Higher Education in Libya

1. Higher Education in Libya Dr. Suleiman Khoja Libya’s Ambassador to UNESCO Libya Higher Education Forum London 5-6 June 2014

2. The Education System • Enrolment • Challenges • The way Forward

4. Enrolment in Higher Education • 500,000 (8 % of population) • Universities • Technical Colleges & Institutes • Graduate studies

5. Challenges • Quantity / Quality • Alignment with GE • Graduates’ Competencies • Job Market Needs • Resources • Colleges’ Capacities • IC Literacy • Research Environment

6. Future • Learning to Learn • Learning to Do • Learning to Live Together • Learning to Be

7. Strategic Planning • Vision to the development of HE • Reform – Innovation - Improvement • Partnership (MoHE&SR – Other Sectors – Civil Society) Within the national policies • All Aspects (Vision-Aims-Curricula-Teaching Approaches-Evaluation –Legislations –Management- Financing)

8. Cornerstones • Libyan Society (Reality – Aspirations – Priorities) • Knowledge (Production – Publishing – Management – Applications) • Flexibility (Data Bases (EMIS)-Dialogue- the world – Financing & Management) • Implementation (Awareness- Management – Legislations – Resources – Organizations & Institutions – Programmes– R&D)

9. Thank You