orabi (Secretary-General, Association of Arab Universities, Amman, Jordan).
5. Professor Dr Anis Ahmad (Vice Chancellor, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan).
6. Professor Dato Dr Ansary Ahmed (President/CEO, Asia e-University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).
7. Professor Camar A. Umpa (Rector, Al-Khwarizmi College, Marawi City, Philippines & Former Rector, Mindanao State University, Philippines).
8. Associate Professor Abhoud Syed M. Lingga (Bangsa Moro Institute of Research, Manila, Philippines).
9. Emeritus Professor Dato' Dr Osman Bakar (Deputy CEO, IAIS Malaysia).
10. Dr Shukree Langputeh, Thailand
11. Professor Dr Sofyan S. Harahap (Dean, Faculty of Economics, Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia).
12. Professor Dato’ Dr Monir Yaakob (Chairman, Board of Directors, IKIP International College Pahang, Malaysia).
13. Professor Dr Serif Ali Tekalan (President of Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey).
14. Professor Dr Totok Amin Soefijanto (Deputy Rector of Paramadina University, Jakarta, Indonesia).
15. Mr. Salahuddin Kasem Khan (Executive Chairman, SEACO Foundation, Bangladesh).
16. Professor Dr Mesut Yilmaz (Vice Rector, Suleyman Demirel University, Almaty, Kazakhstan)
17. Associate Professor Dr Mesut Idriz (Head, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Gazikent University, Gaziantep, Turkey)
18. Professor Rosnani Hashim (Institute of Education, International Islamic University, Malaysia)
19. Mr. Omar Mansoor Ansari (Director-General, Education and Technology, Peace Humanitarian Organization, Afghanistan)
20. Dr Mohamad Salmi Mohd Sohod (Provost, Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences)
21. Dr Eric Winkel, IAIS Malaysia.
22. Professor Dato' Wira Dr Jamil Osman, Malaysia
23. Dr Ismail Mohd Rashid, Malaysia

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Powerpoint Presentations

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Session 1

1. Dr Sultan Abu-Orabi, Jordan [3.35MB]
2. Professor Dr Anis Ahmad, Pakistan [2.66MB]
3. Professor Dato’ Dr Rujhan Mustapha and Dr Ismail Mohd Rashid, Malaysia [<1MB]
4. Professor Dr Suliman Abdullah Abalkhail, Saudi Arabia

Session 2

1. Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Osman Bakar, Malaysia [<1MB]
2. Professor Dato' Dr Ansary Ahmed, Malaysia [8.68MB)
3. Professor Dr. Camar A. Umpa & Professor Abhoud Syed M. Lingga, Philippines [1.6MB]

Session 3

1. Professor Dr Totok Amin Soefijanto, Indonesia [1.97MB]
2. Professor Dato' Dr Aziuddin Ahmad, Malaysia [2.28MB]
3. Mr. Salahuddin Kasem Khan, Bangladesh [3.34MB]

Session 4

1. Professor Dr Serif Ali Tekalan, Turkey [10.6MB]
2. Associate Professor Dr Mesut Idriz, Macedonia [<1MB]
3. Professor Dr Sofyan S. Harahap, Indonesia [<1MB]

Session 5

1. Associate Professor Dr Mesut Yilmaz, Kazakhstan [<1MB]
2. Dr Ismail Lutfi and Dr Shukree Langputeh, Thailand [3.27MB]
3. Professor Rosnani Hashim, Malaysia [<1MB]

Session 6

1. Mr. Omar Mansoor Ansari, Afghanistan [<1MB]
2. Professor Dato' Dr Monir Hj Yaakob, Malaysia [2.7MB]
3. Dr Eric Winkel, Malaysia [2.66MB]

Session 7

1. Dr Mohamad Salmi Mohd Sohod, Malaysia [1.26MB]
2. Professor Dato' Wira Dr Jamil Osman, Malaysia [11.6MB]

For further infromation please contact IAIS Malaysia;

Tel: +603-79569188 Fax: 03-79562188 or 03-79562966 Email: reply@iais.org.my