C A N Q AT E :P r o m o t i n g Q u a l i t y A s s u r a n c e i n Te r t i a r y E d u c at i o n WHAT IS CANQATE ? OBJECTIVES OF CANQATE  Promote and assist in the implementation of best practices in quality assurance (QA) in tertiary education  Provide up-to-date information on QA issues for Caribbean agencies/networks/tertiary institutions and organisations  Ensure mutual recognition among QA agencies in the Caribbean  Support QA agencies in identifying funding to assist in their activities  Advocate for regional bodies in regional and international fora  Work with other professional bodies on matters of QA and accreditation  Support and advise CARICOM and other Caribbean regional bodies on matters pertaining to a regional framework for QA  Develop a cadre of professionals in the field of QA  Encourage and support research in the field of QA  Network regionally and internationally with similar organisations The Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education (CANQATE), established in 2004, is a professional body established as a regional network of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE). Its mandate is to “enable members to share information about the maintenance, evaluation, accreditation and improvement of higher education and to disseminate good practices in the field of Quality Assurance”, and its aims and objectives are compatible with the purposes of INQAAHE. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT Dr Ruby S. Alleyne VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Angela Penny TREASURER Mr Hyram Forde CONFERENCE 2014 11th Annual Conference and AGM Theme: “Quality Assurance as a Regional Priority – Partnering to Improve Educational Outcomes in the Caribbean” Date: November 12-14, 2014 SECRETARY Ms Pamela Dottin MEMBER Mrs Sharon Alleyne MEMBER Mr Rock Bruno Venue: The Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina, Belize City, Belize. For further details visit : http://canqate.org/NewsandEvents/NewsandEvents.aspx MEMBER Mr Curtis Floyd MEMBERS Members of CANQATE include:  Antigua and Barbuda National Accreditation Board  Barbados Accreditation Council  National Accreditation Board of the Commonwealth of Dominica  Guyana National Accreditation Council       Grenada National Accreditation Board University Council of Jamaica St Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Board St Vincent and the Grenadines Accreditation Board Suriname Accreditation Board (NOVA) Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago Membership open to institutions and individuals. Become a member today ! For further information visit: http://www.canqate.org